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Schleprok 
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 Topic: Powder suggestions for .223Posted: 17 May 2006 at 23:12 |
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Let's go with the non-corrosive types. I'm not a match shooter, mostly just plinking and for-the-fun-of-it target shooting... I have bullets, primers, dies... waiting on brass, and not sure about powder... Thanks Edited by Schleprok |
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klallen
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 00:49 |
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I used H335 when I was using the light 37 gr. Calhoon double-hollow points. Now it's Hodgdon's BL-C(2) with the heavy 75 gr. A-Max. Good luck to ya. >> klallen |
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saddlesore
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 02:03 |
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H335, Varget or 4895
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Gunrunner
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 03:04 |
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W748, Benchmark and Varget work for me.
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Ranch 13
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 03:32 |
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Reloder 15 is becoming a favorite .
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The most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to.
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Schleprok
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Posted: 19 May 2006 at 00:43 |
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I have Varget on hand. Will be using 55gr spitzers... debating HP or SP for squirrel control...
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Dave Skinner
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Posted: 11 June 2006 at 18:01 |
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Varget works super with 50 to 60, awesome at 55, a nice crunchy
casefull. 4895 seems to rock and roll with 50s and 52s, for me anyway.
I still have not found a screamer powder for 40s, but I'm looking.
Hey Kirb, is that your place at Vaughn Jct with the target range set up? Edited by Dave Skinner |
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dfletcher
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Posted: 11 June 2006 at 18:08 |
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21.5 grains of IMR 4198, 52 to 55 grain bullet. I use Sierra 52 BTHP. Works well all the time as an all around load. I've been using it for 30 years.
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waksupi
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Posted: 12 June 2006 at 16:23 |
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Blc-2 works good. Most match shooters use it, or used to. I have been out of the game for awhile. Common practice, was to fill the case level full, strike the load off level on the neck, and press a bullet down to a depth where it would chamber. Impossible to put too much BLC-2 into a .223 case. Slow, safe stuff
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Dave Skinner
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Posted: 12 June 2006 at 17:11 |
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Oh, Wak,
is that BLC method one of those Olde Traditiones you keepe? |
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Schleprok
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Posted: 15 June 2006 at 18:13 |
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Well, I've settled on Hornady 52gr BTHP Match and 50gr Barnes Varminators... using CCI primers, F-C brass, and 25gr Varget...
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Schleprok
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Posted: 15 June 2006 at 18:15 |
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Benchmark was suggested to me for sub 50 grainers... Have you tried it?? |
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