.223 recipes?

[Onagoth]

Hello,

I am just wondering if anyone can provide a decent starting point for longer range .223 loads out of my AR. Its a 1:9 twist and am just thinking ahead when I get around to doing service rifle. I don't have any preferences on bullet weight or powder choice, just whatever is available.....

Thanks,

 

[saskcop]

69 grain Nosler Custom Competition and 25.2 grains of W748. I spark 'em up with a CCI 450 mag primer. Incredible accuracy in my gun.

 

[Onagoth]

Cheers

Are magnum primers normally required for that powder?

 

[smak_daddy]

The high power guys who shoot 600 yards with their AR-15s often use 24 grains of Varget under a 77 SMK.

 

[Cummins4x4]

A lot of guys use the magnum powdwers with ball powder. My personal favorite is the 69gr SMK or 70gr Berger over Varget and a CCI BR4 primer, Win or Nosler brass, works great in my CZ Kevlar and 7615 Tac. Getting some RL10x to try out the lighter bullets and for my 204.

 

[Onagoth]

Varget? Does that powder still exist?

 

[Cummins4x4]

There WAS a bunch locally but it got snapped up

 

[40cal]

Varget? Does that powder still exist?

Just got some from Higginson a couple months back. VERY expensive.

For sporting in an AR, I am trying 55grain Hornady with 25gr of Varget on a CCI rifle primer. Seems to have a kick similar to UMC factory 55 gr. Don't know the velocity yet.

 

[fratri]

with my stevens 223 I use a 55 gr sp horandy bullet followed up with 26.5 gr of BLC(2), works well and bullets arn't to expensive... Incase you don't have this site on your favorites yet...

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

 

[warrenb]

My stevens 223 using 50 gr Nosler BTs seems to like 26.5 gr of BLC(2).

 

[sushix2]

24.5 H335 under a 55GR FMJ.

Extra flashy powder with a nice loud bang.

 

[smak_daddy]

24.5 H335 under a 55GR FMJ.

Extra flashy powder with a nice loud bang.

A classic 55 gr fmj load.

 

[rnbra-shooter]

Assuming you want to feed from your magazine, then bullets like a Hornady 68 or Sierra 69 HPBT might be a good place to start. Or even better, Hornady 75 HPBT (not AMax) or Sierra 77 HPBT.

If you are willing to single-load your ammo, there are even higher performance long range bullets, but you won't be able to seat them short enough to feed from a magazine. This would be worthwhile for shooting beyond 600 yards. Bullets such as the Sierra 80 HPBT, Hornady 75 AMax, JLK 75 VLD, etc.

 

[MasterMC]

My Remington R-15 VTR 22" likes Ramshot TAC 24.7gr under Nosler Ballistic Tip 55gr with Winchester brass and WSR primer. I could get 1/4 MOA at 100 yards from this load. You need to observe the pressure sign as previous advices.

 

[jmiddy]

My best to date
69 grain SMK with 25.3g varget over 7 1/2 rem br primers
consistently 1-1 1/2 groups out of my AR at 100yrds.

 

[smak_daddy]

My best to date
69 grain SMK with 25.3g varget over 7 1/2 rem br primers
consistently 1-1 1/2 groups out of my AR at 100yrds.

I believe that may be the Sierra manual accurate load for the 69 gr SMK. Thats good shooting for an AR.

 

[jmiddy]

My 55g load with 26.1g H335 averages about 2-2 1/2 inch groups at 100 this is with my 20 inch HB 1/9 twist my 69 g Varget load is far the best ive ever shot with my AR

Now when i put the 16 inch upper on add 2-3 inches per grouping either load.

The 20/s the SH-T

 

[medicstimpy]

25.4gr H4895 with bulk Hornady 55gr FMJ's. Work great out of the 1:9 AR and Stevens bolt action as well.

Can't quote group sizes with the AR since I hardly ever shoot it with a scope. Much better groups than with factory commercial loads with the irons or the scoped bolt action. Also shoots much better than any Varget load I ever tried.

 

[freddyfour]

Hello,

I am just wondering if anyone can provide a decent starting point for longer range .223 loads out of my AR. Its a 1:9 twist and am just thinking ahead when I get around to doing service rifle. I don't have any preferences on bullet weight or powder choice, just whatever is available.....

Thanks,

Where are you going locally to get your reloading supplies?