Anybody loading hornady .53 g vmax,in .223?

[Canadian_Zuk]

I love the 53gr V max! I load them with 25.5 grains of Benchmark for my XCR and they give me 1.5 MOA.

 

[jongun]

Never loaded the 53gners but with the 55gn vmax
my go to powder is cfe223 and 24gn of it. Sub MOA out of my VZ!

 

[Brianma65]

Never loaded the 53gners but with the 55gn vmax
my go to powder is cfe223 and 24gn of it. Sub MOA out of my VZ!

The manual say 24.8 to 27.4. For cfe 223 and a 55 g vmax. Any particular reason why you loaded under min. And have you tryed other loads?

 

[Death]

The most accurate .223 load I've had so far in my Varmit X-Bolt is 24.5gr of benchmark with a Nosler 55gr ballistic tip.

But thanks again Brian for referring me to this thread for the 55gr vmax info

 

[hometownhero]

Factory 53gr vmax only shot mid 3200's for me. I am now loading 40gr (different 223 also) at some good speed.

 

[stubblejumper]

If the factory 53g Vmax is 2.250 COL. Why is the hornady reloading manual stating , 2.240 as COL? Just curious is all.

The COL listed in a manual really doesn't mean much as far as your gun is concerned. The throats in various rifles can vary in length, and the optimum COL for different rifles also varies. The COL is actually a variable used to fine tune loads.

 

[Brianma65]

So if the COL for 55g vmax is 2250, I'm ok to be over this,as long as they fit in my mag? And what difference would it make to my ammo and rifle if my COL were various lengths ?

 

[hometownhero]

So if the COL for 55g vmax is 2250, I'm ok to be over this,as long as they fit in my mag? And what difference would it make to my ammo and rifle if my COL were various lengths ?

Can go as long as you want. I load some of mine so that maybe a 16th of an inch is in the case. I like to load as long as I can get away with. Also the max in one gun doesn't mean its the max in your gun.

Different col's will give you different accuracy. As well as different pressures.

 

[Brianma65]

Is there a guage to measure pressure or do you just look for the signs on the cases?

 

[hometownhero]

Is there a guage to measure pressure or do you just look for the signs on the cases?

There is but its very expensive. Just look for signs on the case like the rest of us. Stiff bolt lift can be an indicator as well.

 

[Brianma65]

There is but its very expensive. Just look for signs on the case like the rest of us. Stiff bolt lift can be an indicator as well.

No problem, just asking is all, I'm running a semi, XCR-l

 

[dbrockc]

I'm loading my 53gr Vmaxs with CFE 223 for my Sako. I have shot some impressive 1/8" 100yd groups with this combo although they have the downfall of having to single load as they are too long for the magazine.

How many grains of powder in that load?

 

[B-78]

28.5grs of CFE 223 loaded in RP brass with WSR primers. Just used this load yesterday to explode a magpie at 150yds. A nasty amount of feathers and pieces went flying everywhere in what snow we have left. This is a MAX load so work up with caution.