The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Recommended .223 loads for a 1:9 twist barrel?

DIXIEDOG · October 23, 2008, 03:30 PM

You probably want to start out with a bullet in the 55 gr - 69 gr weight, a good starting powder for .223 is 748 it will load all .223 bullets regardless of weight. Even though your twist rate is different you still use the same loading data, you just need to start low and work your load up for accuracy.

October 23, 2008, 03:30 PM	#2
DIXIEDOG Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 265	You probably want to start out with a bullet in the 55 gr - 69 gr weight, a good starting powder for .223 is 748 it will load all .223 bullets regardless of weight. Even though your twist rate is different you still use the same loading data, you just need to start low and work your load up for accuracy.