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I'm wondering if pressure can be predicted for .223 from the following information: CZ527 carbine chambered in .223 Remington, fired and neck sized Sako brass, CCI 400 primer, Nosler Partition 60gr bullet seated to 2.20" OAL loading Winchester 748.

Reason I ask is data for 748 is not real easy to find. My best interpolation is 25-26 grains as max load with slightly lighter or heavier bullets. (55-64 grain bullets)
 
Lyman 49 lists 748 data for loads from 45grain bullets all the way up to 80grain bullets.

I shoot 60gr vmaxs which is a similar bullet (60gr jacketed flat base) so it'll be pretty close. Pm inbound.
 
Here it is. Good luck.
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Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 60, Nosler Partition 16316
Useable Case Capaci: 25.320 grain H2O = 1.644 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.200 inch = 55.88 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Winchester 748

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   90    22.50   2817    1057   36955   6392     91.9    1.202
-09.0   91    22.75   2849    1081   38213   6471     92.5    1.183
-08.0   92    23.00   2881    1106   39518   6547     93.1    1.165
-07.0   93    23.25   2913    1131   40870   6621     93.6    1.148
-06.0   94    23.50   2945    1156   42275   6693     94.1    1.131
-05.0   95    23.75   2977    1181   43733   6763     94.7    1.114
-04.0   96    24.00   3010    1207   45245   6830     95.1    1.098
-03.0   97    24.25   3042    1233   46817   6894     95.6    1.082  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   98    24.50   3074    1259   48448   6956     96.0    1.066  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   99    24.75   3106    1285   50143   7015     96.5    1.050  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  100    25.00   3138    1312   51906   7071     96.9    1.035  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  101    25.25   3170    1339   53739   7124     97.2    1.019  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  102    25.50   3202    1366   55645   7174     97.6    1.005  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  103    25.75   3234    1393   57630   7221     97.9    0.990  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  104    26.00   3265    1421   59693   7265     98.2    0.976  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  105    26.25   3297    1448   61844   7305     98.5    0.961  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    100    25.00   3300    1451   63027   6982     99.9    0.957  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    100    25.00   2922    1138   42237   6765     89.5    1.134
 
Thanks. Is Sako brass and CCI primers a specific variable in quickload or do I need to verify water capacity?

Also would it be useful to know what quickload predicts with a known load with the only variable changed being the bullet? I have a 40gr varmint load for the same gun.
 
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That's interesting.

According to my book Ithe load I shoot is closer to the minimum than the max, but according to that I'm near max. Goes to show the importance of multiple sources and starting low.

Edit. Checked another book and it had data that matches closer to that quickload page, I've forwarded it to you too.
 
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