suggested powder for .223

ChetStafford

I have Reloder 7 and W748 on hand What others would anyone recommend?

PJ

748 is my powder of choice.
Pete

rollnblock

lil gun works very well through mine.

temblor

Hodgdon Varget loads great in 223 also, and is not temp. sensitive like some powders....................

jimbowby

[8D]--AA2230c--the best--

--[:p][:p]--JIMBO

Nwcid

I use WCC 844. Super cheep and gives me good groups. Current going price is $85/8 lb + shipping. If I was a bench rest guy I might go with something comercial. It is good enough to get furry little animals with my Target AR.

Pinhead

H335 works best for my bolt.

B17-P51

AA2230 or AA2520 for me.

BHAVIN

+1 on the WCC844 it is the same as Hodgdon H335 and works great. WCC846 works well and is the same as Hodgdon BLC(2). Hodgdon Benchmark and Varget work as well as IMR4895. I prefer the ball poders in the smaller case as they measure better (H335 & BLC(2))and since you can buy surplus in 8lb containers you can save some money as well.

rong

Hi, I'm using 24gr of
H4895 with a 52 gr sierra
HPBT Match bullet
(One of the guys here recomended
the bullet)
out of my Rem 700
PSS and it's very accurate
at 100yds.

sandwarrior

csjs1194,

My best luck is with AA XMR2015. 24 grs. behind either a 55 gr. or 60 gr. It's fast burning so it can be used cleanly(better than 4895 or Varget) in an AR as well. Work up to those loads as they are about maximum. -good luck

ChetStafford

I guess I should have mentioned the load I am working on right now is a nosler 40gr. ballistic tip

PJ

I shoot a 40 grain V-MAX over 28 grains of W748 in my Ruger #1 in 223. Very accurate load.
Pete

Mobuck

In regard to the AA2230, Have you guys found it runs pretty close to the book? I've tried it a few times and it seemed to be pretty hot even at starting load level.

B17-P51

My loads with AA2230 chrono at 30 to 40 fps faster than book, while this makes your concerns valid, I do not feel this is excessive. I also throw all my loads and they are extremely consistant with this powder.I have not measured and weighed this powder, except for verification, in years.

jimbowby

[8D]With MOST powders, you have to be pretty consistent with your measuring technique--

--With AA2230/AA2230c--YOU HAVE TO BE EXACT and this proves itself in bench shooting consistency--

--just depends on your time involved--well worth it--

--[:D][:D]--JIMBO

temblor

quote:Originally posted by PJ
I shoot a 40 grain V-MAX over 28 grains of W748 in my Ruger #1 in 223. Very accurate load.
Pete

It's a small world. I've found that 27.5 - 28.0grs of W-748 with a 40gr H. V-MAX bullet shoots very well in most 223 Rem. guns.
The ones I have now group best at 27.8grs with the 40gr V-Max, Winchester Brass & WSR primer.
Cheap to load and heck on varmits...............