Good stuff and thanks guys. I have some trouble finding powders up here, haven't seen a pound of 335 or benchmark in going on 3 years. Seems like the newer powders show up more often not sure why. I had thought of using 5.56 data and have used max 223 loads as a starting point in the past. I just don't usually shoot over a chronograph, the cold seems to suck the life out of them fast and I'm usually busy fishing in the summer. My rifle is a 700 with a 20" 9twist Shilen bedded into a First gen TI stock, everything but the barrel is out of my spare parts bin. Originally was going to do a 223ai but had dies and a few hundred unfired deuce mag brass in that same parts bin.
I've been working with the 53tsx in it with Cfe223 and having good results. Have good loads for the 50btip, 55btip, and 55fmj but wanted to try some 40s for fur friendliness and because they are cheap.
