55gr ballistic tip load data help for a AR-15

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I have a AR-15 with 16" ballistic advantage 223 wylde stainless steel Hanson barrel 1 and 8 twist. Anyone care to share load data for varget and H335 for powder? Thanks for the help.

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Code: 
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.774 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET

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  101    23.13   2588     818   38225   9139     81.2    0.909
-09.0  102    23.39   2620     838   39536   9289     82.0    0.895
-08.0  103    23.64   2652     859   40895   9437     82.7    0.881
-07.0  104    23.90   2684     880   42304   9585     83.4    0.867
-06.0  105    24.16   2716     901   43768   9731     84.1    0.854
-05.0  106    24.42   2748     922   45288   9875     84.8    0.840
-04.0  107    24.67   2781     944   46867  10018     85.5    0.827  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  108    24.93   2814     967   48509  10160     86.2    0.814  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  110    25.19   2846     989   50213  10299     86.8    0.801  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  111    25.44   2879    1012   51987  10437     87.5    0.789  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  112    25.70   2912    1036   53831  10572     88.1    0.776  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  113    25.96   2946    1060   55750  10706     88.8    0.764  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  114    26.21   2979    1084   57748  10837     89.4    0.752  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  115    26.47   3013    1108   59829  10965     90.0    0.740  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  116    26.73   3046    1133   61997  11091     90.6    0.729  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  117    26.99   3080    1159   64258  11213     91.1    0.717  !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    112    25.70   3090    1166   64148  11139     94.8    0.718  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    112    25.70   2702     892   44479   9629     78.9    0.849

Code: 
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.774 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H335

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   87    22.59   2651     858   38460   9663     89.2    0.907
-09.0   88    22.84   2682     879   39769   9802     89.9    0.893
-08.0   89    23.09   2714     900   41126   9938     90.5    0.879
-07.0   90    23.34   2746     921   42527  10072     91.1    0.865
-06.0   91    23.59   2777     942   43990  10203     91.7    0.852
-05.0   92    23.85   2809     964   45501  10332     92.3    0.839
-04.0   93    24.10   2841     986   47071  10457     92.9    0.826  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   94    24.35   2873    1008   48700  10580     93.4    0.813  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   95    24.60   2905    1031   50390  10699     94.0    0.801  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   96    24.85   2937    1053   52146  10815     94.5    0.788  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   97    25.10   2969    1076   53970  10927     95.0    0.776  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0   98    25.35   3001    1100   55862  11036     95.4    0.764  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0   99    25.60   3033    1124   57823  11141     95.9    0.753  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  100    25.85   3065    1148   59879  11242     96.3    0.741  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  101    26.10   3098    1172   62008  11339     96.7    0.730  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  102    26.36   3130    1196   64213  11432     97.1    0.718  !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     97    25.10   3134    1199   65004  11088     99.2    0.716  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     97    25.10   2761     931   43871  10241     86.9    0.852
 
DrMike":31b1ani3 said:
Welcome to the forum. Trust this will help.

Code: 
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.774 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET

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  101    23.13   2588     818   38225   9139     81.2    0.909
-09.0  102    23.39   2620     838   39536   9289     82.0    0.895
-08.0  103    23.64   2652     859   40895   9437     82.7    0.881
-07.0  104    23.90   2684     880   42304   9585     83.4    0.867
-06.0  105    24.16   2716     901   43768   9731     84.1    0.854
-05.0  106    24.42   2748     922   45288   9875     84.8    0.840
-04.0  107    24.67   2781     944   46867  10018     85.5    0.827  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  108    24.93   2814     967   48509  10160     86.2    0.814  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  110    25.19   2846     989   50213  10299     86.8    0.801  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  111    25.44   2879    1012   51987  10437     87.5    0.789  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  112    25.70   2912    1036   53831  10572     88.1    0.776  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  113    25.96   2946    1060   55750  10706     88.8    0.764  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  114    26.21   2979    1084   57748  10837     89.4    0.752  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  115    26.47   3013    1108   59829  10965     90.0    0.740  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  116    26.73   3046    1133   61997  11091     90.6    0.729  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  117    26.99   3080    1159   64258  11213     91.1    0.717  !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    112    25.70   3090    1166   64148  11139     94.8    0.718  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    112    25.70   2702     892   44479   9629     78.9    0.849

Code: 
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.774 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H335

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   87    22.59   2651     858   38460   9663     89.2    0.907
-09.0   88    22.84   2682     879   39769   9802     89.9    0.893
-08.0   89    23.09   2714     900   41126   9938     90.5    0.879
-07.0   90    23.34   2746     921   42527  10072     91.1    0.865
-06.0   91    23.59   2777     942   43990  10203     91.7    0.852
-05.0   92    23.85   2809     964   45501  10332     92.3    0.839
-04.0   93    24.10   2841     986   47071  10457     92.9    0.826  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   94    24.35   2873    1008   48700  10580     93.4    0.813  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   95    24.60   2905    1031   50390  10699     94.0    0.801  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   96    24.85   2937    1053   52146  10815     94.5    0.788  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   97    25.10   2969    1076   53970  10927     95.0    0.776  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0   98    25.35   3001    1100   55862  11036     95.4    0.764  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0   99    25.60   3033    1124   57823  11141     95.9    0.753  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  100    25.85   3065    1148   59879  11242     96.3    0.741  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  101    26.10   3098    1172   62008  11339     96.7    0.730  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  102    26.36   3130    1196   64213  11432     97.1    0.718  !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     97    25.10   3134    1199   65004  11088     99.2    0.716  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     97    25.10   2761     931   43871  10241     86.9    0.852
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Thanks. Do you think H335 would be a better choice over Varget?

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Don't know that I'm qualified to choose one powder over the other in this case. Either appears to be a viable option. I'd say go with the one that gives you the best accuracy. You really don't have room to play with seating depth in an AR-type rifle, so it is charge weight variations that you must play with. Again, with these particular powders, small changes will result in rather large velocity changes. I tend to favour a higher charge (case volume) for initial tests. Just my $0.02. (And we don't have pennies in Canada any more.)
 
According to your data, Varget is a powder suitable for many types of .223 bullets and usually gives good performance with bullets weighing from 55 to 77 grains.
 
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