Need help with Hodgdon H335 recipe!

[surfish95747]

Hey guys, thanks for looking. I, like an idiot did not write down the latest load data I used and now I cannot find the thread where the particular recipe was given to me. Anyways, I thought I'd just throw this out there and see what you guys think. I remember it being 22.4 grains of Hodgdon H335 powder for .223. Does that sound like too much or like its a good load. I'm pretty sure that's what it was, but cannot remember for sure. Thanks for the help.

[markm]

For what bullet, Jackson? I run 25.0 for 55 gr FMJs.

[Leaveammoforme]

Hornady 2265, 2227,2267, 2266, 2260 all 2.200 coal except vmax at 2.250 coal

H335 max 23.2 per Hornady for their 55 grainers

Hodgdon calls higher charges though....

[mic2377]

My standard recipe is 24.5 gr H335 with a 55 gr Hornady, either FMJ or SP. It duplicates commercial 223 loadings. 22.0-23.0 gr is very light and may not cycle all AR's.

[luvmy40]

I'm running 24.5gn of WC844(H335)with 55gn pills as well.

[NWPilgrim]

My best H335 loads are:
25.3 gr for 55 gr bullets
24.4 gr for 62 gr FMJ
23.5 for 62 gr TSX, 65 gr SGK, and 69 gr BTHP
21.5 gr for 77 gr BTHP

[markm]

H335 is the nasty powder. Flashes like a MO FO! I only use it when I want to get flash for fun at a night shoot.

[TomMcC]

25gr behind a 55. Nice mellow 3gun load, about 3050 out of my 20in.

I can attest to the flashyness. I get bright flash off my 16in with a Daniel Defense MB in bright sunshine.

[markm]

Yep... 25 gr is just hard coded in my brain. Good, functional practice load.

[ride57]

I just did some rounds in WC-844 and chrony'ed them a couple weeks ago. All in LC brass and CCI primers. 16in bushmaster and 20in WOA service rifle upper.
data for 16in is black, data for 20in is red


armscor 62gn, 26gn wc844 16in 2872, 2860, 2900 20in first 2 error, last 3087

armscor 55gn, 24gn wc844 16in 2613, 2593, 2676 20in 2854, 2933, 2890

armscor 55gn, 24.6gn wc844 16in 2768, 2680, 2745 20in 2956, 3011, 2896

and as with any reloading data, YMMV.


ETA: powder was surplus from Jeff Bartlett.

[mic2377]

H335 is the nasty powder. Flashes like a MO FO! I only use it when I want to get flash for fun at a night shoot.

+1 on the HUGE muzzle flash. I loaded up a stout 8x57 load for K98 with H335 and 150 gr pills. I had monstrous fireballs (2 ft+) despite the ample barrel length of the K98. My other IMR 4895 loads exhibited no such behavior.

[markm]

Yep. I shot a much hotter load (velocity wise) using W748, and it had no visible flash at dusk out of an 11.5 with A2 FH. The H335 however had hollywood flash.

[surfish95747]

Thanks everybody! You all are as always so helpful!

[Localgrizzly]

Since the late 1970s, I've run 26.0 (per the Hodgdon manual) and 55 Remington FMJ (M-193) ~3150 from 20 inch barrel.

THAT LOAD IS MAXIMUM. WORK UP TO IT!

[markm]

I can't wait to get another pound of it. I put my RMR (rainier mini comp) back on an 11.5 upper for this stuff.

[Localgrizzly]

I can't wait to get another pound of it. I put my RMR (rainier mini comp) back on an 11.5 upper for this stuff.

hehehe. My first purchase of H335 was 100 lbs bulk packed! At $1.40 per lb.:D:D

Then the bench rest boyz discovered it, and all the MilSurp was gone overnight.:angry:

A few years back, when I shot a lot more 5.56 and 7.62X51 than I do now, I saved a lot of money by buying it in cases of four each eight lb plastic bottles.

Fortunately, I haven't need to purchase any for several years now.

There's a lesson here. When supplies become readily available at normal prices again, (and they will, eventually) then "youse gize" need to stock up.

[markm]

hehehe. My first purchase of H335 was 100 lbs bulk packed! At $1.40 per lb.:D:D

Then the bench rest boyz discovered it, and all the MilSurp was gone overnight.:angry:

Ugh... that's painful. It shoots better at $29 per pound however.

[125 mph]

My standard recipe is 24.5 gr H335 with a 55 gr Hornady, either FMJ or SP. It duplicates commercial 223 loadings. 22.0-23.0 gr is very light and may not cycle all AR's.

I've shot 23.0 grains behind a 55 gr hornady and it cycles my Daniel Defense Midlength with an H Buffer. Sample of one and all.

[AFshirt]

My best H335 loads are:
25.3 gr for 55 gr bullets
24.4 gr for 62 gr FMJ
23.5 for 62 gr TSX, 65 gr SGK, and 69 gr BTHP
21.5 gr for 77 gr BTHP

Just for my own clarification, is that 62g FMJ the M855 projectile or a different one?