.223 Rem QL Request

[1100 Remington Man]

I want to try a new powder in my Rem. 700 VSII Barrel 26 inch .223 Rem with Hornady's. 53gr V-Max and Nosler 55gr BT and Benchmark Powder Thanks
.223 Rem
Case Brass, Lake City
Primer CCI 450
Bullet Hornady 53gr V-Max
Powder Benchmark
COAL 2.330

.223 Rem.
Case Brass. Lake City
Primer CCI 450
Bullet Nosler 55gr BT
Powder Benchmark
COAL 2.250

While I have found a Good load with V 133 Powder just wondering if I might find a little more speed and accuracy. Thanks Again

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 53, Hornady V-MAX BT 22265
Useable Case Capaci: 26.288 grain H2O = 1.707 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.330 inch = 59.18 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon Benchmark

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   92    22.05   2984    1048   39441   5460     92.1    1.188
-09.0   93    22.30   3015    1070   40699   5523     92.6    1.172
-08.0   94    22.54   3046    1092   41998   5585     93.0    1.155
-07.0   95    22.79   3077    1114   43339   5645     93.5    1.140
-06.0   96    23.03   3108    1137   44724   5704     94.0    1.124
-05.0   98    23.28   3139    1159   46154   5761     94.4    1.109
-04.0   99    23.52   3169    1182   47632   5817     94.8    1.094  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  100    23.77   3200    1205   49158   5871     95.3    1.079  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    24.01   3231    1228   50735   5923     95.6    1.065  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  102    24.26   3261    1252   52365   5974     96.0    1.051  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  103    24.50   3292    1275   54050   6023     96.4    1.037  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  104    24.75   3322    1299   55792   6070     96.7    1.023  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  105    24.99   3353    1323   57593   6115     97.1    1.010  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  106    25.24   3383    1347   59456   6158     97.4    0.997  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  107    25.48   3413    1371   61384   6199     97.7    0.984  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  108    25.73   3443    1395   63378   6239     97.9    0.971  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    103    24.50   3439    1392   63397   6014     99.6    0.970  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    103    24.50   3102    1132   45021   5785     90.0    1.124

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.674 grain H2O = 1.667 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.250 inch = 57.15 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon Benchmark

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   92    21.42   2914    1037   38909   5351     92.1    1.214
-09.0   93    21.66   2945    1059   40139   5413     92.6    1.198
-08.0   94    21.90   2975    1081   41409   5474     93.1    1.181
-07.0   95    22.13   3005    1103   42720   5533     93.5    1.165
-06.0   96    22.37   3035    1125   44074   5591     94.0    1.150
-05.0   97    22.61   3065    1147   45471   5647     94.4    1.134
-04.0   98    22.85   3095    1170   46914   5702     94.8    1.119  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   99    23.09   3125    1192   48404   5756     95.2    1.104  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  100    23.32   3155    1215   49943   5808     95.6    1.089  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  101    23.56   3184    1238   51534   5858     96.0    1.075  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  102    23.80   3214    1262   53177   5906     96.4    1.061  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  103    24.04   3244    1285   54875   5953     96.7    1.047  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  104    24.28   3273    1309   56630   5998     97.0    1.033  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  105    24.51   3303    1332   58445   6041     97.3    1.020  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  106    24.75   3332    1356   60322   6082     97.6    1.007  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  107    24.99   3362    1380   62264   6121     97.9    0.994  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    102    23.80   3358    1377   62372   5898     99.6    0.992  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    102    23.80   3029    1120   44300   5674     90.0    1.150

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 53, Hornady V-MAX BT 22265
Useable Case Capaci: 26.288 grain H2O = 1.707 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.330 inch = 59.18 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder             : Vihtavuori N133

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   98    21.69   2996    1056   38735   5294     97.4    1.184
-09.0   99    21.93   3026    1078   40011   5340     97.7    1.168
-08.0  100    22.17   3056    1099   41330   5384     98.0    1.152
-07.0  101    22.41   3085    1120   42694   5425     98.3    1.136
-06.0  102    22.65   3115    1142   44101   5465     98.6    1.121
-05.0  103    22.90   3144    1163   45566   5502     98.8    1.105
-04.0  104    23.14   3173    1185   47078   5537     99.0    1.091  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  105    23.38   3203    1207   48644   5570     99.2    1.076  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  106    23.62   3232    1229   50263   5600     99.4    1.062  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  108    23.86   3260    1251   51931   5628     99.6    1.048  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  109    24.10   3289    1273   53651   5654     99.7    1.034  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    24.34   3318    1295   55428   5677     99.8    1.020  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    24.58   3346    1317   57267   5698     99.9    1.007  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    24.82   3374    1340   59171   5716     99.9    0.994  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    25.06   3402    1362   61142   5731    100.0    0.981  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    25.31   3430    1385   63185   5744    100.0    0.968  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    109    24.10   3408    1367   63766   5417    100.0    0.968  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    109    24.10   3116    1143   43912   5666     95.9    1.121

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.674 grain H2O = 1.667 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.250 inch = 57.15 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder             : Vihtavuori N133

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   98    21.24   2947    1061   39106   5218     97.7    1.199
-09.0   99    21.48   2976    1082   40394   5263     98.0    1.182
-08.0  100    21.71   3005    1103   41724   5305     98.3    1.166
-07.0  101    21.95   3034    1124   43103   5345     98.5    1.150
-06.0  102    22.18   3063    1146   44528   5382     98.8    1.134
-05.0  104    22.42   3092    1168   46003   5418     99.0    1.119
-04.0  105    22.66   3121    1189   47531   5452     99.2    1.104  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  106    22.89   3149    1211   49112   5483     99.4    1.089  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  107    23.13   3177    1233   50744   5512     99.5    1.075  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  108    23.36   3206    1255   52426   5538     99.7    1.060  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  109    23.60   3234    1277   54161   5562     99.8    1.047  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    23.84   3262    1299   55955   5584     99.9    1.033  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    24.07   3289    1321   57813   5603     99.9    1.020  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    24.31   3317    1344   59735   5620    100.0    1.006  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    24.54   3345    1366   61727   5634    100.0    0.993  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    24.78   3372    1389   63790   5646    100.0    0.981  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    109    23.60   3348    1369   64367   5324    100.0    0.981  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    109    23.60   3066    1148   44325   5594     96.2    1.134

Velocities are pretty evenly matched.