The annoying Wylde Chamber explained:

[markm]

Just read an interesting post on AccurateShooter.com's forums about the Wylde Chamber, and it sounds credible.

i see more bs on the wylde chamber on this forum.
it is a MATCH reamer to allow ACCURACY with 69.75 grain bullets for 200/300 yards in cmp/dcm ar15/m16 clones and STILL ALLOW AN 80GR SMK BE SINGLE LOADED. it is not the best all round chamber..it is designed for one thing and one thing only 600 yard 80gr single load with moa or less accuracy for 200.300 yd stages at cmp.dcm matches.
it is neither a 334 nor a 5.56..it is a wylde...call bill and ask him.

[titsonritz]

So what is 334, the Spinal Tap version of 223?

[markm]

Just a typo obviously, but I didn't want to alter the actual post if I was quoting the guy.

Now I have to shoot 80s in my annoying ass Wylde Chamber to see what happens.

[T2C]

Just a typo obviously, but I didn't want to alter the actual post if I was quoting the guy.

Now I have to shoot 80s in my annoying ass Wylde Chamber to see what happens.

I see 1/2 MOA groups at 300 yards with regularity.

[Pappabear]

Just a typo obviously, but I didn't want to alter the actual post if I was quoting the guy.

Now I have to shoot 80s in my annoying ass Wylde Chamber to see what happens.

Jesus what gun do we have that has a Wylde chamber? My old WOA SPR had one and shot great until it didn’t. That gun was strange.

PB

[markm]

Jesus what gun do we have that has a Wylde chamber? My old WOA SPR had one and shot great until it didn’t. That gun was strange.

PB

That Iron Sight rifle stock gun of mine. White Oak barrel on it.

[Straight Shooter]

This is a response from a world class rifle builder who makes, amongst other things, Camp Perry rifles & barrels. I will not name him as I do not have permission, it was in response to my initial inquires about barrels on a rifle I was putting together at the time.

"The other thing I don't like about your barrel is the chamber. I use a lot of Wylde chambers. It is a great chamber where long seated 80 thru 90 gr. bullets are being used. Those bullets are seated out longer than mag. length and must be fed single by hand into the chamber. (I realize that is not practical in a hunting rifle.) The freebore on the Wylde causes mag. length ammo like your 77's to jump really long distances before they reach the lands. A new Wylde jumps 77's about .079" before they reach the lands. That much jump compromises groups! I try to not use chambers with that much jump. Where did you purchase this barrel? BTW, starting a barrel off with a chamber this long seriously shortens the life of the barrel."

[flenna]

So what is 334, the Spinal Tap version of 223?

Ok, that made me laugh.

[SteveL]

Interesting. I knew it was in-between the .223 and 5.56 chamber dimensions, and that it is supposed to be more accurate, but I did not know it was designed for longer 80 gr projectiles.

[Molon]

Interesting. I knew it was in-between the .223 and 5.56 chamber dimensions, and that it is supposed to be more accurate, but I did not know it was designed for longer 80 gr projectiles.

On a previous page I mentioned that the 223 Wylde was released in 1984 and the 80 grain Sierra MatchKing wasn't even invented until 1992.

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