Southernsorrow
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anyone have any load data for hornady 68gr BTHP .223 using reloader 15 ? just need a start-stop grains. I was using varget but switched to RL15 since can't find varget.
Reloader 15 and 68/69gr bthp load data?
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243winxb
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Why not use Alliant data for the Sierra 69 gr? Maximum is 25.5 gr. Reduce 10% and work up. IMR 3031 worked well for me with the Hornady 68 gr.
Just another source for comparison:
http://www.whiteoakprecision.com/info-reloading.htm
http://www.whiteoakprecision.com/info-reloading.htm
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Southernsorrow
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couldn't find any alliant data for 68gr's so according to you I should try upto 25.5 gr.s with RL-15. will give it a go tomorrow and see how things roll
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Southernsorrow
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hornady doesn't even have data for the 68 gr bullets with rl-15 :-x .. I usually use varget but I'm out of it and cannot find any also have n140 but only have enough of that to load maybe 30 rounds.
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I use 25.0 with all 68-70gr bullets.
I get ~2,800fps from 20"bbl. NO PRESSURE SIGNS
I get sub 3/4" with Hornady 68's, Sierra and PrivPartisan 69's, and sub 1/2" from Berger 70gr VLD's.
I load 26.0gr with 65gr Sierra GK's, and 27.0 with 55gr's.
These are not max loads; Accuracy loads. You can go a little higher but these are already compressed loads so nothing is really gained by going higher.
RL15 is very good in the .223 with heavier bullets.
I get ~2,800fps from 20"bbl. NO PRESSURE SIGNS
I get sub 3/4" with Hornady 68's, Sierra and PrivPartisan 69's, and sub 1/2" from Berger 70gr VLD's.
I load 26.0gr with 65gr Sierra GK's, and 27.0 with 55gr's.
These are not max loads; Accuracy loads. You can go a little higher but these are already compressed loads so nothing is really gained by going higher.
RL15 is very good in the .223 with heavier bullets.
243winxb
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223 Rem Alliant Data
Look up Alliant data here. http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx Data is for the 69 gr Sierra bullet with Reloder 15. Starting load is 23.0 gr.
Look up Alliant data here. http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx Data is for the 69 gr Sierra bullet with Reloder 15. Starting load is 23.0 gr.
Ifishsum
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I found a great load for 69gr SMK using RL15, just under 25 gr seems to be the sweet spot for my 20" 1:9 AR. Someone gave me most of a pound of RL15 a couple of years ago; I wasn't quite satisfied with the loads I had worked up with Varget (and couldn't find any more) so decided to try the RL15 this year and I'm glad I did. IIRC the data I found started at 23.0gr with a 25.5gr max.
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Southernsorrow
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what OAL are you using with the 25.0 gr. ?
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Southernsorrow
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not touching lands until almost 2.270~ so was going to go anywhere from 2.250 to 2.260 which is close to mag length
Ifishsum
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I'm loading them right at 2.270, max for the magazine. I'm not into the lands there with a 5.56 chamber.
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Southernsorrow
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will try the 2.270 oal. My HK Mags have alot more room than standard/gi style so should fit in those but the new gen pmags might give me a little trouble "I use 20 round pmgs for shooting with bi-pod" and the 30rnd HK mags for carry and stand up blastin'
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