PRS Talk .223 Velocity for Tac Division?

[Fullbore1912]

My local area has monthly 223 only matches so bought a 26 inch Proof barrel for my Terminus Zeus and I'm running a max load of 6.5 staball and I'm only getting ~2748 fps out of 75 grain projectiles. I've tested above posted max as well but it was unstable.

Can anyone point me in the direction of an available powder that will get me closer to 2900?

 

[Lightning8]

TAC, 2520, Varget, Staball Match (not 65), XBR8208. TAC may be one of the most "available".

 

[DLS]

N140 and AR Comp are two more

 

[Fullbore1912]

TAC, 2520, Varget, Staball Match (not 65), XBR8208. TAC may be one of the most "available".

At the risk of sounding dumb do you mean ramshot tac?

 

[Lightning8]

At the risk of sounding dumb do you mean ramshot tac?

Yes

 

[Irokcrawl]

I run 25gn of Varget in federal brass with 450s and pointed 80.5gn full bores. They run right at 2900fps.

 

[Rob01]

All the above and VV N135 also.

 

[Simonsza1]

Cfe223 and it’s available from a few different places

 

[Fullbore1912]

Cfe223 and it’s available from a few different places

I have heard mixed reviews on that stuff. You have experience with it?

 

[Simonsza1]

Just in the Valkyrie and it’s great but I was under the impression it works well for the heavier 5.56 also. I have however used rl15 for 15+ years in 5.56 and I love it. My load right now for my gas gun is rl15 behind the 73eldm

 

[BPGuru]

I have heard mixed reviews on that stuff. You have experience with it?

Been working great for me over several years. Plus super easy to meter or run through a progressive.

 

[xsn10s]

Just in the Valkyrie and it’s great but I was under the impression it works well for the heavier 5.56 also. I have however used rl15 for 15+ years in 5.56 and I love it. My load right now for my gas gun is rl15 behind the 73eldm

What velocity and barrel length? TIA

 

[Simonsza1]

20” 2,765 with the 73

 

[702lineman]

Xbr. 3067fps with .092fb

 

[Rob01]

Xbr. 3067fps with .092fb

In Open with that load.

 

[ToddKS]

AA2520 will get speed out of a 223 with 77gr bullets but is definitely temp more temp sensitive than some of the other options.

 

[mikeg1005]

I 'believe' my AR load for 77gr is 24.1gr of Varget, its just shy of 2700fps in a 20" barrel. I loaded up towards 25gr but this but this was an accuracy node in my gun, should be able to do it in a bolt gun, especially if you can seat the bullet past AR mag length.

 

[357Max]

Accurate 2520 is available currently & is producing the most accurate loads in my guns.
Staball Match is as well.

Both are 223 Wylde 8T
25.3gr 2520 with 77smk loaded 2.258/1.851 = 2758 in a 18" Proof AR. Shoots better than an AR should.
25.6gr 2520 with 77TMK loaded 2.433 = 2977 in a 26" Bartlain
25.9gr Staball Match 77TMK @2.433 = 2982 in the 26"

 

[Rog2069]

N135
H4895
Sw precision
H335

All of those will get the results you want