StaBALL 6.5 for .223?

[Olen_4504]

Anyone here using the StaBALL powder in their .223 trainers?

I'm waiting for the rest of my stuff to come in - but I have 1lb of it laying around and i'm gonna be trying it with the 75g ELD.

I am curious who else has done it and results?

 

[mcfred]

IMO there are far more suitable powders for .223 than what you're suggesting. While I do not have personal experience with 6.5StaBall I'd wager it's too slow to get the pressure up. Last I looked it's about H4350/Re16 burn rate, but gives a greater load density (more will fit in the case). I'm cracking kernals of Varget loading 77SMKs in my .223; it's greater than 100% load density. 26-27gr of StaBall isn't going to net you what you're after. For $30 a pound go with something else.

 

[Olen_4504]

Thanks. Only reason I’m trying it is because I have a pound I’m not using for anything else.

if this doesn’t work I’ll go with 8208 or varget (if I can find any lol)

 

[TheChief]

Thanks. Only reason I’m trying it is because I have a pound I’m not using for anything else.

if this doesn’t work I’ll go with 8208 or varget (if I can find any lol)

Did you ever try staball 6.5 in 223? I've looked at a few loads with it and they all look to net pretty good velocity with heavier bullets. I'm going to try it with 77TMK's.

 

[Kadams1563]

Use staball Match for .223. NOT staball 6.5.

I am using in in .223 with great speed but groups are needing work.



Lmao didn’t know this was a necro thread and stable match wasn’t a thing in 2020.

 

[TheChief]

Use staball Match for .223. NOT staball 6.5.

I am using in in .223 with great speed but groups are needing work.



Lmao didn’t know this was a necro thread and stable match wasn’t a thing in 2020.

Hodgdons website listed both of them for 223. I might try it just to see how it does.