Hey guys...
Been awhile since I have been on the forum. Hope everybody has been well!
Just picked up a Rossi R223YBS (single shot youth rifle) for my 8 year old kid. A buddy of mine gave it to me and there was no manual. Looks like the rifle is currently discontinued so I can’t find any specs on it anywhere. This will be my kids first centerfire rifle. I’m trying to get him in a position to where he can take a North Texas doe this year; small critters... 80 or 90lbs on the hoof. We are overrun with feral hogs, so I told him if he can drop one of those first I’ll set him up on a whitetail.
Anyway, with ammo being impossible to find I’ll have to load something up for him. I have some 62gr Barnes TTSX bullets which I would love to use, but I’m not sure if the twist rate in this rifle will stabilize them (Barnes says 1-9 or faster). I also have some Sierra 55gr HPBT.
2 questions... does anybody know the twist rate on this rifle? Also, can anybody speak to the toughness of the Sierra bullet? I’ve never tried any of them but I’m assuming they are more for varmints as opposed to a deeper penetrating bullet like the TTSX.
Any powder recommendations would be helpful too. Thanks guys!!!
Oh, and by the way, I really dont want to get into the whole “223 isn’t enough gun for whitetail” thing. Our shots will be on small animals at less than 100yds.
Been awhile since I have been on the forum. Hope everybody has been well!
Just picked up a Rossi R223YBS (single shot youth rifle) for my 8 year old kid. A buddy of mine gave it to me and there was no manual. Looks like the rifle is currently discontinued so I can’t find any specs on it anywhere. This will be my kids first centerfire rifle. I’m trying to get him in a position to where he can take a North Texas doe this year; small critters... 80 or 90lbs on the hoof. We are overrun with feral hogs, so I told him if he can drop one of those first I’ll set him up on a whitetail.
Anyway, with ammo being impossible to find I’ll have to load something up for him. I have some 62gr Barnes TTSX bullets which I would love to use, but I’m not sure if the twist rate in this rifle will stabilize them (Barnes says 1-9 or faster). I also have some Sierra 55gr HPBT.
2 questions... does anybody know the twist rate on this rifle? Also, can anybody speak to the toughness of the Sierra bullet? I’ve never tried any of them but I’m assuming they are more for varmints as opposed to a deeper penetrating bullet like the TTSX.
Any powder recommendations would be helpful too. Thanks guys!!!
Oh, and by the way, I really dont want to get into the whole “223 isn’t enough gun for whitetail” thing. Our shots will be on small animals at less than 100yds.