Lt-32 powder for 222?

[jreedtn]

Has anyone put any loads together for the 222 with lt-32 and 50-52 gr bullets? I picked up a pound of it thinking it may suite the duece well. Curious how it will compare to n133.

 

[KMart]

From the Accurate powder reloading guide

ACCURATE LT-32
35 NOSLER BTLF 21.4 3,237 23.8 3,500 49,958 2.180
C 40 NOSLER B-TIP 20.7 3,161 23.0 3,480 49,928 2.180
C 40 NOSLER BTLF 20.3 3,132 22.6 3,435 49,948 2.200
C 45 BARNES TSX 20.2 3,002 22.4 3,316 49,938 2.130
C 50 HDY V-MAX 19.4 2,846 21.5 3,147 49,971 2.130
C 50 HDY GMX 18.4 2,764 20.4 3,043 49,924 2.130
52 BERGER FBV 18.9 2,786 21.0 3,051 49,938 2.130
55 SIERRA SBT GK 19.1 2,741 21.2 3,024 49,992 2.125

I loaded the 55 gr bullet and it was quite accurate

 

[AckleymanII]

It will suit it very well, start off at 19.5g and work up with a thick cup primer

 

[jreedtn]

It will suit it very well, start off at 19.5g and work up with a thick cup primer

Started at 20 gr and worked up to 21.5 in my new tikka t3 forrest. This put 5 52 gr bergers in about a .430 group. No pressure signs at all and actually looks like .5 gr more would tighten it up more. Very impressed with this powder as well as this gun. I hoped it would be as accurate as the old sako 222 vixens, and it sure is. I think with some load development it will have no problem shooting some groups deep in the .3s. Impressed to say the least for a gun at this cost.