Bluedot in the 223

[todbartell]

Im about to start loading Alliant Bluedot in the 223 Remington with 40 grain Barnes Varmin-A-Tors

should do around 2900 fps with 12 grains of powder, and make for a nice quiet close range coyote load for settled areas where loud muzzle blasts arent wanted

 

[joe-nwt]

I tried it last spring, think I was using 13.0 gr with 50gr bullets. (don't quote that, my data is not handy at the moment). Works great.

See? I was wrong about the data. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27315&highlight=bluedot for mor info.

One thing I noticed, if you are going to load on the warm side make sure you weigh each charge. Once you get to a certain point, pressures seem to increase rapidly with a small increase in powder. At least that's what it seemed to me.

 

[todbartell]

awesome! thanks for the link

did you ever chrony the blue dot loads in your 223?

 

[joe-nwt]

Nope. Gopher season ended for me and I put that project on the back burner til next year. But let us know what you find out. There is some info here http://http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/2511043/m/861101812/r/861101812#861101812

Also search the site for "bluedot". Lots of info.

 

[todbartell]

Ive loaded some rounds and will report back with the range results

decided to try some 40 gr. Vmax also, as well as some 50 SXSP & TnT

 

[pounder]

.223

Hey Tod what rifle are you using ?
take care
pounder

 

[todbartell]

pouder,

I am shooting my Remington m700 223. It was the LVSF model with the stainless-fluted 22" tube in a Bell & Carlson fiberglass stock. I changed the stock to a VLS laminate, which beefed the weight up about a pound, but it is very stable now from the bench. Topped with a Burris FullField II 3-9x40mm with the Ballistic Plex reticle.

A really nice rifle, I enjoy this one alot.
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[todbartell]

I tried some BlueDot loads today, and I like them. Very quiet compared to full power 223 loads, and they are accurate enough for moderate range plinking.

here's my chrony results :

m700 LVSF 223 Remington w/ 22" barrel

40 gr. Barnes Varmin-A-Tor over 12.0 grs. Bluedot (WSR primer, F-C case) ~ 2962 fps

40 gr. Hornady Vmax over 12.0 grs. Bluedot (WSR primer, F-C case) ~ 2978 fps

50 gr. Hornady SXSP over 12.0 grs. Bluedot (WSR primer, F-C case) ~ 2735 fps

50 gr. Speer TnT over 12.0 grs. Bluedot (WSR primer, F-C case) ~ 2729 fps



Im gonna load some more up and try them out on coyotes, should be good out to 150 yards or so (they hit 1-2" lower than my regular 223 loads at 100 yards)