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gwhunran · March 23, 2013, 10:14 AM

I just acquired a used Stevens 223 with 26" bull barrel.
My first 223. I have been handloading for more than 20 years for both rifle and pistol. But never 223. In the nineties I came into several thousand 223 once fired brass probably fired through military semi autos. I bet no one here gets brass or has dies for guns they don't own

This morning I decided to load up some. Well, I found that I had already cleaned, resized several hundred of them. Don't remember when I did this; )
The brass is a mix of LC 85, WCC 85, and FC 223 Rem. I think the latter is non military spec.
In looking through my load books, I don't have the most popular powders. I do have 4895, 4064, 4050, 760, and 4831. I also have bullets on the lighter end of 224, 40grfmj, 45grhp, and 50gr psp. I have had a 22 Hornet for long time.
Question: Any body have experience loading 223 using the above powder bullet combinations? Twist rate is supposed to be 1:9.

March 23, 2013, 10:14 AM	#1
gwhunran Member Join Date: January 31, 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 30	Handloading a new to me, used 223 bolt I just acquired a used Stevens 223 with 26" bull barrel. My first 223. I have been handloading for more than 20 years for both rifle and pistol. But never 223. In the nineties I came into several thousand 223 once fired brass probably fired through military semi autos. I bet no one here gets brass or has dies for guns they don't own This morning I decided to load up some. Well, I found that I had already cleaned, resized several hundred of them. Don't remember when I did this; ) The brass is a mix of LC 85, WCC 85, and FC 223 Rem. I think the latter is non military spec. In looking through my load books, I don't have the most popular powders. I do have 4895, 4064, 4050, 760, and 4831. I also have bullets on the lighter end of 224, 40grfmj, 45grhp, and 50gr psp. I have had a 22 Hornet for long time. Question: Any body have experience loading 223 using the above powder bullet combinations? Twist rate is supposed to be 1:9.