Quick load .223

[baltz526]

I'm getting a 1-9" 223 22" I tried to find an existing post but search was not helpful for a longer barrel, just 16". I have several bullets on the shelf. 55gr Ballistic tip, 64gr bonded, 55gr flat base sierra, 64gr win PP. Powder of choice will be H4895. Because that is what I have. I have several other slower powders but doubt they will be useful. My existing loads are for a mini14 using Varget. Hopefully they will work. But I have not seen Varget on a shelf for years.

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.772 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 H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0   85    20.24   2325     660   27481   8164     76.2    1.046
-18.0   87    20.75   2387     696   29392   8486     77.9    1.019
-16.0   89    21.25   2450     733   31444   8806     79.4    0.993
-14.0   92    21.76   2513     771   33650   9124     81.0    0.967
-12.0   94    22.26   2577     811   36015   9438     82.5    0.942
-10.0   96    22.77   2641     852   38572   9747     83.9    0.914
-08.0   98    23.28   2706     894   41291  10051     85.4    0.885
-06.0  100    23.78   2772     938   44190  10349     86.8    0.857
-04.0  102    24.29   2837     983   47306  10638     88.1    0.830  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  104    24.79   2904    1030   50658  10918     89.4    0.805  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  107    25.30   2970    1077   54270  11188     90.6    0.779  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  109    25.81   3037    1127   58165  11447     91.7    0.755  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    26.31   3105    1177   62369  11693     92.8    0.732  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  113    26.82   3172    1229   66915  11925     93.9    0.709  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  115    27.32   3241    1282   71837  12141     94.8    0.687  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  117    27.83   3309    1337   77176  12341     95.7    0.666  !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    107    25.30   3153    1214   65297  11639     96.7    0.717  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    107    25.30   2749     923   43758  10278     81.5    0.859

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.772 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 54000 psi, or 372 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 107 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accurate 2520                      105.6     26.4     1.71    2986    94.0    54000   11235   0.784  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2                      104.8     27.2     1.76    2983    91.3    54000   11371   0.777  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                      107.0     24.9     1.61    2970    97.3    51085   11405   0.823  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       107.0     26.2     1.70    2951    93.4    51988   11122   0.798  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                      105.9     23.9     1.55    2942    94.8    54000   10829   0.803  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                       100.5     25.6     1.66    2936    93.0    54000   10752   0.795  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                      100.2     25.6     1.66    2936    93.0    54000   10752   0.795  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201                          103.2     25.0     1.62    2935    91.7    54000   10838   0.793  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                   104.8     26.7     1.73    2900    86.0    54000   10540   0.787  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                           107.0     25.4     1.65    2896    87.9    49135   11092   0.812  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11                       107.0     25.4     1.65    2857    86.4    48157   10786   0.821  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15                 107.0     25.4     1.65    2857    86.4    48157   10786   0.821  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation         107.0     25.4     1.65    2857    86.4    48157   10786   0.821  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B                         107.0     25.4     1.65    2842    86.9    47059   10754   0.829  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902                      107.0     24.5     1.59    2841    90.2    49388   10395   0.827  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho TR140 - preliminary data     107.0     26.2     1.70    2799    84.0    47677   10192   0.826  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       107.0     26.0     1.68    2783    83.0    46122   10321   0.841

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Sierra SP Blitz 1345
Useable Case Capaci: 26.599 grain H2O = 1.727 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0   84    20.64   2334     666   27580   8401     76.7    1.045
-18.0   86    21.16   2397     701   29490   8730     78.3    1.018
-16.0   88    21.67   2459     739   31538   9058     79.9    0.992
-14.0   90    22.19   2522     777   33742   9384     81.4    0.967
-12.0   93    22.70   2586     817   36105   9705     82.9    0.942
-10.0   95    23.22   2650     858   38619  10023     84.4    0.914
-08.0   97    23.74   2715     900   41293  10334     85.8    0.885
-06.0   99    24.25   2780     944   44158  10638     87.1    0.858
-04.0  101    24.77   2846     989   47234  10934     88.5    0.831  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  103    25.28   2912    1036   50540  11220     89.7    0.805  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  105    25.80   2978    1083   54094  11497     90.9    0.780  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  107    26.32   3045    1132   57920  11761     92.1    0.756  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  109    26.83   3112    1183   62043  12013     93.1    0.733  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  112    27.35   3179    1234   66492  12250     94.2    0.711  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  114    27.86   3247    1288   71298  12471     95.1    0.689  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  116    28.38   3315    1342   76500  12676     96.0    0.668  !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    105    25.80   3160    1219   64973  11946     96.9    0.719  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    105    25.80   2758     929   43690  10574     81.9    0.860

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Sierra SP Blitz 1345
Useable Case Capaci: 26.599 grain H2O = 1.727 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 16.0 inch = 406.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 54000 psi, or 372 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 107 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accurate 2495                      107.0     25.7     1.66    3021    98.0    53676   11806   0.805  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      104.4     27.0     1.75    2995    94.3    54000   11545   0.785  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       106.8     27.0     1.75    2995    94.3    54000   11545   0.785  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2                      103.6     27.7     1.80    2994    91.7    54000   11694   0.778  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                      104.7     24.4     1.58    2952    95.1    54000   11124   0.802  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        99.3     26.1     1.69    2946    93.3    54000   11056   0.795  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       99.0     26.1     1.69    2946    93.3    54000   11056   0.795  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895                           107.0     26.2     1.70    2946    89.0    51212   11580   0.798  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201                          102.0     25.6     1.66    2946    92.1    54000   11146   0.792  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                   103.7     27.3     1.77    2913    86.5    54000   10865   0.787  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11                       107.0     26.2     1.70    2906    87.6    50171   11269   0.807  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15                 107.0     26.2     1.70    2906    87.6    50171   11269   0.807  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation         107.0     26.2     1.70    2906    87.6    50171   11269   0.807  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B                         107.0     26.2     1.70    2891    88.1    49032   11234   0.814  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902                      107.0     25.3     1.64    2888    91.2    51317   10834   0.812  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho TR140 - preliminary data     107.0     27.1     1.76    2848    85.3    49601   10662   0.811  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       107.0     26.8     1.74    2834    84.4    48131   10804   0.826  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                         107.0     26.5     1.72    2813    87.9    44675   11019   0.854
Norma 203 old                      107.0     26.5     1.72    2813    87.9    44675   11019   0.854
Accurate 4064                      107.0     25.7     1.66    2810    92.6    43584   11184   0.886
IMR 4007 SSC                       107.0     26.6     1.72    2752    79.2    47602   10014   0.835  ! Near Maximum !

 

[baltz526]

22" barrel is what I was hoping for.

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Nosler BalTip 39526
Useable Case Capaci: 25.772 grain H2O = 1.673 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0   85    20.24   2547     793   27481   6011     81.1    1.251
-18.0   87    20.75   2612     833   29392   6223     82.6    1.219
-16.0   89    21.25   2678     876   31444   6433     84.1    1.187
-14.0   92    21.76   2744     919   33650   6638     85.5    1.157
-12.0   94    22.26   2810     964   36015   6839     86.9    1.127
-10.0   96    22.77   2876    1010   38572   7034     88.2    1.095
-08.0   98    23.28   2942    1057   41291   7222     89.5    1.062
-06.0  100    23.78   3009    1106   44190   7404     90.7    1.030
-04.0  102    24.29   3076    1155   47306   7578     91.8    0.999  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  104    24.79   3142    1206   50658   7743     92.9    0.970  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  107    25.30   3209    1258   54270   7900     93.9    0.941  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  109    25.81   3276    1311   58165   8046     94.8    0.913  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    26.31   3344    1365   62369   8181     95.7    0.886  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  113    26.82   3411    1421   66915   8305     96.5    0.861  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  115    27.32   3478    1477   71837   8417     97.2    0.836  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  117    27.83   3545    1535   77176   8515     97.9    0.811  !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    107    25.30   3386    1400   65297   8029     98.6    0.870  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    107    25.30   2987    1090   43758   7418     85.8    1.033

Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 55, Sierra SP Blitz 1345
Useable Case Capaci: 26.599 grain H2O = 1.727 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0   84    20.64   2562     802   27580   6184     81.7    1.249
-18.0   86    21.16   2627     843   29490   6401     83.2    1.217
-16.0   88    21.67   2693     886   31538   6615     84.6    1.186
-14.0   90    22.19   2758     929   33742   6824     86.0    1.156
-12.0   93    22.70   2824     974   36105   7029     87.4    1.126
-10.0   95    23.22   2891    1020   38619   7228     88.7    1.094
-08.0   97    23.74   2957    1068   41293   7420     89.9    1.061
-06.0   99    24.25   3023    1116   44158   7605     91.1    1.029
-04.0  101    24.77   3090    1166   47234   7782     92.2    0.999  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  103    25.28   3156    1217   50540   7950     93.2    0.970  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  105    25.80   3223    1269   54094   8109     94.2    0.941  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  107    26.32   3290    1322   57920   8258     95.1    0.914  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  109    26.83   3356    1376   62043   8395     96.0    0.887  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  112    27.35   3423    1431   66492   8521     96.8    0.862  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  114    27.86   3490    1487   71298   8634     97.5    0.837  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  116    28.38   3556    1545   76500   8733     98.1    0.813  !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    105    25.80   3398    1410   64973   8227     98.8    0.871  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    105    25.80   3002    1101   43690   7628     86.3    1.033

 

[baltz526]

Thanks. the 55gr BT at 3100 sure looks possible. Will simplify my PBR sight in.

 

[steve4102]

It's best if you have actual case capacity in grains of H20. QL's default capacity is 28.8gr whereas most 223 brass has a capacity around 30gr.

 

[baltz526]

No issues with my existing Mini14 223 load in this marlin X7. Chambers fine which I assumed it would. Mounted the M8 4X leupold in low weaver rings and a 1.75x5x20 Burris FFII in mediums. Range work will decide How it ends up dressed. Walking predator rifle will be its job description. The main mini14 load is a 64gr win PP on 25gr of varget 18" barrel gives 2960fps. If this or the 70gr speer 25gr varget 2840fps load works I
l'll Have a good supply of ammo for this season. Target picture to follow. Thanks again.

 

[Larry in SD]

I have been loading 25.5grs. H-4895 behind a 55gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip in LC Brass with Remington 7 1/2 or CCI-400 Primers seated to a COL of 2.252" for years. This is become my go to load for any new .223. I have yet to find a .223 that will not shoot this load sub MOA.

I have chronographed this load in several different .223's from 14" to 24" but do not know f I ever chronographed it out of a 22" Barrel. I'll have to check later as it is way to early in the morning for me to concentrate and I just got home from getting called out 1 1/2 hours ago.

Larry

 

[baltz526]

I was measuring to the lands tonight. The 55gr ballistic tip is touching at 2.300" And I have enough magazine length to work back from there. Which is good news.

 

[baltz526]

I have 5 loaded for first test. LC 04 brass Which I have 25. CCI400, 25gr H4895, 55gr ballistic tip, OAL 2.285". 5 fit in the magazine nice. My LC brass is 92gr each on average. My Winchester brass is 96gr on average and some MIL surp brass is 99.5gr on average.

 

[baltz526]

Well yesterdays range test went well. Rifle shot everything well. I shot 8 loads. 6 where in the 1" at 100yrd range, 2 where a bit worse. The 55gr Ballistic tip was second best group. Rifle appears to like a bit more jump, So i'll adjust OAL length and see if the minor vertical stringing go's away. Rifle likes H4895 and Varget. The M8 4x leupold is not a target scope, Groups reflected this and still where under 1" 4 out of 5. I feel this rifle is probably a 1/2" gun with the best loads, if I was to mount a target scope on it. The most accurate load was military brass, CCI 400, 25.5gr Varget, 69gr HPBT match. Which I think are sierra. But I would need to look at my old log book to confirm.