Quickload Request: 223 Rem Berger 52 FBHP Varmint Match

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Jan 18, 2021
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Quickload Request: 223 Rem Berger 52 FBHP Varmint Match, 2.260" OAL, CCI #41, FC brass 1-8 Twist 16"

Powders on hand include: H4895, AA2495, Varget, H322

Thank you very much in advance!
 
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Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger FB HP #22408
Useable Case Capaci: 26.678 grain H2O = 1.732 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET *T

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    23.94   2888     963   38130   6743     84.9    1.071
-09.0  102    24.21   2921     985   39442   6841     85.6    1.054
-08.0  103    24.47   2955    1008   40803   6938     86.3    1.039
-07.0  104    24.74   2989    1031   42215   7034     87.0    1.023
-06.0  105    25.00   3023    1055   43684   7128     87.6    1.008
-05.0  106    25.27   3057    1079   45206   7221     88.2    0.992
-04.0  107    25.54   3091    1103   46789   7312     88.9    0.978  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  108    25.80   3125    1128   48434   7402     89.5    0.963  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  110    26.07   3159    1153   50143   7489     90.1    0.948  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  111    26.33   3194    1178   51914   7575     90.7    0.934  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  112    26.60   3228    1203   53768   7658     91.2    0.920  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  113    26.87   3263    1229   55696   7740     91.8    0.906  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  114    27.13   3297    1255   57699   7819     92.3    0.893  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  115    27.40   3332    1282   59787   7896     92.8    0.879  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  116    27.66   3367    1309   61962   7971     93.4    0.866  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  117    27.93   3402    1336   64232   8043     93.8    0.853  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    112    26.60   3324    1276   58819   7831     94.4    0.885  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    112    26.60   3122    1126   48975   7411     87.3    0.960  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger FB HP #22408
Useable Case Capaci: 26.678 grain H2O = 1.732 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 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   96    23.49   2941     999   38060   7135     87.4    1.077
-09.0   97    23.75   2975    1022   39385   7233     88.1    1.060
-08.0   98    24.01   3009    1046   40752   7330     88.7    1.044
-07.0   99    24.27   3043    1069   42162   7425     89.4    1.028
-06.0  100    24.53   3078    1094   43619   7518     90.0    1.013
-05.0  101    24.80   3112    1118   45129   7610     90.6    0.997
-04.0  102    25.06   3146    1143   46695   7699     91.2    0.982
-03.0  103    25.32   3181    1168   48320   7786     91.7    0.968  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  104    25.58   3215    1194   50006   7871     92.3    0.953  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  105    25.84   3249    1219   51755   7953     92.8    0.939  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  106    26.10   3284    1245   53571   8033     93.3    0.925  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  107    26.36   3318    1272   55457   8111     93.9    0.911  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  108    26.62   3353    1298   57416   8186     94.3    0.898  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  109    26.88   3388    1325   59450   8258     94.8    0.884  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  110    27.14   3422    1352   61565   8328     95.3    0.871  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  111    27.41   3457    1380   63763   8395     95.7    0.858  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    106    26.10   3382    1321   58959   8159     96.2    0.888  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    106    26.10   3175    1164   48326   7819     89.6    0.967  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger FB HP #22408
Useable Case Capaci: 26.678 grain H2O = 1.732 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H322

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   2977    1023   38637   7022     94.0    1.054
-09.0   93    22.30   3009    1046   39916   7101     94.5    1.038
-08.0   94    22.54   3041    1068   41240   7179     95.0    1.023
-07.0   95    22.79   3073    1091   42611   7254     95.5    1.009
-06.0   96    23.03   3106    1114   44029   7326     95.9    0.994
-05.0   98    23.28   3138    1137   45498   7396     96.4    0.980
-04.0   99    23.52   3170    1160   47019   7463     96.7    0.966  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  100    23.77   3202    1184   48594   7528     97.1    0.952  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    24.01   3234    1207   50227   7589     97.5    0.939  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  102    24.26   3265    1231   51919   7648     97.8    0.925  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  103    24.50   3297    1255   53672   7703     98.1    0.912  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  104    24.75   3329    1280   55490   7756     98.4    0.900  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  105    24.99   3361    1304   57376   7805     98.7    0.887  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  106    25.24   3392    1329   59332   7851     98.9    0.875  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  107    25.48   3424    1353   61363   7894     99.1    0.862  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  108    25.73   3455    1378   63470   7933     99.3    0.851  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    103    24.50   3379    1319   59024   7669     99.6    0.878  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    103    24.50   3202    1184   48643   7637     95.6    0.951  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger FB HP #22408
Useable Case Capaci: 26.678 grain H2O = 1.732 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Accurate 2495

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    23.49   2982    1027   36510   7512     95.7    1.118
-09.0   99    23.75   3019    1052   37930   7587     96.2    1.100
-08.0  100    24.01   3056    1078   39410   7659     96.7    1.081
-07.0  101    24.27   3092    1104   40954   7726     97.1    1.062
-06.0  102    24.53   3129    1130   42565   7789     97.6    1.044
-05.0  103    24.80   3165    1157   44245   7848     97.9    1.026
-04.0  104    25.06   3202    1184   46000   7903     98.3    1.008
-03.0  105    25.32   3238    1211   47831   7952     98.6    0.991  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  106    25.58   3274    1238   49744   7997     98.9    0.974  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  107    25.84   3311    1266   51743   8037     99.2    0.957  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  108    26.10   3347    1293   53833   8072     99.4    0.941  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    26.36   3383    1322   56018   8102     99.6    0.925  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    26.62   3419    1350   58305   8127     99.7    0.909  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    26.88   3455    1378   60698   8146     99.9    0.893  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    27.14   3490    1407   63205   8160     99.9    0.878  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    27.41   3526    1436   65833   8168    100.0    0.863  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    108    26.10   3443    1369   60928   7888    100.0    0.894  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    108    26.10   3230    1205   46975   8115     97.3    0.995  ! Near Maximum !
 
Just noticed that I projected for the 52 gr FBHP. The M Var won't make much difference, but for completeness' sake, I am including those projections.

Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger FB HP #22408
Useable Case Capaci: 26.678 grain H2O = 1.732 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Accurate 2495

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    23.49   2982    1027   36510   7512     95.7    1.118
-09.0   99    23.75   3019    1052   37930   7587     96.2    1.100
-08.0  100    24.01   3056    1078   39410   7659     96.7    1.081
-07.0  101    24.27   3092    1104   40954   7726     97.1    1.062
-06.0  102    24.53   3129    1130   42565   7789     97.6    1.044
-05.0  103    24.80   3165    1157   44245   7848     97.9    1.026
-04.0  104    25.06   3202    1184   46000   7903     98.3    1.008
-03.0  105    25.32   3238    1211   47831   7952     98.6    0.991  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  106    25.58   3274    1238   49744   7997     98.9    0.974  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  107    25.84   3311    1266   51743   8037     99.2    0.957  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  108    26.10   3347    1293   53833   8072     99.4    0.941  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    26.36   3383    1322   56018   8102     99.6    0.925  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    26.62   3419    1350   58305   8127     99.7    0.909  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    26.88   3455    1378   60698   8146     99.9    0.893  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    27.14   3490    1407   63205   8160     99.9    0.878  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    27.41   3526    1436   65833   8168    100.0    0.863  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    108    26.10   3443    1369   60928   7888    100.0    0.894  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    108    26.10   3230    1205   46975   8115     97.3    0.995  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger M Var #22309
Useable Case Capaci: 26.639 grain H2O = 1.730 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H322

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   2979    1025   38737   7019     94.1    1.052
-09.0   94    22.30   3011    1047   40022   7099     94.6    1.037
-08.0   95    22.54   3043    1069   41350   7176     95.0    1.022
-07.0   96    22.79   3076    1092   42727   7251     95.5    1.007
-06.0   97    23.03   3108    1115   44146   7323     96.0    0.993
-05.0   98    23.28   3140    1138   45625   7393     96.4    0.979
-04.0   99    23.52   3172    1162   47154   7460     96.8    0.965  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  100    23.77   3204    1185   48736   7524     97.1    0.951  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    24.01   3236    1209   50376   7586     97.5    0.938  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  102    24.26   3268    1233   52075   7644     97.8    0.924  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  103    24.50   3300    1257   53835   7699     98.1    0.911  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  104    24.75   3331    1281   55662   7752     98.4    0.898  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  105    24.99   3363    1306   57557   7801     98.7    0.886  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  106    25.24   3395    1330   59523   7846     98.9    0.873  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  107    25.48   3426    1355   61563   7889     99.1    0.861  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  108    25.73   3457    1380   63683   7928     99.3    0.849  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    103    24.50   3382    1320   59207   7664     99.6    0.877  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    103    24.50   3204    1185   48791   7634     95.6    0.950  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger M Var #22309
Useable Case Capaci: 26.639 grain H2O = 1.730 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 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   96    23.49   2943    1000   38160   7134     87.5    1.075
-09.0   97    23.75   2977    1023   39491   7232     88.1    1.059
-08.0   98    24.01   3011    1047   40863   7329     88.8    1.043
-07.0   99    24.27   3046    1071   42279   7423     89.4    1.027
-06.0  100    24.53   3080    1095   43743   7516     90.0    1.011
-05.0  101    24.80   3114    1120   45260   7608     90.6    0.996
-04.0  102    25.06   3149    1145   46833   7697     91.2    0.981  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  103    25.32   3183    1170   48465   7783     91.8    0.966  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  104    25.58   3217    1195   50156   7868     92.3    0.952  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  105    25.84   3252    1221   51917   7951     92.9    0.938  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  106    26.10   3287    1247   53742   8030     93.4    0.924  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  107    26.36   3321    1273   55638   8108     93.9    0.910  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  108    26.62   3356    1300   57606   8183     94.4    0.896  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  109    26.88   3390    1327   59652   8255     94.8    0.883  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    27.14   3425    1354   61778   8324     95.3    0.870  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  112    27.41   3459    1382   63988   8390     95.7    0.857  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    106    26.10   3384    1323   59149   8155     96.3    0.886  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    106    26.10   3177    1165   48477   7817     89.6    0.966  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .224, 52, Berger M Var #22309
Useable Case Capaci: 26.639 grain H2O = 1.730 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET *T

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    23.94   2890     964   38238   6742     85.0    1.069
-09.0  102    24.21   2923     987   39555   6840     85.7    1.053
-08.0  103    24.47   2957    1010   40923   6937     86.3    1.037
-07.0  104    24.74   2991    1033   42342   7033     87.0    1.022
-06.0  105    25.00   3025    1056   43810   7127     87.6    1.006
-05.0  106    25.27   3059    1080   45347   7219     88.3    0.991
-04.0  107    25.54   3093    1105   46937   7310     88.9    0.976  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  109    25.80   3127    1129   48589   7400     89.5    0.961  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  110    26.07   3162    1154   50308   7487     90.1    0.947  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  111    26.33   3196    1179   52095   7572     90.7    0.933  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  112    26.60   3231    1205   53954   7656     91.3    0.919  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  113    26.87   3265    1231   55890   7737     91.8    0.905  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  114    27.13   3300    1257   57903   7817     92.3    0.892  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  115    27.40   3335    1284   60005   7893     92.9    0.878  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  116    27.66   3370    1311   62190   7968     93.4    0.865  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  118    27.93   3405    1338   64475   8040     93.9    0.852  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    112    26.60   3327    1278   59021   7827     94.5    0.884  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    112    26.60   3125    1128   49141   7409     87.3    0.958  ! Near Maximum !
 
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