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mustangfreek
5 May 2014, 01:25
Just trying to spark some more discussion on here.Maybe it will catch on as there has to be some reloaders on here. I have been loading for 9, 45, and 223 so far.

Post up weapon, caliber, powder,primer,OAL,chrono numbers etc..

-9mm, been loading 115's forever and am now getting turned on by 124's and recently loaded up some 147gr plated test loads. Using bullseye and experimenting with WSF and CFE pistol.

115gr plated RN 4.3 bulleye 1.135 No chrono numbers yet, but functions good and has good (for me) accuracy.
124 and 147 in load testing using b-eye and WSF.

-45 acp

200gr extreme rn 5 grains of bulleye at 1.21
230 jacketed zero 4.8 grs of bullseye at 1.245

-223 plinking load
55gr hornady fmj or extreme 55gr fmj

23.7 of AA2230 and CCI 450 mag primer 2.225 No chrono numbers, but functioned good and great accuracy

24.2 grs of H335 and same CCI 450 mag primer 2.225 , functions good, just a little less accurate , but good enough for plinking

69gr SMK

24.9 grs of varget , federal 205m , at 2.250 and they shoot under 1 moa with me and a nikon 3-9 scope , so far out to 200 yards. 18" rainier arms match barrel..

Also have some 77 gr nosler's to try out and some TAC also to try out.

Share yours...[:D]

mustangfreek
8 May 2014, 00:49
Wow..this thread really took off...lol

What no reloaders on here? Share...

Airborne_EWO
8 May 2014, 07:33
I just got started a few months ago, but these work the best for me. As I work up more loads and try out new powders (if I can find any) I'll post up more data.

The .45 are all plated. I am trying to find all the components I need to get started with .223, .380, & 9mm.

.45 - 200g RN - 4.1g Red Dot
.45 - 230g RN - 4.7g Red Dot
.38 spcl - 158g LSWC - 3.5g HP38

Sent from the center of the universe!

tappedandtagged
8 May 2014, 12:54
223 plinking/varmint- 25.4 grains of H335, standard SRP, 55 grain Hornady SP.
223 hog round- 25.5 grains of H335, standard SRP, 65 grain Sierra Game King.
357 mag "full" load- 12.5 grains AA9, magnum SPP, 158 grain cast SWC from MO bullet Co.
357 mag plinking- a .380 acp full of Unique over the same bullet (I think it was 6 grains, but not certain). Standard primers.
38 splc load- 4.2 grain s Unique, standard SPP, 158 "cowboy" cast roundnose from MO Bullet Co.
44 Mag- 18.5 grain s AA9, standard LPP, 240 grain cast SWC from (you guessed it) MO bullet co.
40 S&W- Longshot (don't recall the grains, its near the start) standard SPP, 155 grain plated bullet from Extreme Bullets.

Note: this post contains load data. DO NOT use in your gun unless you work up to it using a reliable data source. Both of the .223 loads are ABOVE max in all of my books. Do NOT try to use these loads in your gun. I have worked up slowly to the above max loads and only use them in 5.56 rifles.

BC98
8 May 2014, 14:10
Accuracy: Ramshot TAC + 77gr SMK. I usually am well into the 5.56 NATO pressure charges when I get my best accuracy. I run this setup in multiple guns and they all run great.

Haven't really worked up a favorite plinking load yet, though.

GaSwamper
8 May 2014, 14:44
I reload a lot of different calibers so I like finding a versatile powder. I scored about 9 pounds of IMR 8208 xbr and it's been great for 6.8 and .223. I've got a lot of the 90 gr. pulled gold dots for the 6.8 that I do use 30.5 gr of H322 in and makes a super round for plinking and stockpile. Been using the 8208 in the .223 with 50 and 53 gr vmax and the accuracy has been very good. 110 vmax works very well in the 6.8 with 8208 as well. IMR 4350 has always been my go to for 30.06.

mustangfreek
9 May 2014, 02:38
Accuracy: Ramshot TAC + 77gr SMK. I usually am well into the 5.56 NATO pressure charges when I get my best accuracy. I run this setup in multiple guns and they all run great.

Haven't really worked up a favorite plinking load yet, though.

Nice, i just picked up some 77gr noslers to try and have a couple lbs of Tac sitting here

Curious what barrel/ (s) and what charge are you using, and any chrono numbers..Always like to here the details, especially ion a load i plan to WORK up ...



I reload a lot of different calibers so I like finding a versatile powder. I scored about 9 pounds of IMR 8208 xbr and it's been great for 6.8 and .223. I've got a lot of the 90 gr. pulled gold dots for the 6.8 that I do use 30.5 gr of H322 in and makes a super round for plinking and stockpile. Been using the 8208 in the .223 with 50 and 53 gr vmax and the accuracy has been very good. 110 vmax works very well in the 6.8 with 8208 as well. IMR 4350 has always been my go to for 30.06.


Nice, that 8208xbr is like a ghost in my parts, have wanted some to try , but havent seen any on the shelves on ..oh..a year or more, and i dont play that gouging price game BS..

Have heard good things about the xbr powder for ar loads...

BC98
9 May 2014, 10:32
Nice, i just picked up some 77gr noslers to try and have a couple lbs of Tac sitting here

Curious what barrel/ (s) and what charge are you using, and any chrono numbers..Always like to here the details, especially ion a load i plan to WORK up ...


I just checked my logs and I have ran up to 24.5gr of TAC. I peaked out at 2600fps out of a Centurion Arms 12.5" barrel but groups started to open back up. I backed off to get around 2500 fps and it shoots lights out in this barrel. No pressure signs and sub-MOA groups.

Have also ran this load in a Daniel Defense and BCM midlength barrels with good results too.

mustangfreek
10 May 2014, 03:10
I just checked my logs and I have ran up to 24.5gr of TAC. I peaked out at 2600fps out of a Centurion Arms 12.5" barrel but groups started to open back up. I backed off to get around 2500 fps and it shoots lights out in this barrel. No pressure signs and sub-MOA groups.

Have also ran this load in a Daniel Defense and BCM midlength barrels with good results too.

Thanks for the info, have a 18" barrel these will mostly be coming out of plus maybe one of the middies..

This i what their load data says for a bolt action 223

77
SIERRA
HPBT MK
21.1
2,483
23.4
2,759
54,500
2.260

And for their data for 556x45 ammo

77
SIERRA
HPBT MK
22.3
2,648
24.8
2,902
61,500
2.260

Thinking of starting around 23 grains and working up in .02 incrments till about 24 'ish to see what i get.. have no chrono so going for accuray for now and woud one day liek to check FPS

browcs
10 May 2014, 14:03
Don't have access to my reloading log, but one of my favorite loads is a 10mm load pushing a 180 grain Berry bullet.

mustangfreek
11 May 2014, 03:16
Don't have access to my reloading log, but one of my favorite loads is a 10mm load pushing a 180 grain Berry bullet.

Mmmmmm....10 mm ...something i want to eventually play with

browcs
11 May 2014, 12:19
Mmmmmm....10 mm ...something i want to eventually play with

10mm is very easy to load. My load is fairly common: 180 grain FP bullet (I use a Berry FP bullet) and 6.0 grains of Bullseye. Very moderate out of my 10mm Dan Wesson; an absolute pussycat out of my Glock 20 and S&W 10mm's.

mustangfreek
12 May 2014, 01:01
10mm is very easy to load. My load is fairly common: 180 grain FP bullet (I use a Berry FP bullet) and 6.0 grains of Bullseye. Very moderate out of my 10mm Dan Wesson; an absolute pussycat out of my Glock 20 and S&W 10mm's.

What kind of velocity of that round, is that like low-medium -high on the range..Just curious havent looked at the10mm info to hard, but everyone says you need just one...lol, but in my case no 40's around so not much for common anything for me..

Mention of said pics off dan wesson 10mm ...and no pics...fail...lol

browcs
12 May 2014, 13:21
What kind of velocity of that round, is that like low-medium -high on the range..Just curious havent looked at the10mm info to hard, but everyone says you need just one...lol, but in my case no 40's around so not much for common anything for me..

Mention of said pics off dan wesson 10mm ...and no pics...fail...lol

I don't have a chron, but looking around the interwebs, it's around 1000 fps or less.

Yeah....sorry about my fail (as I slink off in shame).

Nathan_Mack
5 October 2014, 19:42
I don't reload like I used to. When I was burning up Titewad on the sporting clay scene I was loading 10,000 hulls a year. No more of that.

I load for my .308 bolt gun...basically 168gr anything loaded .015" off the lands over 42gr Benchmark or 43gr Varget.

Though once my SPR build is done I will need to feed it 77gr goodies...so...a loading I will go...

yellowfin
5 October 2014, 21:23
For most of my .223 these days I've been doing 26.5 gr of CFE 223 w/ a 55 gr Hornady FMJ @ 2.220 OAL. All my AR uppers love it. In .40, I do a 180gr cast lead flat cone nose w/ 4.4 gr IMR PB @ 1.125 OAL, VERY soft shooting. Still working on a 9x19 load I like--124's were too blasty w/ Power Pistol, now switching to 147's w/ Titegroup and working out issues w/ crimp and OAL, was getting some keyholes out of the last batch :(

mustangfreek
6 October 2014, 08:55
Still burning thru my stash of AA2230 for plinkers..which are very accurate extreme or hornady 55gr fmj

Also picked up a few other kinds of powder to play with, as i have some 77's to play with

To add to the others i know have some new powders i have not played with yet... AA2520 , 8208 XBR, and TAC..

wareagle700
8 October 2014, 18:09
My go to accuracy load is LC brass and cci primers with 24.6gr of RL-15 under any of the 75/77gr match bullets. TAC, if you can find it anymore, works well also around 24gr.

As always, work up your own loads.

Former11B
9 October 2014, 17:20
For AR plinking/general purpose:
55gr FMJ
26.3gr CFE223
LC brass
CCI #400 SRP
2.240" OAL

Precision AR Loads:
52gr Nosler Custom Competition BTHP (used in 1:8 twist Rainier Arms match barreled AR and 1:9 twist .223 bolt gun)
22.5gr Alliant Reloder 10x
LC Brass or FC .223 Rem headstamp
CCI BR-4 Primer
2.250" OAL

69gr Nosler Custom Competition BTHP
24.1gr RE15
LC brass
CCI BR-4
2.250"

77gr Sierra TMK
23.6gr RE15
LC Brass
CCI BR-4
2.262"

Former11B
9 October 2014, 23:18
.308:
168gr Nosler CC BTHP
43.6gr RE15
2.810" OAL
CCI #200 Large Rifle Primer
Federal GMM Brass

All these loads produce MOA or better out to 300 yards (Havent been able to test further) if I do my part. Remington 700, 16" heavy barrel with 1:10 twist

Ride4frnt
20 October 2014, 11:22
Anyone getting any accuracy from 69 or 77gr bullets and h335? I need to cook up some heavier loads for my 18" gun, and there was no varget available locally, so I picked up some h335. I was able to muster about 2moa out of factory loaded 55gr vmax, but I'm sure the gun is more accurate than I am.

mustangfreek
20 October 2014, 16:56
Anyone getting any accuracy from 69 or 77gr bullets and h335? I need to cook up some heavier loads for my 18" gun, and there was no varget available locally, so I picked up some h335. I was able to muster about 2moa out of factory loaded 55gr vmax, but I'm sure the gun is more accurate than I am.

last year when pickings were thin i tried some 69gr SMK's and H335...Compared to my pet load for 69gr smk's - (24.9 grs of varget)

I ran a mid 23 grain load , if i remember correctly. it was decent accuracy but not great.this was out of my 18" rainier match..Much dirtier load and probably a 1.5-2 MOA load at 100 yards...the varget load is under a moa for me out to 200 so far.

Ride4frnt
20 October 2014, 17:56
last year when pickings were thin i tried some 69gr SMK's and H335...Compared to my pet load for 69gr smk's - (24.9 grs of varget)

I ran a mid 23 grain load , if i remember correctly. it was decent accuracy but not great.this was out of my 18" rainier match..Much dirtier load and probably a 1.5-2 MOA load at 100 yards...the varget load is under a moa for me out to 200 so far.

Yeah, I need to get some varget or TAC, but I can't find any locally. I'll have to check some shows next month. Bought h335 for plinking loads but figured I'd ask about accuracy since I have that powder already. I'll save it for the 55gr fmjs

mustangfreek
21 October 2014, 12:56
Ya i would save the h335 for plinkers...

For me and my guns i get way better results from 55gr/AA2230 powder then the h335...i think its cleaner also...meters very well, which makes it nice as i use a hornady powder measure. Which it drops within a tenth of a grain..which is plenty fine for blastin ammo..which shoots right at a MOA for me..about 2 MOA with the h335 loads...

Just rambling....Oh and cabelas had a ton of TAC on the shelves....[BD].....i didnt pick any up as i have a small stash of it already..lol...i havent seen varget for a very long time..have a little in reserve...did pick up a pound of 8208 XBR last week to try out some heavier loads with..

Ride4frnt
21 October 2014, 15:37
For all your reloaders, where's the cheapest place you buy your components from? I have a about 1500 federal primers, and 1000 cci's. Mainly looking for cheap bullets, because they pickins are slim here in MD.

Nickb
21 October 2014, 19:15
For varmints, I shoot 50grn Z-Max bullets with 26 grains of Varget under them, great accuracy with them, the same load works for Combined technologies 50 grain bullets.
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t365/nicksb45/5166ef773c2882392d935f2f040407ce_zps4a54634a.jpg
I load 69grn SMK's for anything past 300 yards, those get 25.3 grains of Varget.
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t365/nicksb45/16ebaa35399182efaaaacb47e0425563_zps71e2fb87.jpg
Plinking I load 55grn FMJs from Xtreme bullets, also burning Varget. I forget what charge I use, I don't shoot a lot of them.
All .223 loads get loaded to 2.255 C.O.A.L.
For 45acp I shoot 200grain Bayou Bullets, 4.6 grains of Scot Solo1000, I scored 18 pounds of that old stuff. I also load the same bullets with WST.

Former11B
21 October 2014, 20:30
For all your reloaders, where's the cheapest place you buy your components from? I have a about 1500 federal primers, and 1000 cci's. Mainly looking for cheap bullets, because they pickins are slim here in MD.

As far as bullets, are you interested in match rifle ammo like SMKs and Nosler CC's or 55gr FMJ plinkers?

For all plinking bullets, I buy from Xtreme Bullets. 9mm, .45 (I buy plated pistol bullets) jacketed 223....I wait til they have a sale or free shipping and place a big order. Usually come out with 55gr FMJs around 8 cents per and 9mm (147gr RN) in the low $40s per 500. .45 is around $50/500 for 230gr.

For match bullets, .308 and .223, I find them locally at Sportsmans Warehouse at a better price than PSA locally as I live around Columbia SC. Sportsmans sells Sierra and other major brands online

SGT.G
21 October 2014, 21:39
RRA 5.56 1/7 barrel
77gr ncc bthp
24.3gr VN140
Cci 41 primers

I get about .42 moa out of this load

Nathan_Mack
22 October 2014, 13:30
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w363/JasonMPD/20141022_1621162.jpg

Standard AR mag length.

24" bbl RRA upper, 1/8 twist.

Former11B
22 October 2014, 14:03
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps280406e8.jpg

I pulled one of the ten rounds fired but the others were pretty tight.

Same load listed earlier:
52gr Nosler Custom Competition
22.5gr Alliant Reloder 10x
2.250" OAL
CCI BR4 primer
LC Brass

Shot from my .223 bolt gun @ 100yds
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps143de153.jpg

I also get pretty good results from 21.5gr of IMR 4198

Nathan_Mack
22 October 2014, 14:29
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w363/JasonMPD/20141022_1621162.jpg

Standard AR mag length.

24" bbl RRA upper, 1/8 twist.

I should add that this rifle also had a 1.5 pound Jard single stage trigger in it which was damned fine. If I ever build a for-accuracy-only AR15 again in will use another Jard trigger.

markm
30 October 2014, 09:38
Anyone getting any accuracy from 69 or 77gr bullets and h335? I need to cook up some heavier loads for my 18" gun, and there was no varget available locally, so I picked up some h335. I was able to muster about 2moa out of factory loaded 55gr vmax, but I'm sure the gun is more accurate than I am.

Mixing H335 with good 69 or 77 gr bullets should be illegal. That stuff is nasty blaster ball powder. I only use it when I want to load high flash loads for night shoots with my SBR. I'd never run that crap in a nice barrel.

For a lights out Target load, H322 (21.6-21.8 gr), a 77 gr OTM, and Wolf/Tula primers can't be beat.

For a hot load that's almost as accurate, XBR (23.4 gr), a 77 gr OTM, and WOLF/Tula primers is solid.

The mild russian primers are all the difference in the world in squeezing that last bit of accuracy out, and trimming those SDs down to single or low double digits.

Former11B
30 October 2014, 10:33
Mixing H335 with good 69 or 77 gr bullets should be illegal. That stuff is nasty blaster ball powder. I only use it when I want to load high flash loads for night shoots with my SBR. I'd never run that crap in a nice barrel.

For a lights out Target load, H322 (21.6-21.8 gr), a 77 gr OTM, and Wolf/Tula primers can't be beat.

For a hot load that's almost as accurate, XBR (23.4 gr), a 77 gr OTM, and WOLF/Tula primers is solid.

The mild russian primers are all the difference in the world in squeezing that last bit of accuracy out, and trimming those SDs down to single or low double digits.

What is it about the Russian primers versus regular primers (CCI, Federal, etc) that has them performing so well? What about something like CCI Bench Rest small rifle primers? Not challenging you, just curious. Never used wolf or Tula primers

markm
31 October 2014, 07:02
It's that they're mild. German Salazar wrote an article relating to 308 palma if I remember correctly.... but the essence of the article was.... for precision/competition ammo, you want the mildest primer you can get that won't sacrifice reliable ignition.

We've seen this in Magnum bolt gun loads too. Our best shooting loads run with regular LR primers instead of LR Magnum primers.

One small rifle primer test we did showed BR-4s as the worst grouping. Now that's specific to that load only. But the WOLF SRMs work the best. The one downside to the Russian primers is they don't work good with H335 ball powder. But that powder is nasty anyway, so I just don't shoot it. Or if I find a pound, I'll run CCI primers with it.

Former11B
31 October 2014, 15:20
Thanks for the info. Like you said, I think it's likely load/rifle/powder/etc dependent. I use BR4s in my .223 match ammo (someone gave me 2000 otherwise I wouldn't pay the extra amount for them and will go back to regular primers when those are used up) and get some seriously awesome groups with reloader 10 X and 4198 powder. In 308 I just use regular primers.

markm
3 November 2014, 05:54
Man... I was in Cabelas a month back, and they wanted like $59 per thousand for BR-4s compared to their regular CCI primers at $39 per thousand.

Former11B
3 November 2014, 18:19
Man... I was in Cabelas a month back, and they wanted like $59 per thousand for BR-4s compared to their regular CCI primers at $39 per thousand.

At my local store its $34 and $53 respectively for regular CCI vs BR4 primers. Nuts! I'll save the $20 and buy nicer boolits

markm
4 November 2014, 05:38
No doubt about it. For extruded powders, the TULA or WOLF run the smallest Standard Deviations anyway.

markm
11 November 2014, 07:47
My buddy let some guy shoot my loads in his accurized AR. I guess due to the terrain it was just under a full 100 yards shooting 5 round groups with 80 SMKs on the left, and 77s on the right.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/AmmoandReloading/80and77_zps086009ac.jpg

WestTXarms
15 January 2015, 19:21
The best budget accuracy bullet in my mind is the Hornady 55gr SP w/c. They sell for the exact same price as a FMJ bullet and sometimes even cheaper when comparing to other brands. Using IMR 4064 and Wolf SRM primers my PSA mid-length barrel shoots these just over MOA and my 20" Green Mountain A2 will put them right at MOA. I'm currently buying these from Midsouth, who sell them packaged under their Varmint Nightmare store brand, for $8 per hundred. Exact same bullet as the Hornady though. Each round costs me about 19 cents.

For a bullet that shoots well and expands, it's about double the price to step up to something more accurate.

From my PSA with a button rifled FN barrel
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uDGCKj2BtTQ/VLiAln3kSMI/AAAAAAAAACY/9jlBme19TRc/w712-h685-no/img001a.jpg

Ride4frnt
16 January 2015, 13:35
Guys, I have a $25 gift card to use at bass pro. Usually I would use this on fishing tackle, but God knows I have thousands of dollars of it that doesn't get used already. I think I'm gonna pick up some heavy bullets for my 18" gun. They have hornady 68's and 75's. Which do you think would be a better start for my 18" BHW 1:8 twist polygonal rifled barrel, since I don't have the money for both up front? I think I'll try 68's first but want an expert opinion on this

mustangfreek
16 January 2015, 14:21
68gr hornady's shot very well out of my RA match barrel, give em a try

WestTXarms
16 January 2015, 17:17
Just make sure to buy thr 75gr BTHP and not the 75gr Amax. The Amax isn't meant to be loaded to magazine lengths.

mustangfreek
16 January 2015, 17:28
Just make sure to buy thr 75gr BTHP and not the 75gr Amax. The Amax isn't meant to be loaded to magazine lengths.

X2...forgot to add that tidbit of info...

Ride4frnt
16 January 2015, 18:06
X2...forgot to add that tidbit of info...

What about 68? Also bthp?

Edit: nevermind both of the ones i was looking at were 68 and 75 bthp. The best ammo the rifle has seen so far is 55gr vmax. About 1.25" groups at 100yds. 68 and a proper charge oughta tighten that right up.

mustangfreek
17 January 2015, 04:02
Its just the amax you have to worry about

I now mostly shoot 69gr smk's as the gun just shoots them better ,and have a bunch of 77gr noslers to play with and other new powders to me to play with TAC, AA 2520, the tac and 77;s are suppose to be a great load...

cjd3
17 January 2015, 12:47
I now mostly shoot 69gr smk's as the gun just shoots them better ,and have a bunch of 77gr noslers to play with and other new powders to me to play with TAC, AA 2520, the tac and 77;s are suppose to be a great load...

I've had good luck with my Nosler 77 HPBT with TAC. In my bolt gun, I'm getting great results with AA2520 behind Nosler 69 HPBT.

mustangfreek
18 January 2015, 02:23
I've had good luck with my Nosler 77 HPBT with TAC. In my bolt gun, I'm getting great results with AA2520 behind Nosler 69 HPBT.

Cool, ya i have "heard" that a certain 77gr load with a certain grain amount of tac is/ if not the same or next best thing the the MK262 ammo..

I need another bolt gun, would like to play with some 80 and 90grainers

Ride4frnt
23 February 2015, 13:14
Loaded up my first batch of plinkers (first batch ever for that matter) with 55gr fmj's, 24.3gr h335, 2.255 coal

Former11B
23 February 2015, 18:46
Loaded up my first batch of plinkers (first batch ever for that matter) with 55gr fmj's, 24.3gr h335, 2.255 coal

That's pretty long for an AR. Max length is 2.26" so you've only got .005" of wiggle room...can make packing mags a little tedious. Unless you crimped them, I might press them down to 2.245"...Thatll put the case neck smack dab in the cannelure

Dstrbdmedic167
23 February 2015, 19:08
That's pretty long for an AR. Max length is 2.26" so you've only got .005" of wiggle room...can make packing mags a little tedious. Unless you crimped them, I might press them down to 2.245"...Thatll put the case neck smack dab in the cannelure

Usually do 2.250 but allow .01 tolerance. Although if I have loaded up to 2.285 for precision style rounds. Mag can take a 2.290 round if required. Learned this with my WLV rounds.

Ride4frnt
23 February 2015, 20:14
I was thinking about pressing them a bit further but I'm new to this and don't wanna make anything go fubar. If you think
I'll be safe to go to 2.245 with 24.3g, so it shall be. Only loaded up a few just to test anyways, so it's not like I'll have to sit and press hundreds of rounds again. No crimp yet. My FCD is on the way

mustangfreek
24 February 2015, 02:37
One of my 55gr fmj/plinker loads uses a H335 load of 24.2grs at 2.225 which for my trim depth is mid cannellure on the bullet, i only light crimp my 55's dont on the 77's. No problems with these, not any presuure signs, im also only using cci 450 mag primers....I really like how AA2230 meters and shoots now,i also use h335 but its definetely dirtier.

In all sounds like you will be fine. I load my 77's at 2.250 and dont have problems, but those are non cannelure also.

velocity2006
24 February 2015, 09:25
Have a few loads I like to play with, obviously use data at own risk:

Accuracy Load
75gr Hornady Match BTHP OAL 2.26" PMAG Magazine length
LC 09 HS Brass all matched and trimmed to 1.752"
18.5gr VV N120
Wolf/S&B Small Rifle Primer
No Crimp

Sierra MatchKing 80gr OAL 2.26" PMAG Magazine length
LC 09 HS Brass matched and trimmed to 1.752"
18.0 N120
S&B Small Rifle Primer
No Crimp

Plinking Load
Hornady 55gr FMJ BT w/cannelure OAL 2.23" Middle of Cannelure
Mix HS Brass trimmed to 1.752"
26gr CFE223 or 22.0gr H335 or 23gr Varget
Wolf Small Rifle Primer
Lee Factory Crimp

Varmint/Plinking Loads
Nosler Varmageddon 55gr HPFB OAL 2.250
Mix HS Brass trimmed to 1.752"
27gr CFE223 or 24gr Varget
S&B/Winchester Small Rifle Primer
Lee Factory Crimp

Hornady A-Max 52gr BT OAL 2.250
Mixed HS Brass trimmed to 1.752"
28.0gr of CFE223 or 27.0gr Varget
Compressed Load
S&B/Winchester Small Rifle Primer
Lee Factory Crimp

Hornady V-Max 52gr BT OAL 2.250
Mixed HS Brass trimmed to 1.752"
20.0gr N120
S&B/Winchester Small Rifle Primer
Lee Factory Crimp

Varmint loads are basically as hot as your barrel will allow you to shoot accurately without pressure signs on the brass. Results on small/predatory game is devastating.

Former11B
25 February 2015, 18:21
Accuracy Load
69gr Sierra Match Kings
24.1gr Alliant Reloder 15
CCI BR-4
LC Brass case mouth trimmed with Lyman VLD to prevent jacket damage
OAL 2.25"

Out of a 16" Rainier barrel w/ suppressor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/DownSouthTAS/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsb1dafcfd.jpg

mustangfreek
27 April 2016, 02:21
Reviving as I was digging around..good stuff

About to start playing around with some Tac and 55's and some 77's. First time with tac..anyways keep it going..