Powder Prose for .223/556

• Apr 18, 2014

• #1

Donald1818

Active Member

Aug 22, 2013

351

Baltimore

Hey,

I am just starting to learn about the different powders that are out there.

I was wondering, for the .223/556 what are some of your favorite or best performing powders and accompanying recipes?

Most of my .223 bullets are in the 50-60Gr range. but I have a varying of types, HP SP B-Tip FMJ...

right now i am loading some:
BCL-2
CFE

Since I am learning a lot of new things right now, I was wanting to pick one or two powders and stick with that for awhile, until I round out my skill set in this area. the two powders I mentioned seem pretty close in loading and performance.

Let me know if there any details I left out as far as the type of equipment I am using or what not.

Thanks for reading my post.

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #2

iH8DemLibz

When All Else Fails.

Apr 1, 2013

25,396

Libtardistan

Reloading Manuals are your friends.

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #3

Donald1818

Active Member

Aug 22, 2013

351

Baltimore

iH8DemLibz said:

Reloading Manuals are your friends.

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yeah, im just trying to invoke some conversation.

D

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #4

Russ D

Ultimate Member

Nov 10, 2008

12,045

Sykesville

Varget and H335

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #5

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BradMacc82

Ultimate Member

Industry Partner

Aug 17, 2011

26,177

H335 is my go-to.

Has done very well from 40gr varmint bombs up to 75gr Match rounds.

Meters consistently and burns clean. What more could I ask for?

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #6

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4g64loser

Bad influence

Jan 18, 2007

6,550

maryland

if you are using a progressive press with powder measure on press, i'd go for BLC-2 or H335 as they will meter more consistently in your charge bars. If hand weighing or using an automatic powder dispenser, use whatever gives best results. for my limited experience that would be varget and 4198.

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #7

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Flipz

Ultimate Member

Mar 11, 2010

3,193

H335 for 55gr fmj loaded on a progressive press

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #8

Marauder

Revolver Addict

Dec 14, 2010

1,485

I have had good luck with, W748, H335 and Varget.

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #9

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Magnumite

Ultimate Member

Dec 17, 2007

6,585

Harford County, Maryland

Same here, 748, Varget...and H4895.

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #10

Bolts Rock

Living in Free America!

Apr 8, 2012

6,123

Northern Alabama

Varget or H4895 for heavy bullet match loads, BL-C2 or H335 for 50-60 grain blammo.

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #11

Bootknife

Ultimate Member

Nov 23, 2008

1,897

Prince Georges co./Duvall Co. Fla.

Varget and H4895 !

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #12

byf43

SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life

Feb 5, 2012

9,136

Southern Maryland ("Calvert County")

H-335 is THE go-to powder for .223/5.56, for me.

W-748 works just as well.

H-4895 works extremely well, also.

 

• Apr 19, 2014

• #13

BUFF7MM

☠Buff➐㎣☠

Mar 4, 2009

13,578

Garrett County

IMR 8208 XBR is my goto powder for my 55 grain pills.

 

• Apr 20, 2014

• #14

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splatt

Member

Apr 5, 2013

55

Eastern Shore

BradMacc82 said:

H335 is my go-to.

Has done very well from 40gr varmint bombs up to 75gr Match rounds.

Meters consistently and burns clean. What more could I ask for?

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Meters very well in my Redding, plus most if not all the manuals list data for it.

 

• Apr 20, 2014

• #15

Donald1818

Active Member

Aug 22, 2013

351

Baltimore

thanks for all the replys fellas.

Im just trying to get an idea of what to stock up on.

have a great weekend, whats left of it.

Don

 

• Apr 20, 2014

• #16

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stu929

M1 Addict

Jan 2, 2012

6,605

Hagerstown

Big fan of 335 meters like a dream and my rifles seem to like it!

 

• Apr 20, 2014

• #17

toolness1

Ultimate Member

Jan 5, 2014

2,723

BFE, Missouri

Ramshot TAC has worked well for me with 55gr, and meters very well.

Sent from my XT901 using Tapatalk

 

• Apr 21, 2014

• #18

Donald1818

Active Member

Aug 22, 2013

351

Baltimore

Sooo...

A few months ago I bought a 8# of CFE.
thus far no one has recommended it on this post, unless I missed it.

has anyone tried it, I know its only a few years old.

It seemed similar to BLc-2? as far as I could guess.

lemme know.

and a slightly more advanced question for me to ask at my current skill level, when you all say it meters well, what exactly does that mean? ; and, as opposed to not metering well? I am no where near "metering" my loads yet.

Thanks all.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

• #19

Donald1818

Active Member

Aug 22, 2013

351

Baltimore

4g64loser said:

if you are using a progressive press with powder measure on press, i'd go for BLC-2 or H335 as they will meter more consistently in your charge bars.

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I am using a dillion progressive press.

 

• Apr 21, 2014

• #20

Traveler

Lighten up Francis

Jan 18, 2013

8,227

AA County

Metering meaning flows well through a powder dispenser.

CFE223 was designed for rifle. Should work great. It is quite new, so I have only seen load data on the Hodgdon site.

http://www.hodgdon.com/new_prod.html