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rg1 · December 18, 2008, 09:22 PM

24 grains of Win 748 in .223 Rem and the 50 V-Max is a very light load. I'ts actually 1/2 grain below the start charge in Hornady's 7th Edition latest manual for 50 gr. bullets.
I load Win 748 at 26.7 grains with the 50 V-Max for a Rem XP-100 pistol and a Rem 600 rifle and accuracy is very good in both. Velocity is only approx. 3000 fps in the Rem 600 and is a mild load with no pressure signs. I use Rem cases and RP 7 1/2 primers with the above loads seated to 2.205" overall length. Hornady says 2.200" OAL and says 26.7 grains should get 3200fps in a 26 inch barrel.
Hornady has a 24.5 grain start charge and 28.3 Max. using Win cases and Win SR primers. Work up and do not start with maximum charges. The 50 V-Max should do very well on coyotes. I've read where 748 works well in 30-30 and most rifle die sets are 2 dies.Full length sizer and bullet seater die. Win 748 and 55 fmj loads work very well in AR's at 25.9-26.1 grains for me.

December 18, 2008, 09:22 PM	#7
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	24 grains of Win 748 in .223 Rem and the 50 V-Max is a very light load. I'ts actually 1/2 grain below the start charge in Hornady's 7th Edition latest manual for 50 gr. bullets. I load Win 748 at 26.7 grains with the 50 V-Max for a Rem XP-100 pistol and a Rem 600 rifle and accuracy is very good in both. Velocity is only approx. 3000 fps in the Rem 600 and is a mild load with no pressure signs. I use Rem cases and RP 7 1/2 primers with the above loads seated to 2.205" overall length. Hornady says 2.200" OAL and says 26.7 grains should get 3200fps in a 26 inch barrel. Hornady has a 24.5 grain start charge and 28.3 Max. using Win cases and Win SR primers. Work up and do not start with maximum charges. The 50 V-Max should do very well on coyotes. I've read where 748 works well in 30-30 and most rifle die sets are 2 dies.Full length sizer and bullet seater die. Win 748 and 55 fmj loads work very well in AR's at 25.9-26.1 grains for me. Last edited by rg1; December 18, 2008 at 09:27 PM.