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Just got one and wondered what loads and bullets work best? Thought I'd start out with IMR4198 with 50 Vmax since it has a short barrel. Any suggestions of comments? H.H. | ||
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I would go with something a little slower , I think you will find little differnce in muzzle blast and better speed and less critical loading with the mainstay range of .223 powders like WW748 , BL-C2 , H335 , H4895 , etc. In additon , the IMR4198 is quite coarse grained and doesn't meter all that great. I like H322 in that respect , it is really fine grained and runs thru a measure like water. H4895 works great in my 22 inch .223 , but it is a bit bulky for the case and my loads are compressed . | |||
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H-H, My powder of choice is BallC-2, I have a post'64,Model 70 carbine,20"bbl that keeps 50 & 55gr. WW and Rem bullets in .75 +/- all day long. Good luck to ya. Ol' John | |||
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I shoot a Ruger Varmiter in 223 and shoot one hole groups with the following load. Bullet: Nosler 50 grain Ballistic Tip Powder: W-748 Load: 27.7 grains Primer: Fed 205 Match Hope this helps you out in some way. | |||
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I had my best luck with W748 and H335 with bullets of 55gr and under. The gun has a really long-throated, military-type 5.56 chamber. So, the charges I used were really stiff, but the bullets were seated way out too. Where a M193 would give me almost 3,200fps, I was afraid to go over about 3,100fps, so heavy were the charges. Pressure signs were OK though. | |||
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4198 will work fine with 50 grain bullets. You can get more velocity from a slightly slower powder, but if your goal is to avoid muzzle blast in the short barrel, you're on the right track. Be aware that 4198 will likely give you a wider shot-to-shot velocity spread, and like another poster said, it doesn't meter espcecially smoothely. In spite of that, 4198 usually groups well enough for me. My all-around favorite among the stick powders is 4895. In a ball, H-335 does well for me. Is your Mini Mauser one of the originals or is it the new one imported by Charles Daly? | |||
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Stonecreek, Its an Interarms, bought it used. Not sure if thats the old one or new. Its a nice little gun. H.H. | |||
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I have a CZ 527 American model, and I use H-335 or W-748 almost exclusively with 40 gr Ballistic Tips or V-Maxs (they shoot the same in my guns) and 50 gr Speer TNTs or Ballistic Tips. | |||
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My .223 just loves 23.3 gr's of IMR4198 under a 40 vmax bullet. I use Federal GM 205M primers. Load is 3600 FPS and shoots .3 groups in my remington 700 PSS. Rich | |||
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