52 GR BERGER FB TARGET IN 223 REM POWDER RECOMMENDATION

[moorepower]

My 700 12 tw loves 3031with 50-53 grain bullets.

 

[nakneker]

Lots of those powders will work but I’d start with H335. Meters will, accurate and easier on your throat than most.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Thanks for the input! I'm going to do a ladder test with H335 at .020 off the lands and the tuner set at 0 and see what happens.

 

[Bronsin]

LT-32, 4895, and 3031.

 

[searcher]

When dialing in a new .223 with that bullet (and in that weight range with any bullet), I go to Accurate LT-32, Rel. 7, IMR 8208 XBR. I have found that one of these will shoot pretty darned good every time. Mind you, I go for accuracy first and velocity second, thus no CFE223, etc. I used to also include TAC, Varmint and a few others - but found there was seldom the need._

 

[10at6]

AA 2015

 

[GWY]

Good experience with H4895 or 8208

 

[DGP4]

23.5 grains of TAC is the best so far for my rifle shooting 52 grain bullets.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Benchmark for accuracy with 50-53 gr bullets in several 223's for me.