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kargo27 · September 3, 2009, 12:46 AM

Hello all, I'm new here but looks like there are quite a few veteran reloaders here.

I am brand new to reloading and have some 5.56 and .223 brass.

Will magnum small rifle primers work in the .223? I don't plan on loading to 5.56 pressure.

I have a Lyman T-Mag press and it came with a Lyman reloading manual. I will shoot these reloads at the range only. No hunting. I bought some 55 gr. Remington 224 PSP bullets as well as some Winchester 224 55 gr. FMJBT.

My manual doesn't state which powder to use for these bullets but it does give me a recipe for 55 gr. PSP Hornady or Speer (I think. I don't have the manual in front of me). How can I figure out the best powder to use for these bullets?

I did go to Hodgdon's website and tried to cross reference my bullets but wasn't very successful.

Thanks for any tips.

September 3, 2009, 12:46 AM	#1
kargo27 Junior Member Join Date: September 2, 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 9	Reloading .223 - a few questions Hello all, I'm new here but looks like there are quite a few veteran reloaders here. I am brand new to reloading and have some 5.56 and .223 brass. Will magnum small rifle primers work in the .223? I don't plan on loading to 5.56 pressure. I have a Lyman T-Mag press and it came with a Lyman reloading manual. I will shoot these reloads at the range only. No hunting. I bought some 55 gr. Remington 224 PSP bullets as well as some Winchester 224 55 gr. FMJBT. My manual doesn't state which powder to use for these bullets but it does give me a recipe for 55 gr. PSP Hornady or Speer (I think. I don't have the manual in front of me). How can I figure out the best powder to use for these bullets? I did go to Hodgdon's website and tried to cross reference my bullets but wasn't very successful. Thanks for any tips.