Another Powder Question

[Fyrhazzrd]

Sorry for all of the newbie questions. But I am trying to be informed :D

I plan on reloading .223 using 69GR HPBT bullets. And most of the reloading manuals are suggesting Varget powder. But it seems more likely to find a Dodo bird than this powder. So I was wondering; it seems that Accurate Arms 2520 powder is fairly close in properties. And is much easier to find.

I know I would have to adjust the amount of grains that I would be using in the two powders, but I am wondering how close in performance is it compared to varget. Meaning real world. Is there any difference in accuracy of the round flying down range?

[TomMcC]

I have used both. Right now I am using 23.5g of AA2520 behind a 75 g Hornaday OTM. I use it in my 20" med contoured barreled CMMG, and am getting right around 1 moa at 200 yds. The actual 5 shot group measured 1.98", I was quite pleased. I like AA2520 because it meters very well out of my powder thrower ( within a .1 g) so I don't have to measure each charge. It also isn't compressed like Varget if that matters to you.

[Artos]

Reloader 15 is worth considering...

[Fyrhazzrd]

Reloader 15 is worth considering...

I'll look into that one.. I didn't see it in the manuals that I was looking at.