Hand loading for a Raven 5.56

[Smokinyotes]

Just wondering if anyone else is handloading for their Raven and what’s working?

I’ve been using Lapua brass, CCI #400 SRP, near max load of CFE223 and a 55 gr ballistic tip. I’ve had a couple groups around half moa but most are right around 1 moa. Velocity is 3025.

I was thinking of trying some heavier bullets but being limited by mag length thought I’d stick with the smaller pills.

Used this hand load calling coyotes this past winter and it worked well. The only problem is finding your brass after.

 

[45C]

I’ve been using 322 and 60 g nosler BTs.
Loaded to near max.
MOA is easy .
Gotta keep them close to max or it’s a lot of dicking around with the gas setting.

 

[Nick3052]

I’ve been using 322 and 60 g nosler BTs.
Loaded to near max.
MOA is easy .
Gotta keep them close to max or it’s a lot of dicking around with the gas setting.

Can you put in perspective for me something… as I am just now spiking interest into reloading due to ammo purchases and me hunger to pull the trigger on my raven..

What does that setup cost you per round? I just bought 500rounds of PMX xtac 55g got $418.

 

[beltfed]

77 SMK over 24 gr. Varget with 205m or Sm. Rifle BR primers in RUAG brass.

Barrel is a 24" ~ Palma profile Krieger

 

[45C]

Can you put in perspective for me something… as I am just now spiking interest into reloading due to ammo purchases and me hunger to pull the trigger on my raven..

What does that setup cost you per round? I just bought 500rounds of PMX xtac 55g got $418.

I can load 1000 nosler BT/hornady vmax for around $700 -$800.
1000 fmj for about $500.

More time consuming than buying factory though .
But I can find a good quality bullet that gets me more accuracy.
I don’t shoot competitions,hunt with them or plink.

I just like testing (working up loads for accuracy) shooting groups.
So a 1000 rounds will last me a shooting season, plus a scatter trip in the winter.

 

[Smokinyotes]

Anyone else handloading for their Raven 5.56? Just loaded up another 500 coyote zappers.

 

[snooze98k]

Used a built raven in some prs matches, rainer arms match barrel, but like any semi in pursuit of pure consistency, it's difficult to maintain.
1moa, too hard on brass to keep up with whats needed for consistency at range.
Suffered to keep 1moa at distance with deviations and laziness with brass

 

[45C]

I got 100 of the 60 g nosler BT rolled up and was going to see if the few 5rnd MOA groups are consistent.
Mixed brass ,H322.
10,10 rnd groups?
Or 1,100 rnd group?

 

[boxhitch]

Can you put in perspective for me something… as I am just now spiking interest into reloading due to ammo purchases and me hunger to pull the trigger on my raven..

What does that setup cost you per round? I just bought 500rounds of PMX xtac 55g got $418.

.32 powder, .12 bullet, .20 primer, .20/4or5reloads brass
ymmv