Recommended Powders for 223 Remington

[K22]

N133 is Clean stuff--At $289 for 8 lbs at Bluecollar it is now the value option--It has been like Pixie Dust with 53 Vmax for me--low low ES--excellent speed--clean as can be Others work great--that is an easy combo to nail down but for me it is N133. Especially with the way prices are now--it used to be the expensive stuff--not any more

Is it ball or extruded?

 

[bigstick6017555]

Extruded

 

[pcmacd]

I ordered a 223 Rem 1:14 twist barrel to shoot the 52 and 53 grain flat base Berger and Sierra bullets. Will be shooting at 100-200 yards What powders would you recommend to try first? I have the following powders on hand.
10X, H355, Tac, H4895, CFE-223, IMR 4198, Varget and VV 140
Thanks

Varget. H4895.

 

[misser]

Yes. Forgot that one. AR comp is also hard to beat.

there is a problem with that one

 

[misser]

one of my favored is imr 4320 .its not made anymore then there's RL15 cant get that anymore. AR comp works and varget

 

[markm87]

These threads are classic. Every possible powder will get mentioned, then we'll repeat the thread again in a few months.

I'm tossing Trail Boss in as my nomination!

 

[B23]

The 223 is one of the most forgiving non finicky cartridges you'll ever load for. Some rifles may like some powders better then others but something we can nearly all agree on is the list of powders that work well in the vast majority of all 223's, whether they're gas or bolt gun, is extensive.

My first ever AR was a HB Olympic Arms AR15 I bought back in the early 80s. Other then being a HB instead of a skinny barrel it was just a basic average AR15 223. My dad had a pile of Hornady 53gr HP's so I was all for free bullets and a friend of his that had an AR gave me load to try using Win 748. Those 53 HP's and Win 748 shot amazingly good and that was my "go to" powder in all 223's until I switched and started using Benchmark shortly after it came out. I'm sure Benchmark is more temp stable then Win748 but I can't say it really shoots any better then Win748. The crazy thing about Win748 is it works as well with the light bullets as it does the heavies, in 223's, which is something you don't find with many powders.

 

[painter]

one of my favored is imr 4320 .its not made anymore then there's RL15 cant get that anymore. AR comp works and varget

I have about 7 pounds of 4320 I wish you were closer I am in wheeling WV.

 

[misser]

I have about 7 pounds of 4320 I wish you were closer I am in wheeling WV.

there is a chance i will be in WV in October to ride the ATV trails

 

[ShtrRdy]

I'm having really good results with N133 and the 52 gr SMK.

 

[painter]

there is a chance i will be in WV in October to ride the ATV trails

Keep in touch, it's in an 8lb canister I see no rust.

 

[misser]

Keep in touch, it's in an 8lb canister I see no rust.

i am at a loss to understand why you dont use it

 

[painter]

i am at a loss to understand why you dont use it

I have quite a bit of n-133 and n-135 I have no experience with the 4320 I bought a gentleman out of his reloading supply last year.