223 Powder Choices??

[thatmikeguy]

I have a T3 Light. Currently i am using Varget and i noticed i only get best accuracy with 2 grains under max load which also means 200fps slower.
Are any of you guys getting great accuracy at max speed?? If so, i would like to know which powder you are using?? (in your Tikka)

 

[KDX]

Every rifle is different. I like Benchmark for .223 or you could try H335.

 

[boss-hog2]

Try RamShot Tac

 

[mlehtovaara]

H335 loaded to max or even beyond seems to work best for me!

 

[droesse4]

Varget loaded to max (or maybe a bit more) always worked best for me in my tactical. My groups were never as good with H322

 

[Rembo]

In 19 years of 223 loading I've only used two powders...BLC-2 and H335

 

[Barry F]

Benchmark works great. I also just loaded up a bunch of .223 with WC735....

 

[Hungry]

My favorites over the past 25 years: W748, AA2520, IMR 4895, IMR3031, WC735 (now at $ 20 and under per lb).



Barney

 

[tacdriver]

BLC-2
Keep it simple.

 

[kevguy]

I have a T3 Light. Currently i am using Varget and i noticed i only get best accuracy with 2 grains under max load which also means 200fps slower.
Are any of you guys getting great accuracy at max speed?? If so, i would like to know which powder you are using?? (in your Tikka)

What weight bullet you using?

 

[Klondiker]

I use IMR 4064 in my bolt action, and IMR 4895 in the semi's. Seems to work well.

 

[KDX]

My favorites over the past 25 years: W748, AA2520, IMR 4895, IMR3031, WC735 (now at $ 20 and under per lb).



Barney

That's some cheap shooting.

 

[thatmikeguy]

I'm using 55's and 60 grainers.

 

[kevguy]

I'm using 55's and 60 grainers.

For the 55 gr bullets, try H-4895.

 

[sobo4303]

Best Powder

My son has T3 and I have a Remy Varminter. I use the light bullets exclusively.

The remy had a 1:12 twist and with the 40 and 50 v-max bullets, by far the W748 with magnum primers (26.5 gr) shoot the most incredible and consistent groups.

With the T3, it seems to prefer the noslers and also likes the W748 combination, though with less powder (26 and 25.8 respectively). H335 is also good and experimenting with R-7.

 

[saskcop]

The .223 is amazing with so many different powders. H4895, W748, BLC2, H335, Benchmark, Varget and my latest favorite, the WC735 powder. I have made some loads using WC735 and 55 grain bullets that I haven't been able to match with anything. This surprises me because it is a cheap surplus powder.

 

[RR]

335 or wc735

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

I use IMR 3031 in my Savage 12bvss and its equal..... BSA .222. Excellent results in both.

 

[MasterMC]

Try RamShot Tac

+1 for Ramshot-TAC.
Not the hunting rifle but for my R-15 VTR it's clean burning and accurate.

 

[gerard]

Win 748 in my Savage .223 Rem and my Brno Fox in 222 Rem.