Powder Suggestion for 223.

[the long shot]

I am currently shooting a LRPV with Lapua brass, CCI primers, Varget, and 77 grain Sierras. I am trying out 73 bergers and wonder if there is a preferred powder the members would suggest other than Varget. I have a 1 for 7 twist.

I shoot club 200 yd matches with my 223 so I am looking for .25 moa.

 

[bheadboy]

consider h335, 4895, 4064 benchmark

Bob

 

[germanlongbow]

I've had great luck with reloader 15 using both 69gr and 77gr Sierra matchkings. I shoot 4 different 223s and 223AI's with the same load. All are consistent 1/4 moa rifles with 23.5gr RL 15 in Winchester and Remington brass behind federal 205M primers. Hope this helps Scott

 

[abishai]

I realy like the 8208 lit by a fed 205m

 

[civil82]

The other posts hit the nail on the head. +1 for the RE-15. On a side note, what is your intended purpose for the rifle?

 

[treeman]

my suggjestions would be RL-15, H4895 , and N140 for bullets from 69 - 80 grains

 

[jotrot]

h-4895 with fed gm 205m very tight and consitant and great vel.

 

[FroggyOne2]

Not sure if they are still using it.. but the AMU were using the 73's this year with great results.. I know that they have used N540 predominately in the past.. might want to consider that powder.. Many highpower shooters use Varget. I know that was the powder that I used.. with excellent results..

 

[Bradley Walker]

I have tried them all and Reloader 15 is by far the best all around powder from 55 grains to 80 grains.

For 40-55 grain I love AA2015Br and Reloader 10x.

Get you a 55 grain bullet. Dip a LC case in Reloader 15, shake it off, and seat your bullet...

AA2015 and R-10x same procedure with a 40...

HAHA
Don't laugh...

 

[Beau]

It really doesn't get better than Varget.

 

[Bradley Walker]

It really doesn't get better than Varget.

I find that Varget and Reloader 15 are very nearly interchangeable. I think Varget is great also.

 

[MK 19]

I also quit using Varget in all of my 223's, it was just never the best powder in either of my 4 rifles or 2 pistols. My fast twist Savage prefers VV N133 with Berger 73's, I was able to pull more velocity out of VV N140 but the N133 gave much better accuracy. The second best powder that I have tried with this rifle is IMR 8208XBR with the Berger 73's and only increased groups by .15 over the N133.

I used to use a ton of Varget, but it is now only used for heavy bullets in a 45-70

 

[Cat MD]

When Varget is not around I am fine with H4895.

 

[MrMajestic]

When Varget is not around I am fine with H4895.

Sums it up! I would also add N140. Many have great results with RL15 but I have never tried it due to the suggestions of temperature variations, not trying to start anything! ???

 

[FroggyOne2]

All powders have reactions to temp variations.. I have been using RL15 for years.. It is fine.. It has been my personal experience that extruded powders have less of a reaction to temp changes than ball powders. Just like there is a diff between single and double based powders.

 

[cmillard]

give aa-2520 a try

 

[broncman]

Varget and rl15 are so consistantly accurate is not funny! N140 has posted my best 600 yard score to date though!

Those are all I use for 77 smk and varget and rl15 for any of the vmax offerings.

N140and BR2 primers gave me the lowest es,sd.

 

[boltgunluvr]

Varget, H4895, RL15......hard to beat!

 

[cb1229]

We use 25gr reloader15 lapua brass br primer and a 90gr burger vld run 2850 fps this is the same load that Laure Holland came up with and did an artical in target shooter mag. used it to shoot f-class. My friend shot a 564 the first time out. You can find his articals in the archives at target shooter mag.

 

[Bradley Walker]

We use 25gr reloader15 lapua brass br primer and a 90gr burger vld run 2850 fps

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