Favorite 5.56 / 223 Load?

[Hornseeker]

Whats your favorite load and what are some of the best values in bullets and such? Just curious.... once i buy this fricken gun I'm gonna reload about 2.3 million rounds for it!!!!!

 

 

 

[carpsniperg2]

52g hpbt serria is a fave of mine

[jyerxa]

Sooooo why stop only at 2.3 million rounds. 

[BullMagnet76]

2.3 Million loads      Good luck with that   

[Hornseeker]

2.3, 2.4....somewheres in there...
You using Varget at all Matt? Do you have a progressive?

[Todd_ID]

Don't have my numbers/info readily available to give you better information, but my best grouping has been with Varget and a 70 grain hollow point from Speer; I do know that it was loaded at max mag length (2.75" if I remember correctly).  That's a 16" 1-7 twist AR; 5 shot in .38" at 100 with no fliers, the best part is it's consistently doing it when I can do my part.  It was .5", and then I added the Sims Deresonator and found a surprising 1/8" in group shrink when I got it to the right point on the barrel.

[carpsniperg2]

2.3, 2.4....somewheres in there...
You using Varget at all Matt? Do you have a progressive?

I use h335 in most of my 223 loads. Nope all on a single stage press

[whitetailslyr]

I mostly shoot the 55g Nosler ballistic tip, yotes don't stand a chance. As for powder h335 or 4198

[mazama]

I assume you are talking AR type gun,as a bolt gun would use different load,with AR you want to economize and use powder that flows throug meter because you will use a lot.

[TheHunt]

I assume you are talking AR type gun,as a bolt gun would use different load,with AR you want to economize and use powder that flows throug meter because you will use a lot.

Great point...   What kind of progressive reloader do you have?

[wraithen]

I'm using varget since I just started reloading. I saw that a lot of people were using it. The good news is I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to overload a .223 with it. The bad news is I can't figure out how some people are getting more than 27 grains in there. 27 grains puts me at the bottom of the neck after I tap the case a bunch of times to get it to settle.

[Hornseeker]

Compressing it will get you mor in ....
Coolio all... thanks for the info. Yes, AR15... 20" barrel. 5.56. (the 556 allows for a hotter load than the 223 right?)

Well gentleman...they are calling for 86 degrees here in Billings today. THe PD's and gophers will be sitting up tall!!!

[JohnVH]

52 or 53gr HP BT, IMR4198 powder, never had good luck with varget in anything Ive tried it in. This load makes the bullets touch at 100yds

[Blacklab]

BT 50gr noslers  w/ imr 4895 and 4198