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Have all the official loading data but I'm looking for some opinions on favorite powder/bullet combinations. Don't need actual powder charge data. just favorite type, etc. and why if possible.

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Nosler 55gr varmiters with TAC powder, makes a really accurate combination. TAC meters well, and burns very clean.

 

My competition load for High Power uses Nosler 69gr competition bullets with W-748 loaded to 2500 fps. Again consistant performance and clean burning.

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How do these loads and ratios compare with LEO loads and our boys in the military?

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How do these loads and ratios compare with LEO loads and our boys in the military?

What do you want, speed, or accuracy, they dont go together...

 

mil spec and factory just dont hold a candle to quality re-loads...

 

I've tested most factory and a lota mill stuff. LC is the best...

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For light varminting up to and including 'yotes: Speer's 52gr HPBT is good medicine.

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For shorter ranges (200 yds and less) Benchmark and HRN V-Max 50gn bullet. Sub-MOA groups (.6 at 100yds) and explosive impact. I tried Benchmark back when Varget was difficult to find, and it is consistent, meters well, and is temperature insensitive. For longer ranges 68gn or 75gn HDY BTHP.

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Heavy bullets in the 69 - 75 grain range are only for rifles with a rate of twist 1:7. The .223 is sensitive bullet weight / rate of twist. Measure the rate of twist of your rifle with a cleaning rod marked with a piece of tape and go from there. The 55 gr Rem Core Lok gives you a lot of shots per dollar.

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I use a hot charge of H-335. One of my uppers for my AR is a 10" shorty with a long flash hider. It's finicky, doesn't even like some factory loads (pressure curve is wrong I guess). The 335 works fine though.

 

JHC

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Twist rate make a lot of difference, 1/8 or 1/7 or faster twist use varget with 75 0r 80 gr bullet .

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My GP load for 223 in the AR is a good charge of WW748 and a 55gr FMJ bullet. I have an old quinetics brand powder measure that drops a very consistant charge and can do a loading tray of 50 in just a couple minutes while weighing every 10th charge to check weight. For the bolt gun the sierra matchking 69gr with Varget gets my vote.

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I have settled on Varget. It has a burn rate similar to IMR 3031 but meters like IMR 4198....

 

Clean, accurate.. Good combo with 55 grainers. Mt Savage Model 12 FV shoots half inch groups at 100 yards and 1 1/4 inchers at 200 with this combo....

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On the other side of the spectrum, I tried some of the reduced Trail Boss loads from Hodgdon's website. A bit hotter than a .22 Mag, and my granddaughter loved them. A good training round for report or recoil sensitive kids.

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