Alliant AR-COMP...anyone use it for .223/5.56?

[dbshabo]

Was in my local gun shop today looking for powder. Bet ya never guess what I found, not a damn thing I was looking for. Can you believe it! Anyway they had some Alliant AR-Comp on the shelf. The guy behind the counter says it has a burn rate close to Varget and RL15. I didn't buy any cause I wanted to do some checking first.

Anyone out there try this powder? I'll be loading Hornady 75gr BTHP bullets and shooting thru a 16" 1:7 Colt LE6920. I looked at the member supplied loads at the top of the page and didn't see this powder listed for these weight bullets. Thanks in advance for any advice / info offered.

Shabo

 

[bruddah]

I've read a lot of good things about it. I've actually got a jug of it I scored several months back, but have not tried to work up any loads with it yet as I have a ton of varget and IMR 8208XBR

 

[Mad_Charlie]

It works great under a 75gr bullet, I like it!

 

[kombayotch]

Been using if for a few years in 223 with 69-77 gr. bullets. Good velocities, good accuracy, but it's quite dirty. Seems to gum up the gas tubes pretty quick...

Here's some data I posted a while back:
http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...p-test-ar-comp-vs-varget-308-win-223-rem.html

When I run out, I'll probably switch to Benchmark.

 

[USMC-FURY]

.223 Remington Hornady 75 gr A-Max Federal 2.39 24 Fed 205M AR-Comp 22.9 2,816

 

[user]

A bit slow for me with the heavy's