Load data for the 223 caliber ?? BOLT ACTION

[cornhusker]

I have a question about loading for my 223 wylde with a 7 twist....I notice in the newest Hornady there are
3 different loading data for the 223..Standard,Service rifle and 556...Confused as to which section I should
refer to for my own rifle..I understand that the wylde is supposed to be for the 223 or 556...So which one do
you guys or ladies think I ought to be using to get the most accurate loads possible ?? Thanks

 

[SMTGWKD]

223 Wylde shod be good to go with either .223 or 5.56 (higher pressure) loads. As for loads that seem to be accurate across platforms I have loved 75 gr Hornady BTHP over 24.0 gr Varget with CCI 450 Primers. Seems to shoot well with every rifle I have.

 

[cornhusker]

Varget is a hard on to find here in my area.So any others choices?

 

[MarinePMI]

Running CFE223 in one of mine. Meters like water and works well for me (24" barreled Tikka Varmint). BLC-2 is another option as well...

 

[BoilerUP]

Varget is a hard on to find here in my area.So any others choices?

Varget is easy here, H4350 on the other hand...

In no particular order - 8208XBR, CFE223, H335, H4895, RL15, etc etc.

 

[padom]

8202XBR, H4895, Varget, RL15, IMR4166

 

[JSTARSZ]

Accurate 2230, 2460, 2520 - I use 24.6 grains of AA 2460 in two different 223 bolt rifles and it works like a charm.

 

[Mordamer]

Look up Hodgdon's load data on their website. I have found it to be much better data than Hornady's. If I were you I would try the 80 ELD-M before any other bullets. My first choice in powder would be IMR 8208XBR. I have 3 .223 bolt actions and have loaded and shot well over 10,000 rounds through them. I always end up going for the 75 or 80 grain Hornady ELD-M/Amax. They perform well on targets and much better on varmints than any HPBT style bullets.

 

[jsthntn247]

I have a question about loading for my 223 wylde with a 7 twist....I notice in the newest Hornady there are
3 different loading data for the 223..Standard,Service rifle and 556...Confused as to which section I should
refer to for my own rifle..I understand that the wylde is supposed to be for the 223 or 556...So which one do
you guys or ladies think I ought to be using to get the most accurate loads possible ?? Thanks

What is your base to ogive measurement?

 

[Malpaso]

Running CFE223 in one of mine. Meters like water and works well for me (24" barreled Tikka Varmint). BLC-2 is another option as well...

I just ordered the same rifle, and as I have a good amount of CFE223, would you mind sharing your load data?

 

[MarinePMI]

If you're running .55gr BT's or VMAX's, then 27.0 grs of CFE was money. For the heavy 75gr bullets, I couldn't get CFE to group for shit. Ended up with XBR-8208 for those, at 24.5gr's and a BR-4 primer in NAMMO (Lapua) brass.

 

[Malpaso]

If you're running .55gr BT's or VMAX's, then 27.0 grs of CFE was money. For the heavy 75gr bullets, I couldn't get CFE to group for shit. Ended up with XBR-8208 for those, at 24.5gr's and a BR-4 primer in NAMMO (Lapua) brass.

Good to know, I was planning on loading 77gr. I already have a bunch of 55gr that I loaded for my AR. I'll take a few and see how they do in this.

 

[FLIGHT762]

223 Wylde in a TL-3, accurate mag with the front plastic cut out. 24", 1:7.7 K&P

Rem 6 1/2

75gr ELD-Ms 2.470 COAL 10 thou jump

8208 - 22.5gr 2785fps, 23.3 2900fps, 23.7 2950fps

CFE223 - 25.9 2930fps

75gr BTHP 2.280 coal, 20 thou jump

BLC2 - 25gr 2810fps

8208 - 22.5gr 2800fps

Any reason why you're running Remington 6 1/2 primers?

 

[MarkCO]

I have found the best loads in my .223Wylde to be just a little ways into the 5.56 load data, like around 1.5 grains over the same bullet in a .223 load that was not at max. I only use LC, Nammo or Lapua brass with CCI41 primers for the 5.56 loads.

 

[FLIGHT762]

I asked because the 6 1/2 wasn't designed for higher pressure rifle rounds like the 223. It was designed for lower pressure rounds like the 22 Hornet, 30 Carbine etc. The 7 1/2 was designed for the higher pressure rounds.

 

[260284]

Varget is easy here, H4350 on the other hand...

In no particular order - 8208XBR, CFE223, H335, H4895, RL15, etc etc.

Depending on where you live, I would try and stay with a temp stable powder. 8208XBR, H4895, or Varget.

 

[Codiekfx400]

Hodgdon benchmark at 24.5 gr 75 gr bullet shoots great.

 

[bunsen27]

I've tested this load in three different .223 Wylde chambered rifles and one 5.56 NATO chambered rifle. All are 1 in 8" twist barrels, 23" on the 5.56 and 26" on all the others.
LC '06 case
WSR or CCI#400 primer
24.2-24.6gr Varget
73gr Hornady ELD-M's
1.932" length measured to ogive

Dependent on the rifle this load should come in around 2880-2920fps on average. Accuracy was excellent in all rifles with an average group right around 0.5 MOA or less. No pressure signs and load has a slight crunch but not compressed. The 73gr ELD-M's @2900fps actually do a pretty good job of keeping pace with the 77gr STMK @2875fps (Black Hill 5.56)according to JBM and actually outperform the 77gr SMK's.

I just got some TAC powder to test and will see if we can push it closer to 3000 fps while maintaining accuracy.

 

[mcfred]

Sierra published some .223 Rem load data for Bolt Actions running more than SAAMI 55ski pressure...

http://accurateshooter.net/Downloads/sierra223rembolt.pdf