Your favorite .223 load? - UPDATED FEB 21

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Hey fellas,

Just curious what every ones favorite 223 load is.

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Example


Procule
Case - Remington
Powder - H335 24gr
Bullet - 55gr Vmax
Primer - Federal SR
OAL - 2.250"
Grouping @ 100yrds


Canadian Dad
Savage model 12 1:9 twist rate. Does MOA with 55grainers @100yrds but at 300yrds they are all over.
So far I have shot the most of this load.
Case - Hornady
Powder -Varget 24gr compressed load
Bullet - 75 grain BTHP match
Primer - Federal SR
OAL - 2.230"
Grouping @ 100yrds subMOA
Grouping @ 300yrds generally MOA, best group of 5 was 1.5"


Great Crouton
Case - Remington
Powder - H335 25.5gr
Bullet - 55gr
Primer - Federal SR
OAL - 2.250"


stralia
Case - Remington
Powder - Varget 25.6gr
Bullet - 69gr SMK
Primer - Remington 71/2
OAL - 2.314"
Grouping @100 - MOA or less all day long.


nevanevan
Custom savage 10
Federal case
24.7gn Varget
75 Grain AMAX
Federal 205M
OAL is 0.005" off the lands of my rifling
About 1/2" at 100 if the winds and my trigger finger cooperate.


Maynard
Winchester case
26.0 Varget
80 gr Nosler custom competition
Federal 205M
Shoots around 1 1/2 MOA out to 1000 yards if I do my part.


308BAR
Win case
cci450
82gn Berger BT
23.9gn***

***My target load for F-class @ 600m holds very good vertical. 26" bull barrel standard chamber, worked up in my rifle. Exceeds max load of Hodgdon data.


Newtonator
Federal brass
Imr 4195 @19.3 gr
52 gr hornady hpbt match
Winchester primer


pierre427
55gr hornady bulk, IMR3031 24.6gr.


hometownhero
Hornady brass
Cci sr primer
hornady 53gr vmax
25.7gr of varget.


Easy 9mm
Savage model 10 precision carbine 1:9 twist
Case - Rem (I sometimes use FC brass too, but I see a little loss in accuracy)
Powder - 23.8Gr H335
Primer - CCI BR4 or FGM (both give me about the same results, so really whichever I can get my hands on)
Bullet - 69gr SMK @ 2.240" OAL
1/2 MOA

Polaris
Range brass, any head stamp
25 grs Varget
50 grs Hornady bulk, FMJ
any small rifle primer


Rembolt
Rifle Stevens 200 1 in 9 twist

Case IVI
Primer cci 400
Powder Hodgdon CFE223 25.2 gr
Bullet Hornady 60 gr V max

Case IVI
Primer cci 400
Powder Accurate 2230 24.3 gr
Bullet Nosler BT 55 gr


Jmiverson
Rem. SPS Tac.
For coyotes and 100 yd. paper:

55gr Nosler BT Varmint
24.5 grs. imr 8208
Win. case
Rem 7-1/2 primer
.030 off lands

Long-ish range plinking:

70 gr. Berger VLD
24.9 grs. Varget
Win. case
Rem 7-1/2 primer
.010 jam into lands
Both are moa or better at the ranges I've shot.


JJ65
Nosler 35 gr ballistic 29.5 grs Tac
LC case
Fed 205 sr match Clocks 4000+fps out of my Kimer Montana


Pr589
In a Savage 12 with 1 in 7 twist barrel:
24 grains of Varget
CCI 400 primers
75 grain Amax
2.516 COAL, about 4 thousands off the lands


Miramichier
Tikka .223 HB stainless
H4895 / 25 gr
V-Max 53 gr
CCI-br4
Nosler Brass
OAL 4.440
3/4 Groups @ 100 yds.


flying pig
My pet load in my M12, 9 twist 26":
75gr Amax
23.8gr Varget
CCI 450 primer
Nostler cases
2.425" OAL
1/2moa out to 300 with this load.
 
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I am still playing with bullet weights and powders.
Savage model 12 1:9 twist rate. Does MOA with 55grainers @100yrds but at 300yrds they are all over.
So far I have shot the most of this load.
Case - Hornady
Powder -Varget 24gr compressed load
Bullet - 75 grain BTHP match
Primer - Federal SR
OAL - 2.230"
Grouping @ 100yrds subMOA
Grouping @ 300yrds generally MOA, best group of 5 was 1.5"
 
Procule said:
Hey fellas,

Just curious what every ones favorite 223 load is.

Please reply as...
Example

Case - Remington
Powder - H335 24gr
Bullet - 55gr Vmax
Primer - Federal SR
OAL - 2.250"
Grouping @ 100yrds

Thanks guys
Click to expand...

That's basically mine in a nutshell too. Only difference is im at 25.5 grains and not a vmax bullet. Everything else is the same. This is for an AR.
 
For my Remington Tactical...

Case - Remington
Powder - Varget 25.6gr
Bullet - 69gr SMK
Primer - Remington 71/2
OAL - 2.314"
Grouping @100 - MOA or less all day long.
 
Rifle is a custom savage 10 with Shilen 8twist ratchet rifled barrel, SAV2 trigger and vortex fine-plex scope on a bedded bell and carlson medalist stock

Federal case
24.7gn Varget
75 Grain AMAX
Federal 205M
OAL is 0.005" off the lands of my rifling
About 1/2" at 100 if the winds and my trigger finger cooperate.
 
Winchester case
26.0 Varget
80 gr Nosler custom competition
Federal 205M
Shoots around 1 1/2 MOA out to 1000 yards if I do my part.

***this load is safe in my rifle using a 30 inch long, 1:8 twist barrel, with a .223 Wylde chamber***
 
Win case
cci450
82gn Berger BT
23.9gn Varget***

***My target load for F-class @ 600m holds very good vertical. 26" bull barrel standard chamber, worked up in my rifle. Exceeds max load of Hodgdon data.
 
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Don't know if it is my favourite .223 load, but it is probably the one I have loaded the most. W748 - 27 grains and 55 grain Rem PSP. 25 grains of WC735 and a Hornady 55 grain fmj is coming in a close second lately. Really shoots too.
 
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