Clean and very reliable. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hodgdon offers more than a dozen different propellants for reloading 223/5.56 ammo. I am about to buy 8# to start loading some .223. Bullets? Bullet Options The .223 has a rather wide selection of bullets to choose from, so depending on your application, there will be a bullet for your needs. i have used both H335, and Varget the H335 has been the best for me. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. CFE 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 Ruger, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 22-250 Remington and the 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, plus many, many more. We believe the 2nd Amendment is best defended through grass-roots organization, education, and advocacy centered around individual gun owners. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.). Yesterday I made the switch from H-335 to Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. J&B is a great local shop with good folks running it. H4895 was best for accuracy and velocity. You... My preferred place for transfers. Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type I ran out at the end of my last reloading session and if I can't find any more, I may try some W748. Whats your favorite powder for .223 rem 55 grain bullets? Hope you enjoy this style of video! I've heard that 748 has had some issues with pressure spikes. This is typical. I have a dillon 550 that I want to use for my 223. of H-335. Give IMR 3031 @ 20 -22 gr. I'm seeing that CFE 223 is a tad slower burning. 5 Shot groups were consistently under 1 in at 100 yards with a "garden variety" AR 15. handloads, and faster-burning powders like HP38 and Trail Boss can be used for low-velocity specialty loads. BLC2 has more options for fps....H335 is just fine though. Available in 1 lb. FALARAK. What I do, to take advantage of both types of cases, is to use my military brass for a different powder/bullet combination, so it won’t get confused with other loads. I will be loading on a Dillion 650. My new favorite powder for the small cases. My general purpose load of H-335 with the 55 Gr. Luck more like it. I would imagine it would be a ball powder. You probably picked the wrong barrel length for accuracy, however my AR-556 (16.1") does pretty well with Varget powder. Match grade ammo with heavier bullets does far worse. I was skeptical to say the least, but I tried it. Only get about 285 rounds per pound using 23.5g. Although The High Road has attempted to provide accurate information on the forum, The High Road assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. I have been using H335 for .223. I'd love to be able to put that stuff through a dropper, but it doesn't meter well at all for me. CFE223 was good for velocity and easy metering. The team is great and the prices are great. Greetings, Need to pick your brain for the best powder for reloading .223 AR-15, 55 gr. We rely on donations to keep this site online. If you were to believe the internet talking heads for the last 20 years, you would think H335 "25.0 grain load using 55 grain bullets" was the best load in the history of mankind. Works fine in the AR's. As an ammo burner, it's fine, but if you are looking for better accuracy with better bullets, you may look into a different barrel, or a free-float forearm. I lucked out and bought 4lbs of IMR 4198 for $10lb and I'm using 18.5g per round. Meters great in Dillons too.. H335 is a fantastic .223 powder. Versatile Powder for Recreational Shooters. Seems like Varget is pretty darn slow for 55gr bullets. The 223 Remington is historically known as an accurate round in bolt action rifles. A database of .223 Remington handloads. So far I have pretty much settled on H335 but if there is better choice I would like to hear it. Powders Several Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester powders are appropriate for full-power 223 Rem. All information is provided "as is" with all faults without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Benchmark slightly edged out 8208xbr for accuracy and easy metering. spire point bullets. Re: Favorite Powder for .223 « Reply #22 on: November 25, 2008, 10:52:23 am » Like Marshalldodge was writing, VihtaVuori N-135 and for lighter bullets N-133 are very fine and clean burning. Refer to your Guns and Ammo from like 2 months ago. Wonder if the new CFE powder works well? Neither The High Road nor any of its directors, members, managers, employees, agents, vendors, or suppliers will be liable for any direct, indirect, general, bodily injury, compensatory, special, punitive, consequential, or incidental damages including, without limitation, lost profits or revenues, costs of replacement goods, loss or damage to data arising out of the use or inability to use this forum or any services associated with this forum, or damages from the use of or reliance on the information present on this forum, even if you have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Left to right: 224 Valkyrie, 223 Remington, 223 Ackley Improved, 6.5 Creedmoor, 308 Winchester and 300 Winchester Magnum. It can be used in almost every rifle I reload. bullets. I've done plenty of transfers there, it's close to my office. If you appreciate Northwest Firearms please consider making a donation. Ramshot TAC and X-Terminator work pretty good and meter well, Accurate 2230 is also a good pick for metering (ball). The staff knows their stuff and always friendly. If our Supporting Vendors don't have what you're looking for, click these links before shopping and Northwest Firearms will receive a portion of the sale. The thread is titled "the best powder for .223 55 and 62 grn?" On the left is a very tight group of five rounds of Hornady Custom Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Soft Point. Using my 1:9 20 inch stainless fluted match grade barreled AR-15 and adjusting 10 different powders to right at 3100 fps using 62 gr HPBT. Not saying other powders won't produce good results also - good ol' IMR4198 is still an excellent powder for accuracy in the .223, but once you get TAC up into its optimum pressure range it produces very consistent velocities … The staff has always been very friendly. I have shot H335, N133, Benchmark, Varget and IMR8208 XBR in my FIL's Rem 700 SPS. Update. You must log in or register to reply here. According to my new Hornady 9th Edition Reloading Manual, it is … 223 Remington Load Data; 5.56×45 NATO Load Data; 222 Remington Magnum Load Data; 22 PPC-USA Load Data; 225 Winchester Load Data; 22 BR Remington Load Data; 22-250 Remington Load Data; 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved Load Data; 220 Swift Load Data; 223 Win Super Short Magnum (WSSM) Load Data; 6mm PPC-USA Load Data; 6mm Creedmoor Load Data Its kind of funny, actually. Re: Best powder for .223/5.56 Post by storage_man » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:51 pm Since the OP eluded to not ever reloading .223/556 rifle rounds, if he hasn't, be aware there several important basic steps that are needed prior to actually reloading a rifle round. Just FYI, I had a DPMS Oracle with a 1:9 (if memory serves...) light weight barrel... if your Bushmaster is similar, any pressure on the barrel will change your POI or open your groups up. I was sick this week and my voice was pretty well gone. Where is the best place to start? I use Blc-2 or varget. CFE 223 works great thru the powder measure, very consistent. alaska Well-Known Member. Will be ordering from PV die to I am placing a large order of … 4198, BLC2, both burn clean and I use them in both an AR, Mini 14, and a. N133 and 8208 have shot the best with 8208 shooting the best. bullets? I use H380 for the .223 bolt actions (27.7) and change the load to 27.0 grns for the AR loads due to case capacity difference. I was looking for a G45 a while ago and wanted the front serrations and no grip notch. That seems to be the load for the 52g Amax and 53g SMK. Re: Favorite Powder for 52gr./53gr. Their all good you just have to play with powder and loads to find out what works best in your rifle, not all rifles shoot the same. I moved away from 55s in 223 … 24.3g of IMR8208XBR is the OCW load for his rifle and shoots 0.5MOA out to 300 yards. and 8 lb. I will be loading it up in bulk thus I need a powder that can meter consistently. I have 223 dies on order and wanted to ask if others can provide feedback to the best powders for use on the 550B for 223/5.56. Favorite powder for light bullets in .223? I believe. I shoot TAC in my Bushy .223 but I have read a couple of recent articles and found the borescope results from their testing of CFE-223 so interesting that I will get some to try. All Palmetto Reloading Gear/Accessories! It is extreme rated, excellent for 223 Rem and will maintain constant velocities from zero to 125 deg F. I load a 55gr Ballistic tip over 26.5gr of Varget. But given the burn rate of Varget (and price ) I got the hankering a different powder is probably more suitable. Please list powder, powder charge, and primer. alaskan_9974 Replies: 4 Views: 96 1/20/2021 10:04 PM Grendelsbane Minimizing SD/ES, possible … I use a Cut Above for Everything firearm related. If you have chrono numbers that would be great or any other pertinent info. i have one Mini that like 24.5 grains imr 3031 with cci primers and another that like 23.7 imr 4064 with rem primers. BL-C(2) meters well also, but I find that the velocity is not as good with this powder in this cartridge (223) as some others. It’s light recoil, low powder usage and readily available components make it a great choice for many different shooting disciplines. My main reason for looking at the faster powders like H322 and Benchmark was 2 fold. It was a toss up with H414, AR-comp, and the new boy on the block alliant 2000 MR as to what I did the best at 200 yards. Reloading for the .223 is easy and there are a number of great powder choices. I like Accurate 2230 for loading 223 Remington with 55 grain bullets. Any updates on this thread? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. The .223 caliber has evolved from the battlefield AR-15 platform to popular sporting use in varmint and predator hunting, match competition, and all-around plinking fun. Some of the powders that have proven to be ideal for use in the .223 with bullets in the light to medium weight ranges are a bit quick in burn rate for the heavyweights. I'm in there for something at least weekly. Some other high-quality, versatile, accurate 223 powder includes Hodgdon Benchmark, IMR 8208, Norma 203-B, and Vihtavuori N530. HP and hornady 75 gr BTHP. They clearly showed that the powder prevented copper fowling and even reversed it in the barrels that had it. Part of learning to be an expert reloader is experimenting with the different options that are available to you. It seems to burn well, especially with shorter barrels, which can always be a problem. JavaScript is disabled. Hodgdon H335 Review. I will be loading for 55 gr spitzers, also, a sierra 53 gr. a try. I consider BLC-2 to be too slow a burn rate to perform well in 223. M. mike sinner Member. First, they are super short cut extrusions of powder so they meter almost like ball powders. Joined Feb 1, 2010 Messages 756 ... X-terminator also works well with 55gr Blitzkings and Hornady 75gr BTHP's. But I bought a used 223 from a guy, and asked him what load worked best for him. alaskan_9974. They will be used for varmit hunting. Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by Random 8, Apr 9, 2020. I am new to this form and this is my first post. This is the best factory load I've found so far for my rifle. containers. Not asking for specific load data only the powders that others here have successfully used. I have loaded 1000's with accurate 2230, and accurate 2200, and x-terminator by western powders(Ramshot) Western Powders bought out Accurate. Second, I was running out of room in my Lapua 223 cases for Varget, to get the speeds I was looking for. The case was based on a lengthened .222 Remington that offered powder capacity and velocity increases. It is our mission to encourage, organize, and support these efforts throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Palmettostatearmory. My Go To For FTF Transfers and The only FFL I ship to. The Hodgdon Reloading Data Center (RDC) lists 21 different powder types that can be used in the .223. It flows well and makes the cases easy to check visually. Burn rates range from IMR 4198 (fastest) to CFE 223 (slowest). Six shots total with an extreme spread of 10 fps. FALARAK Replies: 27 Views: 832 1/20/2021 10:52 PM LeadBreakfast titewad in 45? The blc meters really nicely, but I get better accuracy with the varget. Cop threatens to taser man that refuses to wear mast, Albany Rifle & Pistol Club (ARPC) Gun Show. I have have to weigh each charge. Re: IF NO VARGET WHAT IS A SECOND CHOICE FOR .223 LOAD 55GR TARGET LOAD?? It is also nice because Varget is not temperature sensitive like others you can use your loads from winter to summer without any worries of pressure. Thanks for your help, Blue Skies! I'm just wondering what you guys are running for charge weight on this powder with the 55 Gr. Extruded powders don't measure / meter well. Yeah i guess i should watch what i say i always forget theirs newbies on here. 5g less powder is a lot less with powder as scarce as it is right now. For you guys recommending Varget as metering well, what powder drop are you guys using. Using 55gr FMJ out of a 14.5 inch barrel. I normally try to match burn rate and case fill with my powder selection. Reloaded a lot of .55gr rounds just for plinking using H335. He said CFE 223 (nearly the same burn rate as BLC-2) and 40 gr bullets. Joined Jan 11, 2015 Messages 7. All seem to shoot the same. On the right is my handloaded 55gr Dogtown bullets and Win748 powder. What's your favorite load for the .223 with 55gr. I have been using it for years! Fishing periodicals you subscribe to/read? Good luck working up loads. Development of the .223 Remington began in 1957, and it became commercially available in January 1964, about a month prior to U.S. military adoption of its twin cartridge – Cartridge, 5.56mm Ball, M193 – for the AR-15/M16 rifle. I have used H335 with good results and been told it is what is loaded in factory rounds (unconfirmed) And heard good things about Varget although can say nothing about it personally. Point of impact on my loads now matches military ammo (the 55 grain FMJ anyway). Accuracy ran in the 1.25" 10 shot group range with thrown loads and bulk soft points. Sorry for wasting your time. I'm using H322 right now with 55gr bullets (22.6 gr for about 2840 f/s in a 20" AR) and it burns real clean. North Fork Wolf Creek Recreational Shooting Lanes. Hornady FMJBT has been 25.7 Gr. I was shooting it slung up and it changed the POI almost 6" because of barrel deflection. 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