223 and Alliants Power Pro Varmint powder

[tommeboy]

What is everyone take on this powder? I have been using it for a little bit but I have not made a decision on whether I am going to continue to use it.

It shoots well but I do not have a chrony anymore as it came up missing after lending it out. So I have no numbers to base my decision on.

I am shooting these out of a Savage with a 22" varmint barrel with a 1-9 twist.

The load is Rem case. 26.1gr of varmint with Win SR primers. 55gr Nosler FBHP bullet seated to 2.26" The B.C. is .210 for the bullet. It shoots very well but I feel the speed is a little low. I am basing this off of the drop it has.

100 yds zero.
200 yds 7 clicks up
300 yds 19 clicks up

This is the amount of adjustment I have to use to keep it zeroed at the given range. The scope is a Vortex Viper 6-20 with a fine crosshair reticle. With 1/4" adjustments

Anyone care to give some wisdom? Or Am I wrong on the amount of drop.

 

[CharlieNC]

You can get an estimate of the velocity using a ballistics calculator, changing the velocity until getting the observed drops.

 

[tommeboy]

I have tried but the drop from 200 to 300 seems to not line up. I guess I will just have to ask around my friends to see who has a chrono.

 

[5spd]

I like varmint pro, nice small groups with it in my .223, 6x45 & 6x6.8.
26.3g VP, 50g vm, 3332 fps, .530" to .630" groups, .223, 1/14" tw 24" bbl
I don't take my time shooting, could be smaller Id bet if I did & be more solid on the bench.
400 yards w/my Nikon is #4.6 up on my dial 1/8" clicks, so 37clicks?