.223 WSSM any info is greatly appriciated

[a31gun]

wanting to buy the winchester m70 coyote in .223 wssm. (bull barrel and bench stock). any info on the gun would help, but mainly looking for the round performance as far as accuracy 100-400 yards. thanks, sgt. rob

[Buckbuster]

Hey Sarge,

Here's a link that has some interesting info, regarding the .223 in comparison to the .22-250 in terms of accuracy and barrel life. Browning .223 link (http://www.browning.com/products/features/detail.asp?id=79)

Here's a chart also, from the folks at Winchester Ammunition.
223 Ballistics Comparison (Zero at 100 yards)
223 WSSM 55 gr. Supreme® Ballistic Silvertip®
Rifle Ballistics Distance (yds) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft.lbs.) Short Trajectory (in.) Long Trajectory (in.)
Muzzle ____________________3850 __________1810
100 ______________________3438___________1444_________ ____0.0__________________0.7
150_________________________-______________-_______________0.3 __________________0.8
200 ______________________3064 __________1147 ____________-1.5__________________ 0.0
250 ________________________-_____________ - _______________-3.5 _________________-1.7
300 ______________________2721__________ 904 _____________-6.6_________________ -4.4
400 ______________________2402__________ 704 _______________-_________________ -13.6
500 ______________________2105 __________541 _______________-_________________ -28.8


Hope this helps.

Buckbuster