52 GR BERGER FB TARGET IN 223 REM POWDER RECOMMENDATION

[Pawnee Bill]

Just found some 52 gr Berger FB Target bullets and want to try them in my Savage 110C 1-8 223 Rem. Have several powders to try, but don't know which one to try first. Any powder recommendations for a paper punching load at 100-200 yards?
I have: 4198, N140, 3031, H335, Varget, TAC, LT-32, 4064, 4895, & BL-C(2).

 

[B23]

H335 always seems to work well with those weight bullets and will be one of the better powders for velocity too.

 

[6bra1k]

4198

 

[Gabe22BR]

All of them will work-
Sierra has them listed on their app

 

[Gary in MD]

TAC and also AR Comp worked well for me with that Berger

 

[TAJ45]

Another H335 - and it meters well.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Lt 32 hands down. 25 grains ish

 

[alf]

Not in your inventory, but one of my 223's hammers with that same bullet pushed by an old old lot of H-322.

 

[Zero333]

The following were in Winchester brass, 2.260"+/- COAL, 205m primer.

H-335 - 25.7 gr

Win-748 - 26.6 gr

H-4198 - 21.8 gr

 

[JAlfred]

Reloder-7 would be my first choice for accuracy with that bullet, results have been very good from my White Oak Armament HB. Failing that, I would not feel the least bit handicapped with Lt-32. It has been a remarkably forgiving powder with 52 gr SMKs.

 

[urbanrifleman]

New Load Work up using Barts method and LT32/223A

223A Krieger barrel. Remington 40x single shot. 52 gr Fowler bullets moly. Lapua brass. CCI 450s. @BartsBullets told me to start by using "hard jamb" first. So, I found hard jamb was essentially about what I find to be "touching" plus 20 thou. Bart told me to get the LT32 powder so I did...

forum.accurateshooter.com

 

[Smud Dude]

The Berger reloading manual list 22 powders for 52gr target and varmint bullets, with start, max loads, and fill ratios for each.
Cheers
Tom

 

[JAlfred]

If you email Berger, they will send you data

 

[Sniper338]

Those usually perform best in a 14 twist barrel.

Best luck I ever had with them in a 223 was the very fine grain powers.. 22## something..

 

[Plumsask]

Not sure anyone mentioned Benchmark, shoot it in my shillen 1:12 with 53 grain noslers...shoots amazing tight. I also use H335 with the 40 grain Vmax with one hole groups, never tried H335 'with anything heavier.

 

[boltfluter]

H335 is always the one to beat in my rifles. Never let me down yet. Good luck!

Paul

 

[RCL]

Been very satisfied with H335.

 

[5spd]

H335, tac, blc2 over the others.
Meters great, accurate as neck with those powders in my 223s

 

[PopCharlie]

Ramshot Tac.......you didn't list n133, but it's a good choice as well.

PopCharlie

 

[sneakboxer]

25.0gr of H335 and 52SMKs shoots well for me.