I just acquired a Ruger #3 in 223, it's my first 223 ever. I shoot a Swift mostly, but wanted something a bit tamer for out to about 250 yards. Would appreciate any load data on 45, 50 and 55 gr. bullets, cases, primers and powder for something accurate with some speed. THANKS!

I load 40 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips with 25 grains of RL10X for 3,797 out of my 26" barreled Savage Model 12.

I use Win cases and WSR primers.

Serious Prairie Dog Medicine.

Thanks, Doc

H335 has worked well for me.
28g H335,40g v-max, cci br primer, Lapua brass
26.4g H335, 55g sierra, cci br primer "
averages .6 out of a slightly tuned Rem 700 w/ 20 in barrel. If your #3 is like my (5) #1s, seating depth is VERY important to accuracy.

Thanks, aliveincc........I've read where H335 is fast and accurate, and I like the v-max bullets.

12.5 grains of Blue Dot...

55 grain bullet..

just fine to 250 yds..

13 grains with a 50 to 53 grain bullet...

do not exceed.. and be careful not to double charge...

seafire...I have never used any powders THAT fast in a rifle. Thanks, but I think I'll stick with Benchmark or Varget.

26.3 h335, 55 gr nosler bt
45 gr h335 60 gr sierra
27 gr h335 50 gr sierra

27 grains of H335, 40 Grain V-Max
26.5 grains of H335, 52 grain Berger
Winchester or Lapua brass with either load.
Winchester primers.

I take 1/2 grain off each for my "El-cheapo" WC844 surplus loads. I stubbornly refuse to weigh gopher loads, and this powder seems to like that treatment.

52 hpbt over 26-26.5 of either benchmark or tac, great 223 load

Butchloc, Dogleg, and Bluedot....I appreciate your info. Seems as though Benchmark and H335 lead the pack as far as powder choices go with the .223

Nosler 50 gr Ballistic Tip, 26.0 gr of Ramshot TAC, RP 7 1/2 (if available, otherwise WSR or Fed 205) Winchester case.

If it is a 12" twist; Hornady 55 SPSX over 26.5 gr H335 with a magnum SR primer.

Larry Gibson

I have an LVSF with the 1:12 twist that likes 25.6 grains of WW742 and any 52 grain HP.

seafire2; I guess thats what you get for giving someone what they ask for -a big juicey KMA. PS: Do you know how much Blue Dot it takes to fill a 1.76" 223Rem case? My reloading program will also give case vol. in cubic inches. Has anyone ever worked out how many grs.of Blue Dot there are in 1,1/2, or 1/4 cubic inches? I don't have any now and have friend that says he will get me 1/4 lb in a couple weeks to try in a 22Hor-6TCU-303 Brit-9.3x62. At that time I will work out how much Blue Dot there is in cubic inch.

For my Remington SPS varmint 223rem with a 1 an 12" twist 26" barrel I use PMC brass, CCI 400 small rifle primer 25.5grs. of Benchmark powder behind a Hornady 50gr. V-max.

I used to use 28.0 gr of H335 with 40 gr V-Max or Ballistic Tip bullets (or 27 gr of H335 with 50 gr bullets), but after using that load on hot days in AZ, I've switched to 24.5 gr of H322 with a 40 gr bullet. Perhaps not as fast, but very accurate. (The H335 loads were very accurate, too - just too temp sensitive.)

This one!
shot this group yesterday.
over the chrono, it was 3127 fps

28.5 grs 748 in WW cases and rem small rifle primer. Either 50 gr VMax or 50gr Rem SP. Best group to date .080, average is about .35 to .4. This is out of a 22" bull barreled Smith & Wesson (howa 1500). Great load for coyotes with little to no hide damage.

65g Sierra Game King is my all round go-to bullet. You can shoot coyote, pig, deer (where legal).

25g H335 gave me a .200" 4 shot group the other day. Remington Brass
25 g TAC gave me a .825" 5 shot group Remington brass
23.5 TAC gave me a .4" group out of Lake City brass and shot an inch higher than both the 25 g loads above. Must be a lot higher pressure because of the increased brass in the 5.56.
COAL:2.255"
Rock River Predator Pursuit

Interesting, everything from 23.5 up to 25.5 in the TAC was very accurate. Hard to pick a load when they all look good. H335 seems to be everyone's go-to powder for the 223 TAC running a very close second in all the research I have done.

27.5 grains of Varget with a 50 grain Z-Max or V-Max. I use military brass and Federal primers. This load shots great out of my AR, Savage M12, and lightweight 700.

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Originally posted by butchloc:
26.3 h335, 55 gr nosler bt
45 gr h335 60 gr sierra
27 gr h335 50 gr sierra

what brass are you using?

quote:

Originally posted by Dogleg:
27 grains of H335, 40 Grain V-Max
26.5 grains of H335, 52 grain Berger
Winchester or Lapua brass with either load.
Winchester primers.

I take 1/2 grain off each for my "El-cheapo" WC844 surplus loads. I stubbornly refuse to weigh gopher loads, and this powder seems to like that treatment.

i can't get passed 19.2 with BLC-2 with LC brass.im going to knock it down to 12.0 than work up. That's more than 20%

A 2010 thread, I'd hope he has it worked out by now.