RAM TAC AND SS109 LOADS

[RNGRPOPO]

Does anybody have a good load for using Ram Tac and SS109 62 grain bullets. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[thmpr]

I've used 25 grains with SUB MOA accuracy at 100 yards. Expected fps is 2900-3000 fps. OAL: 2.250"

[markm]

I haven't dialed a TAC load for ss109 in either. I think I tried 23.5 grains, and it wasn't very thrilling. I didn't put it on paper or chrono it, but it felt like it might have been too mild. One of these days I'll try to kick it up to 24.0 and see how that runs.

[RNGRPOPO]

I found an great deal on 62 grn SS109 bullet and planning on loading about 300 of them. I have seen everything from 23.0 grn of powder to 26.0 grns of powder. Thanks for the info. Everyone has been such a great help since I started reloading. Thanks

[markm]

Start low. 26 grains sounds too hot to me.

[TWR]

25.8 was a listed max load for a 60 grain bullet. I loaded some 60 gr Nosler Ballistic tips and at 90 degrees it was too hot, it worked up fine in 50 degree weather but I will back off a bit.

I do load 24 grains with 77 gr SMK with excellent results, velocity and accuracy.

edit; I thought I had posted this here before but this is what I got using a 17" Kreiger RECCE upper.


as stated temp was about 90 degrees and this is a match chamber, a standard 5.56 chamber might be different.

[Telperion]

24 gr TAC would still seem a bit on the low side. The Sierra manual has that load coming in at 2800 fps out of a 20" barrel, with 25.5 gr being their max for a 63 gr bullet. If you want a M855/SS109 clone, you're probably going to be working outside of SAAMI max pressure and load data. Work your way up carefully and look for signs of high pressure.

[RNGRPOPO]

I am going to start with 24.0 and work my way up to 25.0 and see where what is the best load.

[RNGRPOPO]

I went to Sportmans Warehouse today to get a complete guide to Reloading
.223 and they were completely sold out. There must be a high demand for the .223 round.

[Kurt Reifert]

I've used 25 grains with SUB MOA accuracy at 100 yards. Expected fps is 2900-3000 fps. OAL: 2.250"

Sub MOA with SS109 projectiles? That's incredible!
Those bullets are not known to be very accurate.