Load for heavy .223 bullets?

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10 November 2006, 02:58

chazgreen

Load for heavy .223 bullets?

Just had heavy varmint Kreiger barrel with 1:9 twist installed on my .223. Does anyone have a pet load for 68 & 75 grain bullets? thanks/ chaz

10 November 2006, 05:01

GSSP

Chaz,

LC 1991 through 2003 match prepped brass, Hornady 75 bthp match bullet, cannulure rolled on w/ a CH4 cannulure tool, seated to 2.258 and crimped w/ Lee Factory Crimp die, 24.6 gr H4895 (yes! quite a bit over book max), WSR primers. Rifle is a Rock River Arms 16", 1:9 twist with a Trijicon TA47-2 2x compact ACOG scope. My Ohler 33 Chrono @ 10 ft on a 30 degree day says 2720 fps averge, ES 59/SD 20. Zeroed for 250 yds, I'm gettting 10 shot groups at 600 yds of 10". I'm sure I could do better with a more powerful scope but this is a EOTWAWKI rifle/load!

10 November 2006, 06:28

bartsche

25gr. 2520, 75gr.bullet over 3000fps. 26" barrel. 8 shoot .75" group at 100 yds.

Have had really great success with 2200 and heavey bullets also.

roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

10 November 2006, 06:51

JAL

.223Rem, 69gr Sierra Mk. (about) 24gr. Benchmark. (havent been over 24.1gr)
usually under 1/2" good to 800y.

10 November 2006, 06:53

Jagrdawger

I know of 3 Savage FP10's (one is mine) that shoot 69 grain Nosler Custom Competition bullets over 25.X grains of RL15 into smaller than dime sized groups very consistantly. CCI BR small rifle primers and Remington brass.

10 November 2006, 18:15

butchloc

24 gr H335 & the 68 gr bullet

12 November 2006, 02:20

Horn-Harvester

69 sierra match king, 26 grains of Varget, 7 1/2 rem primer. 3000 fps with accuracy as good as the shooter.