.223 loads whats your go to load?

[wheelgun28]

Having a little time to reload stuff I processed a bunch of .223 brass. Now its time to loadem up!

I have been using Varget in them and had decent results. I have quite a big of IMR 4895 and am using that now. In the past, I have used 24g with 55g bullets. My notes say shot well but I can't recall shooting the load. The Hornady book doesn't seem to care about bullet type I have some flat based PSP and some boat tail.

These are just AR plinking loads.

What are you guys making?

I have some lightweight bullets I was thinking of putting together for the Rem 700, havent gotten to it yet...

 

[rwsmith]

My friend has a bad shoulder.....

He has a Mini-14 and I made him a batch that was a reduced load of 4895 (Wonder Powder) about 10%. Sorry I can't find my log right now, but they shot well and I thought I could reduce it even more. Might try it if we can ever go shooting with this virus stuff.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'm using a 55gr bullet over 25.0gr H335 w/CCI #41 primer for my AR ammo.

From a bolt action Howa 1500 a 55gr Sierra #1390 HPBT bullet over 26.0gr Varget with a CCI-400 primer.

There are many other good combinations but those are the 2 I go to most.

 

[muddocktor]

I recently started loading AR range play ammo with 2 different powders. First one is Accurate 2200 at 22.7 grains with a Hornady 55 grain boat tail spire point. The second is some new powder to me, Shooter's World Tactical at around 24 grains with 55 grain Midsouth Shooter's Varmint Nightmare bullets, which look to be the same bullets as the above Hornady bullets. I've shot the Accurate load and it did just fine, but haven't had a chance to try out the SW Tactical loads yet.

 

[Moe Mentum]

25 grains of WC846, under 55 gr FMJ, winchester SR primers

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

I've been loading 25 gr of BenchMark with 55 gr Speer sp for a plinking load. Also use 27 gr of CFE 223 with the same bullet. Both shoot well under minute of tin can out of my AR15.

 

[kbm6893]

Just started loading .223 so my opinion probably isn’t worth much, but 26.3 grains of CFE223 under a 55 grain bullet works for me.

 

[Classic29]

Remington 55gr fmj, 25 grains 335, CCI 450’s, various cases. Been using this recipe in AR’s and Mini 14’s for a long time.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I have 3 totally different 223 rifles, some of many good loads:

Savage 12 Target 1:9 twist, Rem 71/2 primer, 26 gr Varget, 75 A-Max or 77gr Berger VLD, LC brass. In BR stock 3"/1000 yards in factory over molded stock 5"/1000yards (Bullet touching lands)

Cooper 21 Montana Varminter 1:12 twist Fed 205M primer, 25.5 H335, Sierra 50gr Blitzking Win brass. over lapping (about 1/8" centers) at 200yds. (5-shot) (bullet touching lands)

1996 Bushmaster A-4 (flattop AR) 20" 1:9 twist (load from 1984) Mixed military brass, CCI Sm Rifle Mag primer, 26gr WW748, Win 55gr FMJ/BT w cannelure 5 shot group 1/4" centers @ 100 yards (fits AR mag)

All shot from competition front rest and bag rear, top has 8-25x40 Scope, both bottom with 6.5-20x40 scopes, all on max power and Adjusted Objective lens. WW742 & H335 "Meter like water!", I hand weigh all Varget loads.

Ivan

 

[Huskerguy]

I have a bunch of different 55 grain bullets so I picked one and worked up a load and when they are done I will go to something else. Right now it is a Nosler 55 grain HP and I use 26 grains of Varget. Taking a bunch dog hunting in a couple of weeks. Also have some H335 I need to work up loads with.

 

[mmb617]

I'm working up some plinking loads for my AR right now. Yesterday I tried 55 gr bullets with the starting load of 23 gr H335. They chronoed slow at 2660 fps average but every round cycled properly and they are accurate out to 100 yds which is as far as I normally shoot. I will bump them up a bit but I think I'm in the ballpark of where I want to be.

 

[rich5674]

Hornady 75gn HPBT

For my 1/8” RRA AR15 and 1/9” Remington 700 Milspec the 75gn Hornady with 23+ grains Varget.
For my Remington 700 PSS 1/12” twist the heaviest best BC bullet that I could find and would stabilize was Sierra 60gn HP over Accurate 2495 powder. Very accurate

 

[Nevada Ed]

As mentioned there are lots of different types/styles of rifles out there
as well as powders and bullet weights used.

You mentioned a 55 gr weight bullet.

Lots of people want a fast load that can do long range work but I like light target loads also.
If you want a low recoil/noise load............

I have gotten the little 55 grain bullet down to just 2570fps for my close range work.

Have fun.

 

[DWalt]

My best performing load for my Savage 112-V bolt action is 22 grains of IMR 4198 and a 50 grain Remington bullet.

 

[growr]

Have used 25 gr. of H335 and a 55 gr RNSP seated to the cannelure for many years and not one prairie dog has complained.

Randy

 

[Igiveup]

ArchAngelCD, I also have a Howa 1500 but have not reloaded for it yet. Have you tried the H335 powder? Any idea of the barrel twist? I had a Mini Mark X Mauser that only liked the 55gr. bullets and I had developed a load with the H335 powder. I don't have Varget and hate to buy another type, as I have so much of other powder.

 

[Westie1]

Have 2 different 223's I load for. For my Contender Super 14, don't load anything heavier then 52gr. It's favorite load is using AA2015 and a 52gr Nosler solid base HP. that particular bullet was discontinued by Nosler back in the 80's. Bought 3500 then, and am down to about 900.

For my AR, loads will vary from 55gr fmjs to Hornady 75gr bthp. Powders used are AA2230, 2460, 2520 and XBR8208.

Won't give specific load data, as I was able to stockpile Israeli made Accurate powders.

 

[DumpStick]

I don't have an AR style rifle. From a few bolt guns, and some NEF rifles, I shoot 55gr Hornady BTSP with 24.5gr I4895 with good results.

I've shot that load in several guns, they all seem to like it well enough.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Mine is 26 grs of WW #748 behind any 55 grain bullet.

 

[Abflyboy]

My plinker load is 55 gr Hornady FMJ over 25 gr H335 with CCI SR primer. I prefer Lake City brass as it's easy to buy in bulk quantity.

Flawless operation in all my AR's, accurate within reason, and is clean.