Loading .223 with H4895

[AndyH1966]

Hi all,
I've recently gone back to a 1:8 twist tikka varmint .223. Now then I have 3 full tubs of H4895 sitting here doing nothing and wondered about using in the Tikka. Wanted to use a varmint bullet in the 60gr region.
What are your thoughts folks?
TIA
Andy

 

[Jagged77]

I’ve used it before, slightly faster than Varget / N140. Should be a recipe out there somewhere for 60 grain bullets.

 

[borbal]

My online internal ballistics simulator thinks it is a good powder for this application.

 

[old 30-06]

I have used H4895 with great success in my 222 with 50gr V-MAX. I think it will be just fine for your 223 60gr.

 

[Smellydog]

4895 was my most favourite powder ever!

 

[AndyH1966]

4895 was my most favourite powder ever!

Used to use it I'm my .204 under 39gr B/King's. Was awesome.
Still undecided on loading for my .223 as it shoots so well with Superformance factory. Just toying with doing something with the 4895

 

[Antikka]

Hornady loading app suggests a max load of 25.1gn for a 55gn bullet.
It doesn't list that powder for 69gn bullet though

 

[kenbro]

Hi all,
I've recently gone back to a 1:8 twist tikka varmint .223. Now then I have 3 full tubs of H4895 sitting here doing nothing and wondered about using in the Tikka. Wanted to use a varmint bullet in the 60gr region.
What are your thoughts folks?
TIA
Andy

Hornady loading app suggests a max load of 25.1gn for a 55gn bullet.
It doesn't list that powder for 69gn bullet though

Op wants to shoot 60 grain bullets.
Me being me, I would start at 55 grain minimum load and go from there.
Ken.

 

[Antikka]

Op wants to shoot 60 grain bullets.
Me being me, I would start at 55 grain minimum load and go from there.
Ken.

Typo by me, I meant 60gn...

 

[MarinePMI]

4895 used to be my go-to powder for 223 and 55gr bullets (then moved to Varget). 60gr bullets should do well too.

BTW, Hodgdon does list IMR-4895 load data for 60 gr bullets, and 4895 was one of those few powders that regardless of who made it, was interchangeable (IMR or Hodgdon; or at least it was close enough to just start low and work up). So, just start with the starting load of IMR-4895, and work up. I'd think you'd run out of case capacity before you could put too much in (IMR-4895 lists 25.2 as max load and is compressed).

 

[AndyH1966]

Op wants to shoot 60 grain bullets.
Me being me, I would start at 55 grain minimum load and go from there.
Ken.

Thanks Ken

 

[Laurie]

H4895 is an excellent powder for 223.

Hodgdon lists loads for bullets in your intended weight category as:

55gn SPR SP ........... start 25.0gn / Max 26.0gn (C) 3315 fps 49,000 CUP COAL 2.200"

60gn HDY V-Max ..start 24.0gn / Max 26.0gn (C) 3174 fps 50,100 CUP COAL 2.25"

63gn Sierra SP ....... start 23.5gn / Max 25.5gn 3078 fps 50,000 CUP COAL 2.20"

69gn Sierra MK ..... start 24.0gn / Max 26.0gn (C) 3069 fps 49,700 CUP COAL 2.235"

Winchester case, WSR primer, 24-inch barrel.

Knock max charges down a bit if using Lapua, PPU, RWS brass