H-335 and 55 Grain Bullets in .223
- Thread starter Bad Bob
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max is realivent to each specific rifle i r could veyry a grain or two either way
h335 is a excellent powder for 55 gr bullets i have used it from time to time
at this time i'm using varget simply because i bought a keg at a great price and it shoots very well with 55 grain pills
chrono data is the only thing I go by, the manuals always weaken loads, plus as a reloader we all know not to believe others, these loads were actual
Different brass equals different velocity
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG, DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE LOADS! DISCLAIMER APPLIED
Different brass equals different velocity
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG, DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE LOADS! DISCLAIMER APPLIED
| FC | WC735 | 24.9 | 55 FMJ | 3100 | tested 25 apr 2013 | ||||
| WC | H335 | 24.9 | 55 FMJ | 2973 | tested 19apr 2017 | ||||
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2986 | |||||||||
| LC | H335 | 25.4 | 55 FMJ | 3044 | |||||
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3065 | tested 19apr 2017 |
Experimented with H335 just because it was cheap & available. Worst, most inconsistent, dirty & inaccurate powder I have ever tried, pure crap. Took a true proven "1/4 inch gun" and it couldn`t do better that 3/4". Gave it away. Use H4895, Benchmark or H322 and all are fantastic in my custom .223. Wouldn`t shoot H335 if you gave it to me for free.
H335 is a decent spherical powder if you know its limitations and how to load with it (faster burning, narrow range from mild to wild, best with lighter bullets in .223, really benefits from uniform neck tension / crimping and cannelured bullets).
I wouldn't compare a spherical ball powder with an extruded powder, nor would I expect them to perform the same - even if they are in the same burn range.
I wouldn't compare a spherical ball powder with an extruded powder, nor would I expect them to perform the same - even if they are in the same burn range.
colton12345
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I use the same recipe and it works well.
One more vote for 25 grains of H335 under a 55 grain bullet stuffed into a .223 case. It has been my standard "bulk" load for a couple decades and like others have said performs quite acceptably out of semi autos at ranges from 100 - 300 yards. A huge plus is that the powder meters so well and I'm able to really crank out rounds on my Dillon 1050 press.
That said, once the game changes from plinking, running & gunning, or blasting gophers or coyotes, I've always had to look elsewhere to wring out the last bit of accuracy from a rifle. Fortunately, I've always found that Varget has been the solution for precision work or service rifle matches -- but that's always with a 68 or 75 grain bullet. But I've yet to own a .223 that won't shoot exceptionally well with that powder.
None of the above should be interpreted to mean that H335 isn't able to produce exceptional accuracy though. I have a .222 Rem that shoots bug holes with that powder under a 40 grain ballistic tip.
That said, once the game changes from plinking, running & gunning, or blasting gophers or coyotes, I've always had to look elsewhere to wring out the last bit of accuracy from a rifle. Fortunately, I've always found that Varget has been the solution for precision work or service rifle matches -- but that's always with a 68 or 75 grain bullet. But I've yet to own a .223 that won't shoot exceptionally well with that powder.
None of the above should be interpreted to mean that H335 isn't able to produce exceptional accuracy though. I have a .222 Rem that shoots bug holes with that powder under a 40 grain ballistic tip.
albertacoyotecaller
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Can anyone explain why I don’t see people talking about loads higher than 25ish gr in 55 gr bullets when the Sierra book has a max of 27.5. Seems consistently low for the powder recipes.
albertacoyotecaller
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- Peace River, Alberta
Ok. I started at 25.5 and working my way up but just wondering since almost 100% of the posts I read on the internet are 24-25.5 gr with a 50-55 gr projectile.
