Can anyone reccomend a good general purpose powder for loading 223/556.
i'm thinkin either a 55gr fmj or a 68gr hpbt
thnks
Can anyone reccomend a good general purpose powder for loading 223/556.
i'm thinkin either a 55gr fmj or a 68gr hpbt
thnks
I'm working up loads with IMR 4895 and Ramshot TAC for a 55gr FMJ load. I mainly chose those two powders because I'm also loading 7.62mm for my FAL.
Loaded about 200 rounds of 223 with 25.0gr (I think, I'm away from my notes) of Ramshot TAC. Didn't really have a chance to test groups, but it works well enough for a fun load.
For good, cheap and reliable powder for those bullets give a serious look at H335 or W748. They meter great and are consistent.
Rich
"Pressure is what you feel when you don't know what you're doing." - Chuck Knox
For those that say USPSA/IPSC/3-Gun isn't tactical...speed is a tactic!
+1 h335. I load on a dillon and it meters great.
Mule
I have used W748 for all weights of 223 loads and have had good results. I have switched to BLC-2 since I can buy it in bulk a bit cheaper - results have been good also.
Either meters well and can be purchased in 8lb containers.
TAC or W748. TAC is cheaper and really ideal for heavier bullets. But 24.5 grains of TAC is a very accurate 55 grain load that some of us use here. It's a mild load, but runs well in the AR for practice ammo.
I've had good results with W748 across a fairly wide variety of bullet weights. It seems to work well with just about any .223 bullet.
Derek
An evil soul wields an evil sword.
There's 2 complaints I read/hear about 748.
1. It's a little dirty.... I personally don't find it to be very dirty. and...
2. It's temperature sensitive. This isn't a biggie to me since I load it 100 fps under max and am not building precision ammo with it.
BL-(C2) is my first choice with H335 second....have had excellent results with both.
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