75gr. Amax reloading help

[BigBamBoo]

Hi gang.
Having recently sold my 6.5x47 rifle I am now turning my attention to one of my coyote hunting rifles out of bordum It is a Tikka .223 Lite with a 1:8 twist barrel. I for the last few years I have been shooting 50gr Vmax through it with good success.
But I have decided to try the Hornady 75gr Amax. Here are the powders I have on hand and am looking for input from those who use or have used any of these powder and bullet combos.

RamShot TAC
H4895
RL-15

Thanks in advance,Stan

 

[DukeDuke]

I use RL-15 in a bolt gun and an AR, seating the bullet long to touch the lands and allowing for more case capacity. My loads are right at 3000+ fps. I started at 25.0 gr and went up with caution.

 

[FroggyOne2]

24.0 grains H4895

 

[Beau]

Check a manual for starting charges.
Seat the AMAX 20-40 thou off the lands. Probably won't fit in your magazine.

 

[xswanted]

Yeah...you will have to have that baby rammed in there pretty far to shoot it from the clip of the Tikka.

I know my T3 will barely take the 53 vmax and the 75 amax is a wicked bunch longer.

I would go with 4895 on that baby. Should shoot well though.

 

[BigBamBoo]

Well...my Tikka aint your average Tikka. I use a aftermarket bottom metal that lets me use AI mags. So I have LOTS of seating depth available and can get the 75 Amax into the lands and still feed from the mag.

Take care,Stan

PS...pics of my .223 Tikka with the AI mag and the factory mag next to the AI mag to show how much more room there is:

 

[shooter65]

With the 75A-Max , 24grs of '335,in Remington cases and 400's for primers.