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223 powder ? #19207761 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 545 west TN E EFHutton OP Campfire Regular OP EFHutton Campfire Regular E Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 545 west TN Favorite powder for 55gr 223 AR rounds..what say ye?

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207791 02/13/24 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,089 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,089 I'm loading IMR4320 until I run out, as they have stopped making it. I guess I'll switch to Varget or Winchester 748 after that.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207797 02/13/24 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,269 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,269 Cheyenne, Wy cfe 223 ....H335 .....tac https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207801 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX IMR 3031 is what I use. Bullet is the 50 gr, Nosler BT, but I'd still use IMR 3031 with a 55 gr. pill. The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

Re: 223 powder ? Fotis #19207860 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 490 Leavenworth, KS Chuck_R Campfire Member Chuck_R Campfire Member Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 490 Leavenworth, KS Mine are: CFR223 for my 3Gun and practice loads with 55 & 60 FMJ from a Dillon 550 TAC with my 55BT varmint loads and 69grn TMK tgt loads single stage press, using a Harrells Varget with 77grn OTM precision loads single stage press, Harrell's and a trickler. “Might does not make right but it sure makes what is.”

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207862 02/13/24 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Kentucky S stratton Campfire Member stratton Campfire Member S Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Kentucky Midway has Benchmark 8# jug for $277

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207897 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,900 Likes: 1 AL/GA line himmelrr Campfire Tracker himmelrr Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,900 Likes: 1 AL/GA line Pick one there are plenty of good ones...CFE223, AA2230, H335, Varget, AA2460, I4895 and quite a few more. I am trying LeverRevolution with heavies in my 223s but have not used it with lighter bullets. Last edited by himmelrr; 02/13/24.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19207912 02/13/24 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,933 Likes: 2 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,933 Likes: 2 Missouri TAC. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208029 02/13/24 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 964 WV D DaveinWV Campfire Regular DaveinWV Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 964 WV CFE223 Nobody's right if everybody's wrong. Getting into reloading to save money is like getting married for free sex.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208056 02/13/24 Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 34 Montana MTSLW Campfire Greenhorn MTSLW Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 34 Montana For the heavier 70-88Gr bullets I normally shoot I have had great luck with 8208XBR. It meters fairly well and gives awesome accuracy. Better velocity than either Varget or H4895.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208105 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,814 Likes: 6 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,814 Likes: 6 Varget

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208212 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 32 McCalla Alabama B Butch257 Campfire Greenhorn Butch257 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 32 McCalla Alabama Anyone tried LT32 ?? Life is to short eat desert first

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208245 02/13/24 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 North Idaho B BigNate Campfire Regular BigNate Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 North Idaho I use BLC, CFE223, mostly now. Used to have a big jug of W748 and it was good. I have found good shooting loads with about every powder tried, though the most accurate isn't the fastest all the time. “You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt. �Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208419 02/13/24 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,719 Likes: 1 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,719 Likes: 1 ms CFE223 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208645 02/13/24 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,213 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,213 The Pennyrile of Kentucky There are as many powders that work good in the 223 as there are pills in a bottle of Doane's Little Liver pills.

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208687 02/13/24 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,643 MontanaMan Campfire Ranger MontanaMan Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,643 Truly, lots of good powders for a 223. For heavy bullets, if I could only have one, it would be VV-540. For lighter bullets of 60 & less, then VV-133 for sure. Either bolt or in a semi. MM

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208706 02/13/24 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,791 Likes: 1 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,791 Likes: 1 Wyoming 4198 or h4894 Molon Labe

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208796 02/13/24 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,185 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,185 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley, Oregon Benchmark, but only if you like velocity and accuracy. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208853 02/13/24 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,444 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,444 Likes: 2 NE South Dakota I use H335 mostly. I bought a couple jugs of the stuff. I think that there may be better powders out there. Better = reduced copper fouling. I have no issues with this powder though. My 223's don't foul partially due to Dyna-Bore treatment. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: 223 powder ? EFHutton #19208997 02/13/24 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,133 Arizona jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,133 Arizona RE 10x works well for me If you find yourself in a hole....quit digging