Powder for .223?
I'm just setting up to load the .223, and wondering what powder y'all like for that cartridge. Not trying for anything exotic - 55 grain bullets at enough power to work my Mini-14 for training and practice. I've got IMR 3031 and Accurate 2495BR, which my manuals say will work - any other suggestions?
Ramshot Tac is my favorite 223/5.56 powder
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Ramshot Tac is my favorite 223/5.56 powder
I like H335
Powder for .223? H335
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, January 02, 2013, 22:43 (4345 days ago) @ Catoosa
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Or WC844
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Thousands of H335 loads with 55 gr Hornady's have gone
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Wednesday, January 02, 2013, 23:23 (4345 days ago) @ Catoosa
through my old Mini and AR. WC844 is roughly GI H335. I tried TAC & AA2230 but prefer H335.
I like ramshot but prefer
xterminator for the .223 and a close second would be aa2230.
Varget.
I use a ton of Varget. It is my main powder for the 223 and 22-250. Fills case up nice,clean and very accurate in Ny load I've tried.
I keep going back to W748...
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Thursday, January 03, 2013, 06:24 (4345 days ago) @ Catoosa
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H322 for me...
all I ever used in 223...extreme spread of under 20 no matter how many rds you fire.
H322 did very well. For some reason, when I spent my
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Thursday, January 03, 2013, 18:17 (4344 days ago) @ Bud
money for more powder for that purpose, it is/was W748 that come home. I have and use H322 for other cartridges...
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Powder for .223?
For 55 grain bullets, I really like AA2230. 68-77 grainers, I like Ramshot TAC.
Powder for .223?
by Art , Littleton, Colorado, Thursday, January 03, 2013, 19:07 (4344 days ago) @ Catoosa
Bought a Ruger Model 77 in 223 in the mid 90's. Read an article in American Rifleman that gave a load of H335 and a 55 grainer. Tried it and never tried anything else. Will shoot under a half an inch at 100 yards from sand bags all day long.
Art
there are a lot of choices
by bj , Thursday, January 03, 2013, 21:18 (4344 days ago) @ Catoosa
H322 can be a bit too fast for a 20" AR, I don't know how it works with the Mini. Varget and Rel15 are the usual recommendations for 75 and 80 grain bullets so they are probably on the slowest end of the spectrum. That is a range of about 30 different powders, any of which could potentially work well. A good AR might well shoot under 1 MOA with all of them, 1/2 MOA with the best. 3031 is a little bit faster than H322 so it is worth a try but might or might not reliably function the gun.
I've read that 4198 can be accurate in a bolt gun but probably won't operate a gas gun.
I've used 4198 for my .222
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, January 04, 2013, 07:19 (4344 days ago) @ bj
Not the same animal really. The rifle is a single shot, break open Brno. I need to work on that one some more as I have been unsatisfied with the results so far.
Powder for .223?
Thank you, one and all. Think I am going to try some 3031 just 'cause I have a bunch of it, and go from there.