AR15 223/5.56 Hornady 62 ELD-VT Reloads?

[semperfireloading]

I have not seen any threads with load information for this in a AR15 223/5.56. Hodgdon has load data, but I have not seen anything else. But pretty much, it loads with like .2-.3 grains more than 69 SMK Load data for near max.
I just got 100 bullets and will be loading up and testing 10 different loads in a Brux and Shilen barrel (AR15 223/5.56).
I will be testing using Benchmark, N135, N140, N133 and TAC probably to see if I can find anything accurate with it. Since this bullet is new, I feel like good ballpark loads are largely unknown. Unlike 77 grainers, where for 20 years, people are going to say "24 grains of RE15/Varket/N140" are the standard.

Anyone have any good loads in AR's with these bullets so I can get some good ideas of load area? I have every powder, so if its not on that list above, its ok. I will consider other options. I chose above ones, because those are what I would call "top tier possible choices" for the 100 I have. If I had more, I would include RE15, Varget, XBR, H4895 and maybe a couple ball powders like AA2230 and H335.

Thank you for your advice in advance

 

[spife7980]

Good luck mag feeding it, the bullet is a mile long.
50 Sierra soft point, 75 bthp, 62edl-vt
It liked the 23.2-23.8 gr 8208xbr same as most any bullet does.

 

[MustangGreg66]

Hodgdon's load data lists 2.400" as the OAL, far greater than the AR mag length 2.260". So you'd have to single load in an AR or run it in a bolt gun.

I'd be interested to see how much velocity you could get from it in a bolt gun.

 

[semperfireloading]

I loaded it into AR mags, no problem. I will have full review of it up in a few weeks. I loaded them at 2.300, which, at the case neck, the bullet was .221 in diameter. so its "barely" an issue. I did not crimp. AR mags are 2.380 wide. Polymer mags are 60k thick walls, thus 120k - 2.380 = 2.260. Stainless Steel mags can be made "thinner" because its far more rigid. So some steel mags have walls that are 40k thick, thus you can load mag at 2.300 right on the dot. People told me that some brand had thinner walls than that, and you could load to 2.320, so I bought some to see.

I can tell you right now, they shoot just fine at 2.300. I was also thinking about grinding down the tips 2 grains, to make them 60 grain bullets to give me another 20k or so, which would have been ideal perhaps. Ill see if that impacts accuracy whatsoever. You could also, go down to the minimum spec on the brass which is 2.230. That will give you another 20k as well (for contact on neck with no gap). So if these mags actually are 2.320, I will definitely prep the brass to 2.230 and that will be near ideal.

I think that full contact is at 2.350 or so, close.
I loaded them into nicely prepped brass.