223 pet loads Lets see'em

[quickkillaught6]

Curious what everyone is shooting and how its shooting did a search and didnt find anything labled 223 pet loads so lets see and hear about them?? rifle, twist, bullet, brass, primer, seating depth, pics for the computer savy.

[JCalhoun]

I have had good luck with 25gr Varget pushing 69gr MatchKings.

[thirty06]

25gr. IMR3031- 50gr. V-max R-P brass cci primer 2.260 oal.
26" Savage 1-9 twist varmint
22" Savage 1-9 sporter

[Blue Avenger]

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,47167.0.html
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,41759.0.html
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,41405.0.html
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,33007.0.html
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,32596.0.html

[b()()ga]

http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html

[tj66]

Have good luck using 23 grains of H322 and 50 v-max or 52 bthp's

[deerhunter85]

52 gr hdy bthp with 26gs of win748

[Jetpig]

25.5 TAC with 52g Sierra MK

[darkker]

55gr Vmax with 26.6gr Win 748

[rjtfroggy]

24 gr. IMR 4895-60 gr.sierra varmenter hp, cci small rifle primer.
Out of 2 different rifles, 1 is a 20" model 10 LE the other is a model 12vss 26" barrel, they both shoot right at .25 on a good day and .19-.2 on a great day. 5 shots @ 100.

Goes without saying, safe in mine, work up in yours.

[pol6320]

27gr Varget - 55gr Vmax - CCI Sm Rfle

Nice clusters at 100yds. As Always - work up. This is over the max load in the hornady book.

[stumpjumper400]

26.2 gr varget 55 gr berger flat base lapua brass win primer. This load shoots ragged one hole groups
In my savage and very well out of a dpms bull 20 with prepped lake city.

[quickkillaught6]

Thanks everyone for all the responses but lets talk about the elephant in the room anyone else working 53 vmax in a 1-9" ive got descent groups but not what I would have expected with the 290 bc and vld design thinking prairie dogs anyone else runnin these in a 223? And if so anyone have a great receipt with varget,h4895,or H322? I've run 200 through a sav-10 with 3/4"groups @100 being the best so far

[darkker]

Don't lean too hard on the B.C. Hornady is known to be a little...."aggressive" with their 22- cals ratings.
The BC also doesn't really have anything to do with groups.

Someone elses recipe will NEVER be exactly what your gun likes.

[scope eye]

New brass 26gr H4198 mated with 40gr Vmax's 2nd firing and up 25gr H4198,
26 inch Mcgowan 12 twist,
no need to use the mil dots,
Lots O Fun ;D

Thanks Dean

[1Shot]

Thanks everyone for all the responses but lets talk about the elephant in the room anyone else working 53 vmax in a 1-9"..

...Been thinking about it , just never got around to it yet..lol...Powder will be Benchmark with LC brs.

[efw]

24.5 gr H-335, Win SR, PMC cases, and 55 gr bullets... for blasting I use the Nosler SPs, and for 'yote cappin I've been using polymer-tipped 55s (NBT or VMax).

This is out of my 1 in 9" twisted M4 and I haven't chronoed it, but it is quite accurate.

It is below max but I don't know what changing out components would do, so be sure to consult Hodgdon's manual, go to start and work your way back up if you decide to utilize.

I'm trying out some of that new copper build up powder this week w/ 55 gr NBTs... should be interesting...

[quickkillaught6]

@ darkker:
i have never leaned specificaly on what works in ones rifle will work in any of mine. however i do feel maybe your statement is a little skewed. Why is it that FGMM ammo works soo well in soo many rifles.. basic princables of ocw from my understanding. not trying to start a riot. I would have figured with as many barrel nut's as there are there on this forum that maybe someone else was working with these as most savage heavy barrels are 1-9twist and my guns all shoot 69smk's just fine but i dont feel they work well on pdogs. as the box says for paper only i shot many last year at 5-6 yards that got hole punched and crawed off im looking for a more... "explosive" reaction.. ive also heard they stabalize 40's but havent tried them as i like a multi-purpose load coyote/prairie dog and has to be extreme powders.

@1shot
if you do try this let me know how it works out please! i have shot 285 through my sav-10 with varget, H4895, H322 and still nothing "consistant enough" for my likings. used front rest and rear bag at 100 and thought these bullets would fill that gap i hate FB bullets so those are out, 40's seem to light on yotes for my likings these fit right in the middle. so far with this weapon 55NBT and H4895 have been the best yet. 53's dont shoot horrible just not great. Figured someone else had been there so i asked. im running lc brass cci-400 caps, so if you would please pass on any findings im gonna need around 4k bullets that work in all of my 22cals to take pdogin so extreme powder is a must for me as i load all year round then take them to 110* heat nothing like gettin 1k miles away and having useless ammo.

sorry for the long post i hope someone else has had better luck than i, i started .10 off the lands and powder in the middle of the road on each powder and worked up in .2 grain incraments to the top no pressure signs but nothing that just screams buy 4k of these to waste your time loading. At 200 yards they shoot 2.5" no thanks when 69smks do 1/2"on a good day 3/4" on a bad one

[1Shot]

...Post 1 off your best targets with the 53's...Maybe I can help you walk it in.. ...Here's 1 of my 3/100 55gr NBT, 26.1gr Benchmark loads... ;D..

[quickkillaught6]

Thank ya 1shot I'll try to get a pic up here today i hate computers lol Or maybe they hate me

[quickkillaught6]

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[quickkillaught6]

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[quickkillaught6]

53's @ 200

[1Shot]

...On your H322 load go +.015 off & try that since you're in the middle of the load range..I like alittle faster powder myself.. I only use Varget for the Sie. 69's..