Berger 52gr Preferred Powder

[Mark M.]

I have a bolt action 223 with a 22" PacNor 1-12 medium sporter barrel and surplus of Berger 52gr bullets, what powder and primer would you guys recommend, thanks

 

[Uncle Mike]

When .222 was King of benchrest some would scoop the case full of 4895 and seat a 52 grain flat base on top. Not 223 but maybe close enough. Probably best to err on the side of caution and start loads with less powder but 4895 is a good powder to start with. In my humble opinion.

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Varget is what my 223/12twist likes. Federal match primer is all i use. Cfe223 is very good also. Lt32 could be great maybe.

 

[Longtrain]

There are so many legit combinations, this thread could go on forever. When I started XTC 100 yard matches, a 52 grain whatever and Varget with a Rem 7 1/2 primer worked fine, it was very accurate. For some reason I traded some odds and ends and ended up with a whole bunch of AA2460 during a Varget shortage, it meters so well you can calibrate and dump the charges right from your powder measure. It may not be as popular as some other ball powders, but I’m really glad I have a bunch of it. I load 52 to 69 grainers with it.

 

[PopCharlie]

I have a bolt action 223 with a 22" PacNor 1-12 medium sporter barrel and surplus of Berger 52gr bullets, what powder and primer would you guys recommend, thanks

N133 in my .223 bolt gun works well with bullets up to 70 grs. 1-8 twist Hart barrel. 52 gr. Barts. 70 gr Berger VLD.

 

[dolek]

I get very good results with H4895 and the 52 grain Berger .

 

[dbaird]

I have a bolt action 223 with a 22" PacNor 1-12 medium sporter barrel and surplus of Berger 52gr bullets, what powder and primer would you guys recommend, thanks

Benchmark shoots amazing in my .223 with the 50-52 Bergers

 

[Gappmast]

I have had good luck with 8208XBR and Lapua cases

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Around here H335 is the go to.. Son's bolt gun loves it. Yes it shoots small groups,,

 

[msinc]

I've had excellent results with 26.0 grains of W748. Lately I have been using Benchmark somewhere around 25 grains and I have two rifles that put them in one ragged hole at 100.

 

[swadiver]

N133 or LT-32

 

[dstoenner]

I have had good luck with 8208XBR and Lapua cases

I agree and my load for 52 and 55 Berger is 23.7 in any case BR-4 primers

David

 

[biggun2869]

I have been loading LT-32 behind 52 bergers in a 22 BR and it flat works. There isn't a bad post here though. I have never used 8208 just because I have read about a lot of variation and was always afraid I'd get a bad lot#

 

[searcher]

Alliant Reloader 7 or Accurate LT32. Have produced the best accuracy out of a number of tubes for me and my pals.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

Benchmark shoots amazing in my .223 with the 50-52 Bergers

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