So pretty much everything from Hodgegon is impossible go get. H335, H4350, Varget, H4891...all impossible to get. RL-15, impossible to get. So what makes a decent ACCURATE .223 Load thats available? Anything from Ramshot? VihtaVuori?
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
N140. I just got 32 pounds. I have used both N140 and RL-15. Settled on RL-15 as I saw no performance difference, but RL-15 was cheeper.
N140. I just got 32 pounds. I have used both N140 and RL-15. Settled on RL-15 as I saw no performance difference, but RL-15 was cheeper.
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
Ive never tried ramshot but its in stock at powdervalley.
Here is from www.ramshot.com reloading guide.
TAC 53 BAR X 23.8 2,933 26.4 3,259 51,100 2.250
TAC 55 NOS B-TIP 22.7 2,869 25.2 3,188 50,980 2.260
TAC 55 SIE SPT 22.7 2,853 25.2 3,170 49,000 2.260
TAC 55 HDY HP 22.7 2,890 25.3 3,211 53,740 2.225
Barrel: 24", Twist 1-7" or 1-9" Primer: FED 205
TAC 68 HDY BTHP 23.0 2,714 25.5 3,015 52,580 2.260
TAC 69 SIE HPBT 22.7 2,704 25.2 3,004 51,780 2.260
TAC 75 HDY BTHP 21.2 2,511 23.6 2,790 50,760 2.260
TAC 77 NOS HPBT 21.2 2,515 23.5 2,794 52,500 2.260
TAC 80 SIE HPBT 20.7 2,444 23.0 2,715 53,500 2.260
Powder valley also has some 69 and 77 grn matchkings instock too.
Ive never tried ramshot but its in stock at powdervalley.
Here is from www.ramshot.com reloading guide.
TAC 53 BAR X 23.8 2,933 26.4 3,259 51,100 2.250
TAC 55 NOS B-TIP 22.7 2,869 25.2 3,188 50,980 2.260
TAC 55 SIE SPT 22.7 2,853 25.2 3,170 49,000 2.260
TAC 55 HDY HP 22.7 2,890 25.3 3,211 53,740 2.225
Barrel: 24", Twist 1-7" or 1-9" Primer: FED 205
TAC 68 HDY BTHP 23.0 2,714 25.5 3,015 52,580 2.260
TAC 69 SIE HPBT 22.7 2,704 25.2 3,004 51,780 2.260
TAC 75 HDY BTHP 21.2 2,511 23.6 2,790 50,760 2.260
TAC 77 NOS HPBT 21.2 2,515 23.5 2,794 52,500 2.260
TAC 80 SIE HPBT 20.7 2,444 23.0 2,715 53,500 2.260
Powder valley also has some 69 and 77 grn matchkings instock too.
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
Ramshot Tac is a pretty good powder for the .223. I have used it with good results with bullets ranging from 52 - 77gr.
Ramshot Tac is a pretty good powder for the .223. I have used it with good results with bullets ranging from 52 - 77gr.
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
Just working up some loads today using TAC and 50gr Vmax. Got two five shot groups right at 1/2" with it. I have 16lbs of it so will be sticking with it for awhile.
Take care,Stan
Just working up some loads today using TAC and 50gr Vmax. Got two five shot groups right at 1/2" with it. I have 16lbs of it so will be sticking with it for awhile.
Take care,Stan
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
I have used Winchester 748 in my .223 loads for 7 or 8 years without any problems . Just picked up an 8 pound jug from Powder Valley for 159 bucks delivered . Not bad considering the last jug of it I saw at Sportsmans Warehouse they wanted 157.99 for it and I would have had to pay taxes on top of that . The other nice thing about it is that it meters like water so I just use my Lee powder measure to throw loads rather than trickling out each one .
YMMV
I have used Winchester 748 in my .223 loads for 7 or 8 years without any problems . Just picked up an 8 pound jug from Powder Valley for 159 bucks delivered . Not bad considering the last jug of it I saw at Sportsmans Warehouse they wanted 157.99 for it and I would have had to pay taxes on top of that . The other nice thing about it is that it meters like water so I just use my Lee powder measure to throw loads rather than trickling out each one .
YMMV
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
N135. Very accurate (and fast) from my 18" with 55gr ballistic tips.
N135. Very accurate (and fast) from my 18" with 55gr ballistic tips.
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
smokin, Cabela's online/mail order has/had RL-15 last week 5 lbs jugs. Great for
69g SMK using 25.0 g, oal 2.260, CCI BR-4, Lapua brass & good for .308 too...not cheap esp. with hazmat, tho.
smokin, Cabela's online/mail order has/had RL-15 last week 5 lbs jugs. Great for
69g SMK using 25.0 g, oal 2.260, CCI BR-4, Lapua brass & good for .308 too...not cheap esp. with hazmat, tho.
Re: What powder is in stock and is good for .223?
I have shot BLC-2 with good results, it's temp sensitive so be careful about working the loads, but it's very consistent otherwise.
Usually I shoot lots of mil surp powder and I have a bunch of it so I'm not in the buying market for that stuff. BLC-2 seems to be attainable from most places if you look a little bit.
I have shot BLC-2 with good results, it's temp sensitive so be careful about working the loads, but it's very consistent otherwise.
Usually I shoot lots of mil surp powder and I have a bunch of it so I'm not in the buying market for that stuff. BLC-2 seems to be attainable from most places if you look a little bit.
