.223 reloading
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 17
.223 reloading
ok so iam reloading .223 rounds for shooting ground squirrels and i went to test out my powder measure and i get it set to the right weight then about 10 loads later i measure it and its about 10 grams heavy. then my second question does anyone have a good recipe for .223 i would like to use about 35gr to 40gr bullets but i have about 5 pounds of 748 ball powder so iam committed to using that powder. any help would be appreciated!!!!!!
#3
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 17
i wouldnt have a problem with measuring every round for the right amount of powder but considering the fact that i have 1,100 rounds to load i think that will get really old really quick. and does anyone have a suggestion for primers, should i be using magnum or just normal primers?
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Maine
Posts: 188
I use standard small rifle primers on mine (CCI 400's) a friend of mine was reloading for his 204 ruger using the same powder as i do in my 204 ruger, he loaded his a little hotter then I load mine but with magnum primers. His chronyed on average 150 FPS slower then my with standard primers.
#5
I also weight each and every load...I have never found a powder measure I trusted enough not to weight each load...and I know how you feel, last summer I loaded 7500 rounds of .223 over a 3 month period.
I use Win 748 as my primary primary powder for my .223...but I don't load anything that light. All my .223 rounds are 50g Nosler Ballistic Tips (the varmint ones)...for this load I use 25.5g of W748 with Remington 7 1/2 primers.
I use Win 748 as my primary primary powder for my .223...but I don't load anything that light. All my .223 rounds are 50g Nosler Ballistic Tips (the varmint ones)...for this load I use 25.5g of W748 with Remington 7 1/2 primers.
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 17
i have a bolt action weatherby so i dont have to worry about the semi-auto thing (although i wish i did have to!!!) and thats what i have been using was win 748 powder and then does anyone have any more suggestions for the bullet weight that i should be using, thanks.
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 129