4895 or 4064 plus 69gr smk for .223

[Southwind]

Looking to see what powder would be better for a .223 with a 69gr smk. I have plenty of both imr 4895 and 4064. I only have a little bit of varget so I don't want to develope another load using that. Will be loading for a mk 12 18" barrel with 1-8" twist. Would one of these powders be preferred over the other?

Thx

 

[Deerhunter28]

4064


PSE EVO 60 Lbs.
Blacked out

 

[FLIGHT762]

H-4895. 25.0 grains @ 2895 FPS. No pressure signs and accurate.

 

[2ndPanzer]

H-4895. 25.0 grains @ 2895 FPS. No pressure signs and accurate.

Yep. Came to the same load several years ago and has shot well in every rifle I tried it in. Several others came to the same conclusion. Save your 4064 for 308/30-06

 

[427Cobra]

I'm loading 24grns of IMR4895, accuracy is good out to 500

 

[SporterII]

I have a rock steady node at 24.6 / 3000fps. H4895. 23" bolt gun.

 

[bruddah]

How temp stable is the H4895 compared to the 4064?

 

[SporterII]

The 4064 is reported to be a stable powder and also used in FGMM. Search that for a recent informative post. My findings are with H 4895.

 

[EddieNFL]

Had good luck with IMR4895...and you don't need an axe to split the grains.

 

[bruddah]

The 4064 is reported to be a stable powder and also used in FGMM. Search that for a recent informative post. My findings are with H 4895.

I did read that. VERY informative post for sure!

 

[smschulz]

Good to know, have some IMR4895 and some 69smk's too.