.223 Powder Recommendation

[tbell_1]

What is everybody using in their .223? I have a 1:9, and I would like to load 55 SP or vmax or maybe even 53 vmax. I did a search, H335 and IMR 3031 are popular, as is varget (harder to find though?). What does everyone suggest?

 

[warrenb]

My 3 favourite powders in 223 are imr xbr 8028, BLc2 and varget in that order.

 

[Manitobahunter]

+1 for IMR XBR 8208. Been using it in a 1:9 barrel. I've only used the 40gr V-Max in my .223. Shoots so good I never tried anything else. I really like this combo, coyotes hate it.

 

[rockenrod]

I like Reloader 7 for 55gr

 

[mcpiper]

Varget for 55gr.

 

[Cummins4x4]

Varget for 55 to 70gr, RL10x for 36 to 50gr.

 

[Cammy7s]

Just started reloading .223 and bought some Varget to start with for my 55 grain fmj. Fired about 70 reloads with 25.5 Grains of it and it cycled really well. I will definitely try some other powders in the future but this one seems not too bad for now!

 

[toxic]

Varget for 55 grain fmj.

 

[Sask_Hunter]

benchmark is a great powder for 40-55gr bullets. its a little quicker than another great 223 powder, varget.

 

[Thunder F/X]

223 powder

Win 748 for me AWESOME accuracy!!!

 

[BabySeal]

Varget, H4895 (a damn near universal military calibre powder), Win BLC2.....

H4895 uses virtually all the case capacity with a warm 55gr+ load.

 

[braden]

H335. 23.2gr with 55gr Vmax with remington LTR 20" barrel 1-9 twist. average 2975fps. shoots dime size groups at 100.

 

[JJ-65]

H 335 or Tac. they flow thru the powder measure easy and give top speed.

 

[Breaker61]

Varget.

 

[saskcop]

WC735. Can't beat the price. Very good velocities and accuracy out of every gun I have tried it in.

 

[cansoldier45]

I use H335 with 55 gr hornady red tips. This load will one-hole/cloverleaf at 100 yds. We shoot the primers out of shotgun shells for s**tsandgiggles.

Good luck with your reloading endeavours.

CS45

oh ya, got the powder from Higginsons.

 

[saskgunowner101]

Reloader 15 (27.8 grains) with 50 grain Hornady (#2245) for my 223 shoots amazing, even with me on the trigger. Same goes for Sierra 55 grain (#1345) with 27 grains of Reloader 15. Both are compressed loads and near/at max IIRC, and work well in my rifle, may not in your rifle. Always start with a lower powder charge when working up a load.

 

[MasterMC]

Ramshot-TAC here for both .223 and .308, it gives me the good results out of my R-15 and Poly305.

 

[Antoine22]

H 335 or Tac. they flow thru the powder measure easy and give top speed.

+1 for H335. And it flows nicely in my Dillon powder mesure.

 

[junkdude]

H 335 or Tac. they flow thru the powder measure easy and give top speed.

What sort of twist are you shooting. I've been using benchmark (works great) and tried x-terminator (works okay, meters very well) and looking for a replacement that will work well in the 308 as well.