markws80 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi Looking for a good powder for .223 will be using 40 or 50gr heads Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenflyer Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 viht n133 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Bullets - heads are on arrows Also look at 4895 - use it on almost all my calibers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 viht n133 +1 Great powder for both the 223 and the 20 calibres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Youv'e got to read up the reloading manuals really. there are lots of powders that will work well in 223. I have tried a lot, reloader 12, H335. blc2 but I use 55grn with H4895 because it is a slower burn and gets the mass on the move up to a high velocity. if you are using a 40 or 50 you could use 4198 or reloader 7. but read the reloading tables and work a load up to suit your gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Like 'fortune' above, I use H4895. Certainly not the cheapest powder though. I use it with 52 and 53 grain bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 H4895 works well for me with 52gr a-max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 N133. Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 H4895 for me to with 55 gr bullets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 H4895 for me to with 55 gr bullets Which brand/bullet do you use? I use the Sierra #1390 with the 4895 which I have chronoed at 3400fps. This is pretty hot considering that it is only a couple of hundred fps behind a 22-250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Nothing will out perform Winchester 748 with a magnum primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Nothing will out perform Winchester 748 with a magnum primer Why? What is the technical reason for this statement? Edited September 22, 2015 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Which brand/bullet do you use? I use the Sierra #1390 with the 4895 which I have chronoed at 3400fps. This is pretty hot considering that it is only a couple of hundred fps behind a 22-250 Sierra 55 gr Blitzking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Sierra 55 gr Blitzking It's the 55g Gameking for me. It has never failed to take out the intended target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Why? What is the technical reason for this statement? The half empty tins of powder I have given away over the years Reloaded 10, varget, h222, vit 120 , h4895, h335, imr3031 never found anything better than Winchester 748 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry931 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Personally I prefer stick powder If you want to use the 40gr I'd go for a faster burner than H4895 I've always had good results with Benchmark A little fast, but I'm going to give IMR4198 a go soon too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marnold Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm having great luck with blc(2) powder and 50gr vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktattoo Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Cfe 223 27grn works well with 52grn a max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Maughan Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) N133 is my first choice for bullets in the 40-55 range. It is a great powder and used by many competition shooters. A very clean powder to use, my barrels always come up clean with very few patches. Far too much is made of powder choice though in my opinion, use one that has historically been good in a .223 like N133 or some of the others mentioned here like H4895 and dont look back. You accuracy will come from seating depth, optimum powder charge and neck tension. Dont waste forever chasing a magic powder, there are plenty of good powders for that caliber, choose a one that your local stockist carries all the time, that way you will have continuity of supply. Edited October 1, 2015 by Alan Maughan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodlander Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Sound advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 N133 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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