RL 15 and .223 - 50, 55 and 75 gr

stonebl · March 4, 2011, 08:38 PM

Anybody have any recommendations for RL 15 with 50, 55 or 75 gr bullets in .223 Remington?

mc223 · March 4, 2011, 08:40 PM

Not gonna say it wont shoot but RL-15 is a little slow for the lighter bullets. Fine for the 75.

stonebl · March 4, 2011, 08:54 PM

I am also loading Benchmark and H322. There is a lot more data for these with the lighter bullets.

PawPaw · March 4, 2011, 08:56 PM

Or you might try 4895, either flavor, IMR or Hodgdon.

I've had great luck with that powder in the .223

kraigwy · March 4, 2011, 09:05 PM

I haven't had much luck with R-15 with light bullets. It's outstanding in my 77 & 80 High Power loads.

For lighter bullets in 223 I like H-335. Works great in my match 53 grn bullets.

Farmland · March 4, 2011, 09:06 PM

I like RL-7 20.1 to max 21.5 with a 55 grain FMJBT
C.O.A.L. 2.250"

HJ857 · March 5, 2011, 11:00 AM

I found 24.9 grains RL15 with a 69 grain SMK to be a very accurate load.

March 4, 2011, 08:38 PM	#1
stonebl Member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 39	RL 15 and .223 - 50, 55 and 75 gr Anybody have any recommendations for RL 15 with 50, 55 or 75 gr bullets in .223 Remington?

March 4, 2011, 08:56 PM	#4
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	Or you might try 4895, either flavor, IMR or Hodgdon. I've had great luck with that powder in the .223 __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

March 4, 2011, 09:05 PM	#5
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	I haven't had much luck with R-15 with light bullets. It's outstanding in my 77 & 80 High Power loads. For lighter bullets in 223 I like H-335. Works great in my match 53 grn bullets. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

March 4, 2011, 08:40 PM	#2
mc223 Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2007 Location: n/w Wisconsin Posts: 365	Not gonna say it wont shoot but RL-15 is a little slow for the lighter bullets. Fine for the 75.

March 4, 2011, 08:54 PM	#3
stonebl Member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 39	I am also loading Benchmark and H322. There is a lot more data for these with the lighter bullets.

March 4, 2011, 09:06 PM	#6
Farmland Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Posts: 869	I like RL-7 20.1 to max 21.5 with a 55 grain FMJBT C.O.A.L. 2.250"

March 5, 2011, 11:00 AM	#7
HJ857 Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Posts: 447	I found 24.9 grains RL15 with a 69 grain SMK to be a very accurate load.