.223 Remington

06 January 2006, 23:19

ColoradoMatt

I agree with Butchloc, only I like Benchmark due to cleaner burning and temperature insensitive. H-335 is great though. 335 meters great. Butchloc's powder charge is about one grain over hodgdon's published max for 55 Speer Soft points. Plastic tip bullets usually raise pressure a little. I would work up to Butchloc's load in your rifle starting a couple of grains lower. No offense to Butchloc. I'm sure his load is fine in HIS rifle, and will probably work fine in 99.99% of all 223 rifles. I use hot loads in my 222, but I will not quote hot data on the net. All of that being said, their might be some published load data out there that mirrors Butchloc's load.

Matt
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09 January 2006, 08:53

steyrl

The twist rate is 1:9. Thanks for the reply

quote:
Originally posted by J.W. Blute:
I shoot heavier bullets (69-80gr) in my 223's and have had the best luck with Varget.

What is your barrel twist rate?

10 January 2006, 05:37

JAL

quote:
Originally posted by steyrl:
Im just running the barrel in on a new Steyr Pro Hunter in .223R.

Any advice on loads using any projectiles?

Do you mean just for running in your barrel.?

For shooting you will have to decide on a bullet weight to suit the target and range required. At 1 in 9 you can probably go from 45gr to about 70gr. A good local powder is 2206
about 26gr for a 55gr. projectile.

12 January 2006, 03:30

steyrl

Thanks for the reply. I started the run in process using factory loads and have fired 10 x 1 shot, cleaning in between each shots, 10 x 2 shots, cleaning in between and so far 3 x 3 shots, again cleaning in between. I have decided to finish with another 7 x 3 shots and then perhaps 5 x 5 shots using reloads. I have lapua cases to fireform and looking to start developing a load perhaps with 55grn or 60 grn projectiles.
My son is using a heavier grain match projectile with ADI Benchmark and Remington brass with really good results. However, I want to play a little during run in and fireforming.

quote:
Originally posted by JAL:
quote:
Originally posted by steyrl:
Im just running the barrel in on a new Steyr Pro Hunter in .223R.

Any advice on loads using any projectiles?

Do you mean just for running in your barrel.?

For shooting you will have to decide on a bullet weight to suit the target and range required. At 1 in 9 you can probably go from 45gr to about 70gr. A good local powder is 2206
about 26gr for a 55gr. projectile.

12 January 2006, 03:38

steyrl

Thanks for the reply.

quote:
Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
I agree with Butchloc, only I like Benchmark due to cleaner burning and temperature insensitive. H-335 is great though. 335 meters great. Butchloc's powder charge is about one grain over hodgdon's published max for 55 Speer Soft points. Plastic tip bullets usually raise pressure a little. I would work up to Butchloc's load in your rifle starting a couple of grains lower. No offense to Butchloc. I'm sure his load is fine in HIS rifle, and will probably work fine in 99.99% of all 223 rifles. I use hot loads in my 222, but I will not quote hot data on the net. All of that being said, their might be some published load data out there that mirrors Butchloc's load.