Which powder for reloading for AR???

[willieself]

I know everybody has their own personal preferences, just curious what folks are using..I can't seem to make up my mind..

Edit: for 223/5.56

[Coal Dragger]

I have been having very good results with Hodgdon CFE223 with heavier bullets. Haven't loaded anything with 55gr or lighter bullets with it yet.

You'll get about 100 different answers and opinions on this, and none of them will really be wrong.

[Snake Plissken]

assuming you mean 223/5.56

Whatever is available and cheap in at least 4lb quantity under the same lot #.

Favorite powder is easily TAC for loading progressively. Ramshot has the best published data for 223 Rem and 5.56. Loading with TAC on a progressive I can get single to low teen SD values. It's because of how fine TAC is.


for cheap shit I use 844 surplus but that stuff just sucks. You can't meter it by volume for shit because of the mixture.

[Coal Dragger]

I have a pound of TAC that I need to try out.

[CrazyFingers]

I have an 8lb jug of IMR 4320 that I've worked up some light target rounds with:
24.5gn, 55gn Hornady FMJBT, TulAmmo 5.56 Small Rifle Primers

Seems to be working fine. These days, you take what you can get a lot of the time.

[Kenneth]

H335 is also a favorite for .223.

[AFshirt]

ive used varget, AA2520, and the XBR8208. still working a favorite load but so far they have all worked well for 69, 75, and 77g projectiles. im still looking for a powder for SS109 projectiles.

[m1a_scoutguy]

Go here,,most listed will work fine !!! http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp The list is LONG that work in a AR,,,all depends on what ya can find !!
AA2230/AA2520/H335/Varget/CFE223/Winchester 748,,many more,,I'm sure others will chime in with there favorites !!!

[willieself]

Thanks for the info guys..I have been looking at the Hodgdon data base quit a bit...just was curious as to what others where using..and thats a big roger that on what ever you can find!!!! LOL

[m1a_scoutguy]

Thanks for the info guys..I have been looking at the Hodgdon data base quit a bit...just was curious as to what others where using..and thats a big roger that on what ever you can find!!!! LOL

Not a problem,,glad to help out !! Everyone has there fav's,,but I always "really" liked the AA2230,,Ball powder,,,meters great & I always had great results with it !! H335 is also many guys preference,,but it was funky a few years ago with some of the Wolf primers,,,I think that has been taken care of now,so ya should be good to go . Also,,alot of guys use Reloader-15 I think,,I never have,,but heard its a decent choice !