Hi All:
I'm trying to decide what is the best powder to start with for a 22-250 AI w/50-55 gr bullets and also for the 223. The 223's will be 68 gr bullets out of an H-BAR and 50-55 gr slugs out of a Remington 78. I haven't settled on a bullet weight for the .308 yet. I'm like most folks, wanting accuracy and velocity. Is there ONE powder that should work well in all three?

Many Thanks,
Ben H

Re-15 will work very nicely,across the board............

4895 would come closest to excellent performance in all three. BL-C2 might also do. While H-335 would be great in the .223, I have found it usable but a bit erratic in .22-250 and .308.

In some of the newer powders, something like Varget, VV N135 or such might do the trick, but I have no experience.

I must say the 4895 also.

Like Big Stick said, Reloader 15 across the board. Buy five pounds and don't look back.
Since trying the good stuff I dumped every bit of IMR crap out in the yard as fertilizer.

In my 308 Remington Tactical, it gives less than 10 fps velocity spread for 5 shots as long as I do my part when reloading.

I really favor the IMR powders but I learn something almost every day. I would not force myself to use just one powder with those three cartridges but 4895 is a good choice. In that burning rate range IMR 4064 is my favorite. I don't load for the .223 any longer so I did not consider that one.

For fun you could down load the free interior ballistics program "Loadbase". It works on the Powley formulas for IMR powders. This will select a good load and powder for you.

Don -

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For fun you could down load the free interior ballistics program "Loadbase"

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Where can I find this program?
Thanx,
R-WEST

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R-West,

Type "loadbase" into your explorers search function. Find "Steves loading pages" Find Loadbase 1.0 there. Download it. There is a code to activate it I think. You can find that here by doing a search for "Loadbase" in this forum.

If you get stuck tell us and we will try to help. I don't know anything about computers so if someone else wants to take over please do.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ben H:
[B]Hi All:
I'm trying to decide what is the best powder to start with for a 22-250 AI w/50-55 gr bullets and also for the 223

Have a look at Varget data. Works well in my .223, 260 and 7/08, among others.

Another vote for Varget. I know it works incredibly well in the .223 and the .308. If you want some data, let me know.

Varget is fast becoming the .308 match powder to beat.

green 788

Thanx, Don.

Boy, Steve must just sit around and do gun stuff all the time. What a life that must be

R-WEST

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"the spotlight of truth will cause the cockroaches of deceit to run for cover every time"
Rush Limbaugh

I'm starting to believe in Varget in a big way. So far I use it in my 223, 260 and I'm now working on it in my 270.

Dave