Most consistant powder for .221 Fireball in a Rifle?

[b()()ga]

What Powder do you 221 Fireball shooters find is most consistent in your experience?

I will be shooting 40 to 53 grain bullets out of a 24" barrel.

I've read various sources that recommend RL7, AA1680 and IMR4227 and even H4198.

What has been your experience?

[laportecharlie]

I have tried all the powders you mention but I've had the best luck with Hodgdon Lil'Gun. My favorite Prairie Dog load is a max charge of Lil'Gun and a 40 gr V-Max. Between my rechambered Savage and my CZ it has been the death of many thousands of PD's
Charlie

[b()()ga]

Thanks, Charlie

I will see if I can pick up a 1lb. bottle of Lil'Gun. I also have a 14" Hornet barrel for my TC contender that I never could get to shoot groups at all. Might be the ticket for that also.

Mike Ohlsen

[1Shot]

..LiL-Gun is the powder for the Hornet..For the .221 I use RL-7, AA1680 , Benchmark...

[rchouser]

+1 on the LIL GUN for hornet. rc

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Just about any powder that will work in the .223 will work in the .221 Fireball.
I've got Lil Gun and it works real good also.

[BigDog]

I do not have a 221 but I do have a 20 VarTarg. I am getting 1/4 inch groups with both 32 and 39 grain bullets with Ramshot Xterminator powder. Better than 4198, for me.

[tenwalker]

++1 on the LIL Gun. My 221 does 3650fps with 16grs. LIL Gun and a 40 gr VMax from 22" factory barrel and the groups are great. 13grs of LIL Gun and a 35 gr. VMax in the Hornet is a real shooter 3050fps and great groups. These 2 have ruined the day for 100' s Prairie Dogs