What powder do you have the best accuracy with in 223 Remington using 50 and 55 grain bullets?

W-748 works real well with the 50-55 grain bullets.

For accuracy H4895 works very well in mine with 52-55gr bullets. For a high vel- accurate load I like Varget with the 55gr and up wgts.

H-335 and slow lot WC-844 Period...BCB

My most accurate .223 load was 24.5 grains of IMR 3031 with a Sierra 55-grain spitzer flatbase bullet. This load would shoot one-hole groups for me from my old M722 Remington with a rechambered .222 barrel of 26" length - as issued factory stock, and a Bushnell 3X-9X Scopechief on it in Redfield Jr. mount. MV of this load was just a bit over 3300 FPS from that 26" barrel......

WC 844

50's:
N-133 From 19.8 grains to 26.2 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer

51's:
H-322 From 23.1 grains to 25.6 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer

52's and 53's:
TAC From 23.5 grains to 27.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer

55's:
X-Terminator From 22.7 grains to 25.3 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer

50gr v max H335 at 26gr. good luck.

Just remember it might have alot to do with your twist. I have an AR15 and was hoping to use 55 grainers for plinking but it shot awful with those bullets because of the 1:7 twist. It shot great when I moved up to 68 grainers.
You could experiment till the cows come home if you have a tight twist vrs 55 grainers.

Out of my Savage 110V ( mid 80's) Both H335 and AA2015BR produce cloverleaf groups .

N133. No contest. FWIW, Dutch.

Reloader 10X, by far the most accurate powder for Hornady 52 A-Maxs in my 223.

Rick

I appreciate all the input, I have had my best success with Varget and Hodgdon H4198. Just keep trying to make those holes smaller and always open for new suggestions. Thanks JB

My CZ does not seem to like Varget. Loves W748 and Hornady 52 grain hollow points.

25 grains of H335 with a 52 Sierra will go into the threes for five shots in my .223. It's the first load I tried, nothing works better.

You really should try some H335....Even if it's only equal to the accuracy of a stick powder you'll be joyous over how it meters like sugar...

R

I use H-335 (and WC-844) exclusively in my .223 (bolt action Sako). While it's possible that some other powder might deliver even better accuracy, accuracy (and velocity) with this powder is so good that I haven't seen the need to experiment further.

H335
H322
H4895


Travis F.

Here, I'll throw a curveball. My XP-100 (223) loves BLC-(2)

My Ruger MKII loves Benchmark with Sierra's 55gr SPBT #1365.

VihtaVuori N133. Tiny groups in my 1 in 12" twist Hart barrel and meters like a dream. Although the Berger bullets deserve credit too.

BENCHMARK.

Vit N133
25.5gr with a 50gr v-max

16 Gr. of IMR4227 and 55 Gr. Nosler BT's. I haven't chrono'ed this load but my best 100 yd. 3 shot group out of my 14" Contender has been .176". This is a very mild load but out to 200 yds. it is a tack driver, at least in my Contender.

With my old Savage with a 1 in 12" twist rate, I got the best results with 25.0 gr of Accurate 2015BR and Nosler 50 gr Ballistic Tips. Start low and work up carefully since Accurate's current data shows a maximum of 24.5 gr with a Speer TNT.

No idea. I have no use for bullets that light in 223 Remington.

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Originally posted by jbok:
What powder do you have the best accuracy with in 223 Remington using 50 and 55 grain bullets?

BL(C)-2

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Originally posted by HP Shooter:
No idea. I have no use for bullets that light in 223 Remington.

HP SHOOTER, I am not interested in what you don't know, tell me what you do? What heavy loads work well for you in your 223. I have an LTR with a 1 in 8 twist and it shoots the heavy bullets a little better. Thanks jb

H4198

Benchmark or Varget for me......

50gr Vmax 26.5g ADI 2206 Federal Primers = 3455 fps & = .281 inch group at 100 meters.

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Originally posted by Taupo Hunter:

ADI 2206

I assume this is one of the powders Hodgdon imports into the US and repackages under one of their designations. If so, does anyone here know what Hodgdon calls it?

I noticed a couple of comments about BL-C2.

What primers are you guys using ?

I never had really good luck with this powder.
Still have quite a bit left.

Whats the trick ? Magnum primers ?


Travis F.

I've had good luck with W748, Varget and H335.

Another vote for VV N133.

28 grs of BLC2 under Sierra 53 gr Matchking seated way out ( OAL 2.280 )

Tikka Varmiter

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Originally posted by Fjold:
Here, I'll throw a curveball. My XP-100 (223) loves BLC-(2)

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Being close to the BL-C-2 is the surplus WCC846. At the range two of my cousins are using the same load in their .223s and punching near one holers using many different quality bullets and the WCC846. My .222 seems to like it too but it sure is dirty. roger

quote:

Originally posted by TBF:
I noticed a couple of comments about BL-C2.

What primers are you guys using ?

I never had really good luck with this powder.
Still have quite a bit left.

Whats the trick ? Magnum primers ?


Travis F.

At one time I had six .223 rifles......all of them shooting the same load.....27.5 Gr BL(C)-2
It was fantastic.....all shot beautifully.....and I used the cheapest primers I could find.....nothing special!! CCI, others

Benchmark is da man.

H335