221 Fireball

[22vartarg]

Going to start loading for the 221 Fireball and for those that do, what is your favorite bullet and/or powder to use for target work? Rifle will be a 1:12 twist and a 24” barrel.

 

[linebaugh]

75 ELD and H4895. true story.

 

[0.1 Aggregate]

Really? A 1:12” twist at Fireball velocity will stabilize that looong bullet? That’s odd since Hornady states that their 75-grain ELD bullet requires a 1:8” twist or tighter to stabilize out of a full length .223....



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[linebaugh]

Really? A 1:12” twist at Fireball velocity will stabilize that looong bullet? That’s odd since Hornady states that their 75-grain ELD bullet requires a 1:8” twist or tighter to stabilize out of a full length .223....



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no, not with that twist. I was being facetious but I do have a 221AI running 75ELDs. It started as a fun project but soon became an obsession.

If you want real data I used to shoot 40gr B-tips with RL7. Next time I am in the shop I can find that load. Shot very well in my other 221fb

 

[Hoser]

no, not with that twist. I was being facetious but I do have a 221AI running 75ELDs. It started as a fun project but soon became an obsession.

If you want real data I used to shoot 40gr B-tips with RL7. Next time I am in the shop I can find that load. Shot very well in my other 221fb

221 Ackley? Thats sounds really cool.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

2015br and 40or 45 blitzking

 

[rkittine]

I have RCBS Fireball Dies for sale if you need them.

Bob

 

[linebaugh]

18.5gr RL7 and 40gr btip was my old load.

 

[LCazador]

AA2200 or 1680, Remington 7 1/2 primer and 55 or 60g Nosler ballistic tip. I run a 221-35 degree shoulder. Twelve twist Krieger. The ball powder gives much better extreme spreads with a full case. Harder to ignite that's why the mag primer.

 

[0.1 Aggregate]

no, not with that twist. I was being facetious but I do have a 221AI running 75ELDs. It started as a fun project but soon became an obsession.

If you want real data I used to shoot 40gr B-tips with RL7. Next time I am in the shop I can find that load. Shot very well in my other 221fb

Small capacity cartridges shooting heavy-for-caliber bullets are fun. The .221AI sounds like a great cartridge. I owned a 7.63 Mini-Whisper (.30 Mauser-based) for a time using 168-grain Sierras, but it really did nothing my .300 Whisper couldn’t do so it went to a new home. Kinda wish I still had it though....




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[stacy]

H-4227 FOR ME AND SOME 40GR BERGER HP SPARKED BY 205 FED