Hornady .223 TAP powder ?

JEB29 · February 18, 2008, 01:25 AM

What powder does Hornady use in their 75 grain .223? Im triying to load 75 grain BTHPs but cant get the same acccruacy as the factory loads.

nobody_special · February 18, 2008, 02:04 AM

My understanding is that commercial ammo generally uses powders which are not available to reloaders.

dennymac · February 19, 2008, 05:10 PM

Good afternoon. My match rifle likes Reloader 15 powder. 1-7 twist barrel. With 24.5 grains behind a 75 grain, a 77 grain, or an 80 grain bullet gives X-ring accuracy at 200, 300, and 600 yards. Jeff Bartlett at www.GIBrass.com also has some 4895 that costs $100 for an 8 pound container. It is my understanding that he used it to win the Kentucky State High Power championship last year. I have had great luck with VV N140, also, but it is $$$ and hard to find locally. Best of luck to you. DennyMac

shooter_john · February 19, 2008, 11:38 PM

I have contacted Hornady about some 308 TAP loads. Indeed they did inform me that they use a powder that is unavailable to the public. He told me the closest thing to it ( and I have since forgotten what it was) but I know it was a Vihtavouri of some flavor.

rn22723 · February 21, 2008, 05:25 AM

As with all factory loaded ammo, they use non-canister grades of powder for their offerings. Read that as unobtainium type powder. Now, if you are patient and look at using using TAC/RL15/Varget/N140/N150

February 18, 2008, 01:25 AM	#1
JEB29 Junior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Posts: 2	Hornady .223 TAP powder ? What powder does Hornady use in their 75 grain .223? Im triying to load 75 grain BTHPs but cant get the same acccruacy as the factory loads.

February 19, 2008, 05:10 PM	#3
dennymac Member Join Date: September 7, 2005 Location: Buckner, KY Posts: 16	.223 reload powder Good afternoon. My match rifle likes Reloader 15 powder. 1-7 twist barrel. With 24.5 grains behind a 75 grain, a 77 grain, or an 80 grain bullet gives X-ring accuracy at 200, 300, and 600 yards. Jeff Bartlett at www.GIBrass.com also has some 4895 that costs $100 for an 8 pound container. It is my understanding that he used it to win the Kentucky State High Power championship last year. I have had great luck with VV N140, also, but it is $$$ and hard to find locally. Best of luck to you. DennyMac

February 18, 2008, 02:04 AM	#2
nobody_special Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2006 Location: Southwest US Posts: 277	My understanding is that commercial ammo generally uses powders which are not available to reloaders.

February 19, 2008, 11:38 PM	#4
shooter_john Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2002 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 1,472	I have contacted Hornady about some 308 TAP loads. Indeed they did inform me that they use a powder that is unavailable to the public. He told me the closest thing to it ( and I have since forgotten what it was) but I know it was a Vihtavouri of some flavor.

February 21, 2008, 05:25 AM	#5
rn22723 Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Burbs of Minneapolis Posts: 676	As with all factory loaded ammo, they use non-canister grades of powder for their offerings. Read that as unobtainium type powder. Now, if you are patient and look at using using TAC/RL15/Varget/N140/N150