Working on some short barrel loads now.
This is a first attempt. For now this shorty is wearing a PST 2-10. Once I get a few loads I'm happy with it'll get the Gen 2 Huey.
10.5" Craddock 223W 8T Carbine gas
Precision Armament EFAB brake/flash hider
Seekins adj. GB
Geissele MK 4 9.3" rail, Super Charging handle, & SSA-E trigger.
BCM thermal fir upper.
Win. White box 5.56 55gr used to zero scope & it was running 2739 Gas block was set for these.
Shot everything at 100Y bipod & rear bag.
All loads in Virgin IVI 223 brass.
73 eldm @2.294/1.838 no seating changes yet.
Staball Match
24.8 2398 / SD 19.9 / 1.752" yuck
25.1 2438 / SD 10.4 / .807" *
25.4 2454 / SD 12.8 / .863" *
25.7 2473 / SD 17.0 / 2.03"
No pressure on any of these so will push higher & see if it tightens groups back up.
Did not cycle with any of these. Needs more gas.
Vit N135
23.4 2464 / SD 15.8 / 1.743"
23.7 2497 / SD 9.3 / 1.981"
24.0 2522 / SD 15.2 / 1.807"
24.3 2551 / SD 15.6 / 1.723" Cycled with top loads only.
Hornady 75 BTHP @ 2.285/1.860
Staball Match 25.7 2450 / SD 13.2 / 1.475" did not cycle
Vit N135 24.3 2545 / SD 8.4 / 1.085"* cycled well 3:30 ejection
69 RMR @2.250/1.885
Vit N135 24.5 2564 / SD 16.8 / .923" Now I know what to do with the 1K of these on hand. cycled well 3:30
Hornady 60gr Vmax @ 2.292
TAC
27.3 2855 / SD 22.9 / 1.56" did not cycle
27.6 2881 / SD 6.5 / 1.481"
Holly shit! Gordon's predicted 2621 for this load. I don't know WTF is going on here but I like it. No pressure signs on this load at all. This one was on the edge of cycling, needs a little more gas
Let me repeat before you try this one!
Lever
28.6 2663 / SD 27.8 / 1.315"
28.9 2665 / SD 12.5 / 1.861" I think this is indicating incomplete powder burn as predicted. Speeds are in line with Gordon's
Top Lever load cycled.
I will be trying TAC with the 73 eldm in the next load ladder.