What reload does your 223 like?

[Osceola]

With reloading supplies in short supply I was wondering what other people were using so if I came across a different powder or bullet I might give it a try.My
Remington AR likes 25gr of IMR 8208XBR with Nosler 55gr Ballistic Tip
Remington 700 Tactical likes 27gr Varget with Nosler 55gr Ballistic Tip
I have a Bushy Predator AR I'm going to start working up a load for soon.What guns do you load and what do they like?

[nzwermann]

Right now I load 45cal bullets using Blue Dot and my gun love everything it is a XD 45, but it will not shot lead bullets well, but that may been because my fatherinlaw loaded them..... Now my gun shoots better with a hornday 45 cal hp 230gr bullet using a 8.5 load using blue dot. Going to start loading a Stevens Savage 200 - 270 cal, now factory bullets it jumps every where shooting a 130gr corelock bullet but same brand and style bullet using 150gr it holds tight groups not sure why... So I will be loading 270 cal rounds with 150 gr bullets may try some different style of bullets to see what works and found a good load. Want to use Hodgdon Powder Company H1000 looks like a good powder. Anyone got some good ideas?

[Varmicon_qa]

25.1gr of Benchmark under 55gr Hornady SP. In developing this load I went from 24.1gr-25.3gr in .2gr intervals and my RRA, with a 1/9" twist, liked all of them. The 24.9gr and 25.1gr grouped the best so I stuck with the 25.1gr. my .02

[Stick1]

What reload does your 223 like?

My pet load is win brass, cci 400 primer and 50gr ballistic tip over 26 grains of hodgdon benchmark. Consistently produces groups in the .2's and .3's in two different rifles.

[Osceola]

I was able to get some Hodgdon CFE223 and some Accurate 2230.I've never used these but I'm going to start working up some loads with them.

[175gr7.62]

24.9gr RL-15, LC. Brass, BR-4 Primers, Berger 77gr Tactical. This is out of a 18" SPR with a 1:7" barrel. Deer and swine do not like it, I do.

[Jason19]

cci 400 primer
Lake City Brass (www.gibrass.com)
26.1 grs of Winchester 748
Sierra 53 gr. HP MatchKing
2860 FPS (average)


18" barrel with 1:8 twist

[thebomb6_99]

ttt

[sierracharlie338]

I just picked up some of the CFE223 as well so ill let ya know. I've got some Varget loaded that I still need to shoot.

Good thread!

[BigTex.308]

I just picked up some of the CFE223 as well so ill let ya know. I've got some Varget loaded that I still need to shoot.

Good thread!

Let me know how that CFE223 works. Been curious about it.

Ike

[Speedgoat]

Varget powder is the best for speed loads. It is awesome for .223

[dclifton]

Varget powder is the best for speed loads. It is awesome for .223

Varget is good in just about any 223, 22,250 and 308 if U work it up with good bullets

[Cajun Blake]

[thebomb6_99]

Blake what your is barrel twist an length

[Cajun Blake]

Blake what your is barrel twist an length

24" tube and 1:14" twist

Built as a benchrest, prairie dog, live varmint rifle