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I had an accident today
17 September 2008, 09:12
Doctor DI had an accident today
I accidentally found an outstanding load for my gun.
The farm manager where I shoot prairie dogs and pheasant hunt in Kansas called and asked me to bring him out some handloads for his .223.
I had a bunch of new brass prepped and plenty of 40 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips and several cans of powder I'm not using so I looked in the Hodgdon manual and picked out H4198. I loaded up five safe loads and seated the bullet to the same depth as a 55 grain Remington factory load and tried them in my old 700BDL Varmint Special. They shot the tightest group that gun has fired in 30 years - under a quarter inch. I went back inside and loaded five more and fired them in my Savage 12. They went into one little hole that measures .3 outside to outside!
I'm going to see tomorrow if my dealer will take 9# of Reloader 10X in trade for H4198!
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17 September 2008, 17:28
Hot CoreCongratulations on an excellent Randomly Picked Load. Amazing!
It would surprise me if the Dealer took the Powder back, but best of luck to you. The H4198 also does right well in my 444Mar.
17 September 2008, 17:42
GerryHey doc,
Cool!
There's some good newer powders out and they shoot real good, too but you can't do too much wrong in a .222 or .223 with IMR or H4198!
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Number 10
17 September 2008, 22:56
ireload24198 was the accuracy powder for the .222 for decades.
18 September 2008, 00:07
303GuyFantastic!
Good news for me too - I can get it in my parts.
Does this powder need to run at higher pressure for accuracy?
Regards
303Guy
19 September 2008, 02:56
seafire2No surprises here at all..
I use it among other weights..
RL 7, that they seem to be trying to phase out for Rl 10 is also a great 223 powder for accuracy..and velocity
as in the old standby H 322..especially with a charge of 25 grains with bullet weights from 40 to 55 grains..
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19 September 2008, 03:29
jbI have about 1500 rounds loaded up for my cz 527 with 4198, the best powder out of the 5 I tried when working up loads last summer.
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19 September 2008, 04:05
Peter...and the loads were...?
Peter.
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19 September 2008, 04:08
DaManThe 4198s have ALWAYS been one of my accuracy powder favorites for the .223 Rem. Especially when using lighter (50gr. and under) bullets.
Welcome to the 4198 fan club, Dr D!
PS - Credit should also go the excellent 40 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips
20 September 2008, 03:49
Doctor Dquote:
Originally posted by Peter:
...and the loads were...?
Peter.
.223 Rem, Win case, WSR primers, 40 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip, 22 grains H4198 (1/2 grain under max), seated to the same depth as a factory Rem 55 grain PSP.
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