Pet loads for .221 Fireball?

[Jacks Grampa]

Components are expensive so I'm looking for a good load to start with and tweak. Gun is a Remington XP-100 with 10.5" barrel. 1-14" twist. Thanks, James

 

[JSH]

AA2200 and a 40 Vmax. Speed and accuracy.

 

[linebaugh]

reloader 7 with 40gr bullets

 

[Frankm]

In my rifle 19 grs of AA1680 has been great with a 40 BT and 19 grs of CFE BLK with a 50 BT likewise.

 

[sqrlgtr]

I like CFE Black with 40 and 50 grain bullets but that's in a factory REM 700 VSSF 22" rifle barrel. Dont have any experience with 10" barrels. With CFE Black, Hodgdon web site shows starting loads of 18.8gr on 40gr bullet and 17.9 on 50gr bullets.

 

[SD guy]

Food for thought if you are wanting to play around with reduced loads All rifle data that you may extrapolate from,

221 Remington Fireball

 

[Va222rem]

Another vote for RL7 and 40 grain bullets

 

[Rick in Oregon]

This is what I've settled on for rock chucks and work in the rat patch with my 221 "Furball".





I get the same results using RL-7, but I'm saving all of that I've got for my 20VT.
Great little underrated caliber. HTH

 

[SeabeeKen]

This is what I've settled on for rock chucks and work in the rat patch with my 221 "Furball".





I get the same results using RL-7, but I'm saving all of that I've got for my 20VT.
Great little underrated caliber. HTH

Love my 20 vt. Lt-30 and n-120 shoot awesome in it

 

[Cutback]

RL7 with 40's for speed and accuracy. Hodgden Lil Gun for Speed...

 

[Larry Koch]

RL-7, CFE BLK, Little gun. Which ever you can get, Cfe Blk would be my first choice.

 

[hotshot828]

CFE BLK. IMR 4227

 

[Jacks Grampa]

I'll check my local club for RL7 and get some 40gr. V-Max's.

 

[WayneShaw]

H4198 with 52g HP.