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Member Section => Reloading => Topic started by: jaybet on January 28, 2014, 11:27:45 AM

Title: REHASH- Good powders for 5.56/.223?
Post by: jaybet on January 28, 2014, 11:27:45 AM

I don't see any recent threads on the subject, so has anyone got any new take on great powders for loading 5.56/.223?

Title: Re: REHASH- Good powders for 5.56/.223?
Post by: DeltaM on January 28, 2014, 02:23:17 PM

Out of necessity, when I couldn't find Varget, bought some AR-Comp that was available.  Loaded 55 GN, SP flat base, 25.5 AR-Comp.  As I recall without looking the load up, this is toward the upper middle of the recommended powder wt. This is not a particularly hot load of AR-Comp.   Lake City brass.  CCI small rifle primers.  Cycled well with no hiccups in my Stag Arms 5.56.  I only have a 100 yd range available.  Accuracy was on par with what I can hold off of sand bags.

Title: Re: REHASH- Good powders for 5.56/.223?
Post by: alfsauve on January 28, 2014, 06:35:07 PM

I believe H335 is popular.  I've loaded a few with it, but given my stock of .223 I don't do it often so I can't really comment on how good it is.