.222 Load using N133

Edchef

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My step son is arriving shortly with empty .222 cases and a set of dies
I promised that I would show him how to make some rounds up using my N133 powder but I have realised that I only have 55 grain FMJ bullets.I can't find a specific load for him.
Any suggestions using that combination for .222 please?
Thanks
Ed
 
look it up on the Viht website or the bullet makers site to be sure

The manual gives some data, but if differs depending on make of bullet
 
Thanks Saddler - I have had a quick look but Viht don't list Speer 55 grain FMJ boat tail bullets and vice versa ( this is the only combination I have to offer)
I have found a load for 50 grain but not 55 grain
Should any load for a .55 grain FMJ boat tail bullet be OK?
 
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Check out the Lapua web sight it shows N 133 starting at 20 .8 gr to 22.7 gr using 55 gr soft point.
It dose list 56 gr FMJ.

JOHN
 
Thanks John
As a relatively new reloader I don't know if that load is suitable for an 'FMJ' bullet of the same weight
 
The BOOK (4th Ed.) says:

55 gr
sako sp
hornady fmjbt
21.8 start 23.3 max

but

next section down has
55 gr
lapua
20.2 start 20.7 max

I can scan & upload the page if you want?

Differences must be down to bearing/surface area - or some other such factor
 
http://www.lapua.com/en/products/reloading/vihtavuori-reloading-data/relodata/5/43

3,655Soft PointLapua53,52.106N1201,1918.485828151,2719.69132995
N1301,2619.487128581,3420.79333061
N1331,3520.888328971,4722.79493114
N1351,4021.689629401,5023.19563136
3,656FMJLapua54,02.126N1201,1517.784827821,2719.69223025
N1301,2619.487028541,3621.09423091
N1331,3621.087528711,4722.79513120
N1351,3821.389129231,50F23.1F9663169

almost identical data
beware of the info as published (see below)
and as always start low.
found the limit........
 
Ok - Thanks for that
Guess we should be OK starting at the lower end until we get some other bullets
Thank You both for your help
Ed
PS Just spotted your post Bewsher - and off to read up
 
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