Who uses BLC2 successfully

stello1001 · Friday at 7:36 PM

Hello all,

As the title states, who's using this stuff with success? I have a pound that I never opened and don't know what to do with it. I shoot the following:

6.5 grendel
.223
.308
6.5 creedmoor

I know it works on all the mentioned but the creedmoor. I've heard and read it's really dirty though, and most don't like it.

Is anyone shooting it and liking it? If so, what are you shooting it in? I shoot suppressed by the way.

Thanks,

Serg

simonp · Friday at 7:45 PM

I use it in 223 / 556 gas guns both for 55 training ammo and with 73 grain Bergers

AMG04 · Friday at 9:27 PM

I run it in my plinking loads because it flows well through a powder throw. Throw some BLc2 in a 223 with 50s, 55s, 62s, etc. And they will do well for banging steal or speed drills.

redbullitt · Friday at 9:34 PM

Seen it do real well in .223 ai bolt gun with 77g bullets. Not a favorite, but meters well and plenty consistent inside 500 yards for practical shots.

hewlett260 · Saturday at 1:10 AM

I've been using BLC-2 in my 6.5 Grendel since I put a Bartlien light varmint barrel on my Howa mini. It's been surprisingly temp stable and extremely accurate. The rifle was supposed to be for my kids and has become a short range benchrest setup for local club events(sadly not officially recognized matches). Not winning compared to some of the purpose built and tuned rigs, however aggregate groups around 1/4 to 3/8" over six five shot groups at 100 and 5/8" at 200 yards. Loaded under 123 Scenars in Hornady brass.

BLC-2 is one of three powders I keep stocked up on. It's also surprisingly accurate in all of my AR's with every bullet combo I've tried. Works well in 308's out to 600 yards with 168 Matchkings and the classic 155 Scenars. Had really good results in a 6.5 Creedmoor with 123 Scenars as well. Not the fastest in the Creedmoor for the bullet weight but 10 round groups in the .4" range at 100 was decently acceptable. And a friend who recently moved to Vegas had really good results in his 6GT with it although I don't know his brass or bullet choices with it.

Overall I ended up trying this powder because at a certain time it was all I could find for certain rifles and now it's a staple on my shelf. Helps that it meters really well too. Like better than any other powder I have ever tried.

Bigfatcock · Saturday at 5:55 AM

I use it for 5.56 and 308 in the gas guns. Works really well on the progressive press.

stello1001 · Saturday at 2:49 PM

Good to know. I have a grendel that I use suppressed and one that I don't use suppressed. I may just load the blc2 in the one that I don't use the suppressor on.

For 308, are you guys loading with 155s & light bullets, or going up to 175s, etc?

Bigfatcock · Saturday at 2:53 PM

stello1001 said:
Good to know. I have a grendel that I use suppressed and one that I don't use suppressed. I may just load the blc2 in the one that I don't use the suppressor on.

For 308, are you guys loading with 155s & light bullets, or going up to 175s, etc?

155 gr-175 gr. It’s not the best for all applications, but its damn good for most things. I usually keep at least 32 lbs of it on hand. 308’s loaded on a progressive are hungry.

stello1001 · Saturday at 3:05 PM

Bigfatcock said:
155 gr-175 gr. It’s not the best for all applications, but its damn good for most things. I usually keep at least 32 lbs of it on hand. 308’s loaded on a progressive are hungry.

Do you too share the opinion of it being too dirty?

mtrmn · Saturday at 3:43 PM

I'll add this to the conversation. Most powders I've used that were "dirty" improved with hotter loads or when I went to a heavier bullet.

Bigfatcock · Saturday at 3:53 PM

stello1001 said:
Do you too share the opinion of it being too dirty?

I honestly don’t care. It works, and works
Well. I just clean the firearm after use.

SalomonQST99 · Saturday at 6:55 PM

Smells good too!

hewlett260 · Saturday at 9:34 PM

stello1001 said:
Do you too share the opinion of it being too dirty?

It's no more "dirty" than any other Hodgdon powder and runs quite a bit cleaner than most VV powders

shlouf · 2025-05-11T13:11:29-0400

26gr under a hornady 55gr SP shoots 1.5 moa or better in all my ARs

kentuckyMarksman · 2025-05-12T10:28:12-0400

I use it for plinking ammo in my FAL and M14 with 150gr bullets, works well for that. Not sure off hand what charge weight I'm using though.

rhinofoot · 2025-05-12T12:00:48-0400

BLC2 for sure. It was made for the 7.62x51/.308. And it works well for all 5.56 bullet weights 55-77gr. It is not the ideal powder but a very solid one.

turkey_creek · 2025-05-12T12:17:21-0400

It has not made a good accurate .308 load for me with 168 ELDM (nothing did, for that matter), or 169 SMK. I have some loaded with 165 Interlock to do development for my hunting rifle, which I’m not expecting pinpoint accuracy. If all else fails, it’ll make plinking ammo for the Spanish Mauser and ARs.

KYAggie · 2025-05-12T13:02:59-0400

turkey_creek said:
It has not made a good accurate .308 load for me with 168 ELDM (nothing did, for that matter), or 169 SMK. I have some loaded with 165 Interlock to do development for my hunting rifle, which I’m not expecting pinpoint accuracy. If all else fails, it’ll make plinking ammo for the Spanish Mauser and ARs.

Just curious, whose barrel? Most 308’s are reasonably accurate with just about any powder and a 168-169.

turkey_creek · 2025-05-12T16:27:30-0400

KYAggie said:
Just curious, whose barrel? Most 308’s are reasonably accurate with just about any powder and a 168-169.

It’s a Bergara. Part of this is learning curve, I’m sure. It’s my first “precision” type rifle, and the first I’ve done seriously load development for. I started with 168 BTHP and ELDM because they are locally available, in Armscor brass. 168 Amax factory ammo and Federal 168 T308T shoot ~1 MOA, but I just wasn’t getting consistently close with the ELD. Got some 169 SMK, 168 TMK, and 175 SMK, switched to Hornady brass, and both the SMK bullets shoot lights out, if I do my part, I’m seeing .5-.8” groups, and I don’t know that I could have told you I was capable of .5’s and .6’s.

ggmanning · 2025-05-12T17:22:55-0400

I used a bunch of it for 223/5.56 until i switched to Varget about 10 years ago. Varget is cleaner and more temp stable.

.505gibbs · 2025-05-12T22:54:00-0400

44gr under a 175 smk has shot well for me in the past. I believe an iteration m118 was loaded with WC846 which is essentially non-canister BLC-2

As for the dirty part I have noticed it seems to leave some very hard to remove carbon in the bore, especially the 2-3 inches past the chamber. The may not be everyone’s experience but that is what I noticed. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad powder but it’s not my first choice. If it’s all I had I would gladly use it.

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