Powder for .223

[JackDavis]

Looking for recommendations for a powder to get for the .223

Will be loading 50-53gr vmax out of my howa 1500 1-9 twist 18.5 inch barrel

Will be heading the stalking show so plan to look at getting a tub of powder whilst I’m there

Also interested in what powder / charge works for you guys if you have a similar setup

Thanks
Jack

 

[Pedro]

Lots of choices. But for something that has quoted loads for most 50-53 grain choices there's Ram-Tac. Obviously other powders are available.

 

[Jagged77]

Without running the combination through a simulation and as a starting point I’d look at Viht N130 / N133 / N135

 

[takbok]

Viht N120 or N130

 

[DVS1]

I use RS40 with good effects

 

[SikaJames]

I'ved used Vhit N135 for years, with 50 to 73g bullets. It seemed to produce some very good results from 100 to 600 yds

It's possibly a touch fast for the 73gr, so if I were starting again , i might look at vhit N140, as i ended up shooting 73gr almost exclusively. But that's only a hunch, I've not studied the load manuals of this.

 

[TURNBOLT]

N 133

 

[Lone wolf]

Cant pass comment on anything other than N133 but it works very very well in my 55g loads

 

[Tim1989]

n133 works great

 

[Tikkat1x]

another one for N133, i did start out with alliant RL10 and that to was very good, but you've no chance of getting any of that nowadays, Viht always available

 

[JTO]

Viht N120 or N130

These, with that barrel! Slightly shorter than a lot.

 

[JTO]

another one for N133, i did start out with alliant RL10 and that to was very good, but you've no chance of getting any of that nowadays, Viht always available

I'm using 23gr of RL10X for 52Gr Speer varminter, but not being made any more, I believe.

 

[JackDavis]

These, with that barrel! Slightly shorter than a lot.

Yeah it’s nice and compact, it does have a wildcat mod on the end of it

 

[JTO]

Yeah it’s nice and compact, it does have a wildcat mod on the end of it

Both my 223s have 24" barrels.

 

[JackDavis]

Both my 223s have 24" barrels.

It was 24 originally but being in the MDT oryx and mod on the end was abit of a lump and not ideal for when shooting from the truck

 

[JTO]

It was 24 originally but being in the MDT oryx and mod on the end was abit of a lump and not ideal for when shooting from the truck

Been thinking about a shorter barrel for the 22rf.

 

[Tikkat1x]

I'm using 23gr of RL10X for 52Gr Speer varminter, but not being made any more, I believe.

i heard a while ago that we just wont see any for a long time, who knows, not much difference in that and n133 for me, so no big deal

 

[JTO]

i heard a while ago that we just wont see any for a long time, who knows, not much difference in that and n133 for me, so no big deal

I thought Alliant were no longer making powders. Not sure if 10X is double-based or not.

 

[Sniper308]

N133

 

[Lateral]

N133

That's impressive. Must be quite compressed, circa 106% ? What length barrel ?