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16 April 2011, 20:50

Thunder

223 favorite loads request

hello, looking for some loads for my Rock River. I will be using Lake City brass and hornady 68 grain bthp match W/Cannelure. My rifle has a 21 inch 1-8 twist. Any and all opinions will be great
Thanks Thunder

17 April 2011, 00:21

bartsche

69grain Nosler comp., 24.3 grains 2230-C, 3000 fps+ Deadly in my 12bvSS.

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17 April 2011, 09:42

Ol` Joe

Varget, work up.

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17 April 2011, 16:49

vapodog

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223 favorite loads

BL-C(2) and a 50 grain V-Max.....I use 27 1/2 grains.

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17 April 2011, 17:55

airgun1

24.5 of RL-15 and go out and win matches.

17 April 2011, 19:37

Pancho

Another BL-C2 vote.

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17 April 2011, 22:32

Larry Gibson

For the 68 gr Hornady in the 8" twist I concur with Varget, start at 23 and work up to a max of 25.5 gr.

Larry Gibson

18 April 2011, 04:59

Doc224/375

My favorite .223 load is one that works !. Unfortunately I've yet to find a single load which preforms in all of my .223's !.

My most accurate load to date for My Bushmasters 5.56 is 68 69 grain Hornady an Sierra filled with BLC-2 25.5-26.2 .
Now those are nowhere near max loads but accuracy is OUTSTANDING in My AR'S Same loadings with Varget are also Fly swatters although you may want to check for pressure signs with Varget if your upwards of 26.0 grains . I've had best results staying off the lands about .008-12 .

In my .223 bolt rifles I've had excellent results with H 335 an Varget . I've also seen excellent results with RL 15 , unfortunately not out of my rifles . I might need to purchase some of it first !!!.

18 April 2011, 05:42

Ammoloader

A 77 grain Sierra or 75 hornady either loaded at max magazine length would be better. RL 15 provides best results but Varget is a close second.....