Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated.

Just to clarify, this is a Savage bolt action .223

When I was doing load research I see the top powder charges are less than the recommended ones here.

I will of course work my way up (I loaded 10 with each powder charge starting with 21.5 and going up to 23.9).

Are all of you using these charges in 5.56 barrels, or are some of you using .223 chambers??

Thanks for the clarification!