H335 = wow!

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Took my first run at making .223 on my Lee Turret Press with H335. Oh my...

I'm sure this is common knowledge to the vets around here but I know there are at least a few others like me taking their first run at reloading .223 for an AR 15.

I was trying to find a suitable powder to use that is good in the AR but also runs through a meter well. I was told H335 meters "like water".

Settled on the load I wanted to do, got the double disks all set and got to work. 25.5 grs was dropped into each case each and every time. It was amazing! It was so consistent I thought for a moment my scale was stuck on 25.5. Dumped in a random amount and it showed a different number. Phew!

What really made me happy is I didn't really have to employ the "Lee Rythm" to get it to meter consistently. Sure, you don't want to work the handle like a slots machine but you didn't have to be a robot either.

So ya, anyone new looking for a good powder that runs well in the AR 15 with good accuracy AND meters well, I strongly suggest you try you some H335.
 
I'm a big fan of H335 as well. Trying to get through a couple pounds of 700-X is pure torture in comparison.
 
Yep, knowledgeable reloaders have long extolled the virtues of spherical powders through a measure.

H380, W760, H414, H335, AA2520, AA2230, The Ramshot line, old H450 and H870....the list is quite long.

I have long used a load of 58/59 grains of W760 behind the 165 grain bullet in my 30-06. Always meters perfectly.

My Chargemaster Combo and my Lyman 1200 DPS 3 like sphericals as well.

Regards, Dave.
 
H335 and a 55g matchking is simply fantastic in my 1/12 twist Tikka, none too shabby in the DPMS either. Surplus wc735 is almost identical for metering and has similar properties to H335 albeit about 5% faster. I use 24g for the 55g bullets when doing bulk plinking but accurate ammo for the AR...
 
I tried it years ago and agree that it meters very well, but was too temperate sensitive for me. A near max load was very accurate in winter, but gave pressure signs in the summer. I had to rework the load for the warmer months. Too much bother when other powders gave me similar accuracy with a single load in all temps.

Auggie D.
 
Would have to agree, easy to use and accurate...25.5 grains H335 under a 52 gr. Sierra HPBT...Nice half inch clusters outta the R 15...Definitely worth the effort of reloading when Federal AE will only do an inch and a half... I also like W748, it meters and shoots as good and seems to burn a little cleaner.
 
h335 223at minus 30 shoots just fine for me unlike american eagle, fail to fire, sideways holes and terrible accuracy. I had thought the 223 might be just too small for extreme cold, like the 22 lr, but since i started reloading with 335 im happy
 
porpoise said:
h335 223at minus 30 shoots just fine for me unlike american eagle, fail to fire, sideways holes and terrible accuracy. I had thought the 223 might be just too small for extreme cold, like the 22 lr, but since i started reloading with 335 im happy
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I believe the reason for poor accuracy from .22 rimfires at low temperatures is a priming issue rather than a bore size issue. I've managed to achieve pretty good accuracy with various .22 centerfires in some really cold weather, where the challenge to good performance comes from a lack of a repeatable cheek weld, a longer length of pull due to heavy outer clothing, which in turn results in eye relief and parallax problems, and when you can't feel your finger contact the trigger, precise trigger control is pretty much out the window. While I haven't experienced stability issues with factory American Eagle .223, my rifle has a fast twist barrel, so the comparison might not be relevant, particularly if you're shooting a 1:12.
 
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