Your Best .223 load?

[kc]

I have a Remington .223 that shoots fantastic" it also shoots like crap! there are only two
loads that my rifle loves, and I get the best accuracy. My older brother and my self built this
Rifle in his shop. it is tight, it is better than blue printed. We selected a Lilja Barrel, changed the
bolt handle, HS Precision stock with a 8x32 Burris Scope.
She loves Hodgden 322 with 24grs and a 50gr V-MAX.
The second load she loves, is Hodgden 335 with 26.6grs. also with with the 50gr V-MAX.

Can you share with us your majic recipe?

 

[retiredcpo]

25 gr of varget pushing a 55 gr vmax
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[RT2506]

25.3 grs Varget, CCI BR-4, 69 gr Sierra Match King, OAL 2.260 and I use a Lee Factory Crimp Die.

 

[BIG MO]

Max load of Benchmark and 52 grain A-Max. Itty bitty groups and wicked performance on varmits.

 

[Loner]

berger 55 varmint, 25 grains of benchmark, fed 205 primer , 2.230 oal , 3075 fps
shoots under 1/2 moa and best 5 shot group .285.

sierra 69 smk , 25.3 varget, fed 205, 2.345 oal , 2830 fps, Stays well under 1/2"
best group .199

RRA predator pursuit.

 

[DRT]

25.3 grains of Varget and a 69 grain Lapua Scenar. In my 1-8 twist barrel Rock River Arms, it sends three bullets into the same hole.gun)

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

good thread. I have been meaning to do some work with some 60g BT I have.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Lapua cases - Fed 205M primer - 26.5 gr Benchmark - 50gr V-Max @ .008" off the rifling.
MV 3,477 ft/sec - sub .5 moa

 

[flashhole]

What is your barrel twist? My Kimber Longmaster Classic with a 1:9 twist is very finicky about bullets. 45 grains and less, 63 grains and higher, are the bullets it will shoot well. 50-62 grain bullets don't shoot worth a darn in my gun and I have tried countless combinations of primers, powder, brass, and seating depths. It just doesn't like the middle weight stuff so I could relate to your comments about having good and bad loads.

 

[Clark]

33 gr Vmax moly 15 gr Blue Dot 2.17"

This shoots well in 22LR barrel re chambered for 223 with 16" twist.
$30 barrel $50 action, sub moa rifle for $80 + optics

This also shoots well in 14" twist.

Great for targets at 100yards, and rodents up to 200 yards.
The barrel stays cool and clean.

Will not cycle ARs, so I use in bolt actions and Ruger #1s.

 

[MachV]

Data 2200 powder, 450 CCI primer and a 55 SPSX does a great job inside of 300 yards. Tac, 400 CCI primer and 40 Vmaxes works very well. Heck even IMR 3031 does a good job as long as you dont run it over a crony.