75/77gr .223rem recipes

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I have the Hornady 10th manual and the nosler nine manual but I'm not seeing much in the way of heavy for caliber .223 recipes.
Where are you guys finding them?
Any body have a recipe they'd care to share?

Thanks,
Cam
 
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75gr Hornady HPBT Match
15gr H4895
Yields 1450fps out of my 16” ruger ranch gen II.

Tons of fun.

Obviously not the round to reach out there but it makes a nice and solid ring on steel.
 
Hodgdon's website shows Varget loads:

- 75gr JLK VLD to 2.250" COAL starting 22.5gr, max 25.0gr compressed
- 77gr Sierra hollow point boat tail to 2.260" starting 21.0gr, max 23.7gr compressed

When I punch the first load into GRT it's showing 57k PSI
 
I run a 1 in 9 26” tube on mine, my favourite load is 24.3gr var get under a 77smk, I can’t remember COAL off the top of my head. Just remember that what works in my rifle may be over pressured in yours, so work up to it.
 
I'm thinking of using 77gr tmk's and 75 eldms as I have a couple thousand of each
I have a couple of guy's loads from rokslide Using benchmark.
I'm hoping to use benchmark/w748/imr4985/imr4831/imr4064/imr3031 or imr4350 as that's what I have
Powders aren't super easily available up here either
 
I like using the comparative burn rate chart Vihtavuori has as part of their reloading guide (toward the end of the PDF).

https:_//www.vihtavuori.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Vihtavuori_Reloading_Guide_2025_ENG-compressed.pdf
 
Thanks - I have 40 rounds with a 75gr eldm loaded up starting at 22.5 grains and ending at 23.7 grains of benchmark.
Loaded long.
I'll see what accuracy I get without showing excessive pressure signs.
 
CamV said:
I have the Hornady 10th manual and the nailer nine manual but I'm not seeing much in the way of heavy for caliber .223 recipes.
Where are you guys finding them?
Any body have a recipe they'd care to share?

Thanks,
Cam
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CamV said:
I have the Hornady 10th manual and the nosler nine manual but I'm not seeing much in the way of heavy for caliber .223 recipes.
Where are you guys finding them?
Any body have a recipe they'd care to share?

Thanks,
Cam
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Keep flipping in the manual to 556. They list the heavier bullets there.

I'm using 75 VLD in a 1/7 twist with 25.2 gr varget. IBI barrel.
 
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