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Old 02-15-2012, 02:08 PM
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Is H335 considered a good powder for relaoding 223 for an AR 15 ?
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Yep! I've used it in my DPMS along with 8208. My next try is 4198. I get some good accuracy with H335 & IMR 8208 with 55gn sierra BT's.


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Take a look at the new Hodgdon CFE 223 with copper fouling eraser in it. It's optimized for the centerfire 22's including 5.56 NATO and .223.
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Yep! I've used it in my DPMS along with 8208. My next try is 4198. I get some good accuracy with H335 & IMR 8208 with 55gn sierra BT's.


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I've been shooting 25.0gr H-335 behind the 52gr. Sierra MK for years. I had already decided to standardize on it when a nationally know AR-15 'smith was quoted as saying that if your AR won't shoot that load, it probably won't shoot anything.
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