Originally Posted By: HidalgoOriginally Posted By: Hellbilly_SD1:9 twist rate. I don't have access to any manuals right now and was just checking to see what others had had good groupings with in that rifle.
RELOADING RULE #1: Read the manual. Twice. Verify the load. Twice.
Just a heads up: Don't ever shoot a load that you are told about on the internet unless you can verify from a manual that it is a safe load. Not even here. There are valid experts on here that know exactly what they are doing. And while I am all for sharing information (which I am going to do), typographical errors can get you hurt. Go to
www.hodgdon.com and you can find starting and max loads for the .223 with their powders. No purchase necessary - It's free. This will cover you on Benchmark and H335. Am I going overboard and being overly cautious? You Betcha! Load safe and be careful.
To answer your question: My best loads in my 1/8 twist rifles are mid-pressure loads of Benchmark and H335 with 50 or 60 grain bullets, with a BR4 primer. As I built up towards max pressure loads the accuracy diminished.
My pet loads:
22.5 grains Benchmark / 60gr VMax (very accurate, mild)
22.5 grains Benchmark / 60gr Partition (very accurate, mild, good hog load)
25.0 grains Benchmark / 50gr Sierra Blitzking (good PD load)
26.4 grains H335 / 50gr Sierra Blitzking (max load)
These loads may or may NOT be safe in your rifle. Most are moderate loads according to the manuals and show very little or no pressure signs in my personal guns, and are very accurate out of MY rifles.
Hope that helps.
Great post...... Right up until you caved and gave him the loads he was looking for.
I've made it a point to try not to share my specific load info with the exception of bullet and powder. I'd rather see these guys do their own homework instead of shopping for it on the internet. They might be surprised as to what they learn along the way.