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Hi all,
I have recently acquired a .223 Lantac Raven with a 12" 1:7 twist barrel, what ammo do you suggest?

Out of interest what sort of shooting are you going to be doing, distances etc?

I bought it to start taking part in the CSR shoots at Bisley, after a bit of practice, but 100 to 500 yards...I am going to shoot it for the first time next weekend but I only have 55gn Hornady target in my safe which is great for my other .223 but that is 1:12 twist and don't know whether to get different gn .223 for this due to twist, to play with next weekend?

Well with a 1/7 twist you'll need something heavy like 77gn

My AR loved HPS 77gn SMK ammo,

Alan

Dr.D wrote:I bought it to start taking part in the CSR shoots at Bisley, after a bit of practice, but 100 to 500 yards...I am going to shoot it for the first time next weekend but I only have 55gn Hornady target in my safe which is great for my other .223 but that is 1:12 twist and don't know whether to get different gn .223 for this due to twist, to play with next weekend?

Good man, you'll enjoy it. With that length barrel you won't be as accurate as 18-20" barrelled Ar's at 4,5,600 yards, but will be ok from 300 to 25 yards. Try a few GGG 62g @ 300 & see how you get on, the targets are generous.

Just come along to a match, we're a friendly bunch who'll make you welcome.

20series wrote:Well with a 1/7 twist you'll need something heavy like 77gn

My AR loved HPS 77gn SMK ammo,

Alan

Not quite NEED

The 1:7 will stabilise most .223 bullets from the lighter weight options too - such as the 52gr A-Max - as the twist was designed to work with both the new SS109 round AND the original M193 round

Try a few different weights & see what it prefers

My 1:9 LOVES the 52gr A-Max, yet for years I mainly looked for 62gr & similar for it!

Friends 1:7 .223 barrel loves 69g SMK's, lovely bullet. Anothers also loves the 69s which is a 1:9 barrel.

My Raven has the same twist rate, slightly longer barrel, works well enough with 62gr GGG ammo.

Airbrush wrote:

Dr.D wrote:I bought it to start taking part in the CSR shoots at Bisley, after a bit of practice, but 100 to 500 yards...I am going to shoot it for the first time next weekend but I only have 55gn Hornady target in my safe which is great for my other .223 but that is 1:12 twist and don't know whether to get different gn .223 for this due to twist, to play with next weekend?

Good man, you'll enjoy it. With that length barrel you won't be as accurate as 18-20" barrelled Ar's at 4,5,600 yards, but will be ok from 300 to 25 yards. Try a few GGG 62g @ 300 & see how you get on, the targets are generous.

Just come along to a match, we're a friendly bunch who'll make you welcome.

Cheers Airbrush, I will see how I go with it next weekend, but looking forward to going to a match and being part of it.

Cheers Airbrush, I will see how I go with it next weekend, but looking forward to going to a match and being part of it.[/quote]

Cool, 5th March & 3rd April are the last 2 matches of this years winter league.