100gr. BT spire, 14.5 gr.SR7625, RP ni cases, #34 primer, oal=2.745",--mild, maybe a little hard lift, cool barrel after 5 shots, 1893 to 1925 fps. 6 shot 1" group at 50 yds.
100gr. sp. Mid South Bulk, 14.5gr. SR7625, RP ni cases, #34 primer, oal= 2.735", -- 1760 to 1807fps. primers a little flat, 7 shot 1/2" at 50 yds., 5 shot 1" group at 200 yds. really great.
100gr., BT spire, 40.6 gr.7383, RP ni cases, #34 primer, oal= 2.768" lightly compressed. -- Some unburned powder. 2778 to 2941 fps.SO_SO.
100gr., sp. Mid South, 40.6 gr. 7383, RP ni. cases. #34 primers, lightly compressed, oal= 2.782".--2728 to2863 fps. 4 shot 1" group at 200 yds.
.223---Stevens Mod. 200
75gr. BTHP. 28gr. Dp85, LC 03 ni., CCI Mag primers, oal=2.390", lightly compressed, --mild, Very little unburned powder, 2553 to 2628 fps., 6 shot 1/4" group at 50yds. 3 shot 1" group at 200 yds.Just Great.Note Bene this is a seriously slow burning powder for this cartridge
50gr. TNT Speer, Black Hills match cases, wsr. primers, oal=2.310"
8.2gr. SR7625--mild, dirty, 2034 to 2064 fps. 3 shot 1/4" group at 50 yds.really nice!
8.5gr. SR7625--2085 to 2118 fps., 3 shot 3/8" group at 50 yds., 5 shot 1/2" group
9.0gr. SR7625--some soot, 2179 to 2199 fps., 3 shot 1/4" group at 50 yds.
For down loading the .223 to 22 hornet velocity levels this powder looks great. It would appear that using a little more Blue Dot you will get the same result at a lower peek pressure based on the difference in burning rates. roger
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