Moly coated V-Max .224 50gr

[Guest GunTroll]

Anyone use them? Any distinct advantages or disadvantages? I'll be using them in a 223 REM in a bolt gun.

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Or any caliber/weight? Anybody?

[Zeus]

I tried moly out about 12 years ago. No noticeable difference. I went back to naked bullets.

Those 50 grain bullets will work fine in your .223 What is the twist rate of your Remington?

I went prairie dog shooting last year and used a 223. I carried an AR and a TC Encore prohunter both in 223. I shot 40 grain V-maxes that worked well. Your 50 grainers will perform just as well and be accurate.

North Dakota is a beautiful place believe it or not.

Edited December 21, 2010 by Zeus

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Indeed it is. I'm from WY and miss that area daily.

I don't have a Remington in 223. I'm going to build a rifle in that caliber if I don't get lazy and just buy a savage model 10 predator. I believe they are a 1/9 twist for 223 rem. I do have a Rem 788 in 22-250 AI with a 1/14 twist and it likes 40grs just fine. I have to date never tried any other weight through it. It seemed to work just fine on p-dogs in CO where I built it.

How is the fouling? Worse,l less? I've been told its a job to clean.

[Zeus]

With moly I was able to shoot 100-200 rounds in a day without cleaning....but the problem is I've shot hundreds of un-coated bullets as well with no ill effects either and no cleaning......well, I ran a bore snake through it a few times. I don't check accuracy when I'm in the dog towns....I just shoot until I end up back at the truck.

The thing about using moly is the fact that instead of a little copper build up in the barrel you get moly build up. I understand this is fine to a certain extent and is what you want to happen, but the little carbon ring that forms just ahead of the cartridge neck in the chamber is a pain to get out. None of my rifles copper really bad anyway. I just decided it was snake oil and moved on.....But you might like it. That's what this whole hobby is about. Trying different things.

Those Savages are some pretty sweet guns. Tough to beat one for the price.

[50 cal]

I really don't notice that much of a difference. I scored a bunch of 55 grain Moly'ed V Max's years ago really cheap. Been shooting them through my 700 heavy barrel. They are really accurate. I use VihtaVoury N133 powder behind them with extremely good results.

[Guest GunTroll]

Thanks guys.