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Old February 3, 2002, 01:14 PM   #1
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Powder for 68/69 gr. Bullet .223 Loads

Want to work up some loads for an H-Bar Elite 1/9 twist with either Sierra 69 gr. HPBT or Hornady 68 gr. HPBT. Would like some powder recommendations. Have WW 748 and Reloader 15 available. both should work, but would appreciate any other input.
As always, Thanks in Advance for the responses.
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Old February 3, 2002, 02:09 PM   #2
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Take your pick.....

AA-2015 From 18.0 grains to 23.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
AA-2230 From 20.5 grains to 24.5 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
AA-2460 From 21.5 grains to 24.7 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
AA-2495 From 23.0 grains to 25.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
AA-2520 From 25.0 grains to 27.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
BL-C From 21.0 grains to 26.5 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-322 From 19.0 grains to 23.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-335 From 20.0 grains to 24.5 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-380 From 25.0 grains to 28.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-414 From 25.0 grains to 28.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-4350 From 24.0 grains to 26.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-4831 From 25.0 grains to 26.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
H-4895 From 21.0 grains to 25.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-3031 From 19.0 grains to 21.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-4064 From 21.0 grains to 24.2 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-4198 From 17.0 grains to 20.4 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-4320 From 22.5 grains to 25.4 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-4350 From 23.0 grains to 25.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
IMR-4895 From 21.0 grains to 24.8 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
N-133 From 20.4 grains to 23.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
N-135 From 20.5 grains to 24.7 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
N-140 From 22.0 grains to 26.4 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
N-540 From 24.9 grains to 27.4 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
RL-12 From 20.0 grains to 24.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
RL-15 From 22.5 grains to 25.6 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
RL-7 From 18.0 grains to 20.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
TAC From 23.5 grains to 26.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
Varget From 23.5 grains to 26.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
W-748 From 23.4 grains to 27.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
W-760 From 27.0 grains to 28.9.0 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
X-Terminator From 23.0 grains to 23.5 grains
Remington 7-1/2 Primer
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Old February 3, 2002, 05:30 PM   #3
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I like varget and RL-15 for 69 and 75 gr. loads

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Old February 5, 2002, 09:02 PM   #4
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I have great luck with 23.5 grns RL15.
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Old February 6, 2002, 07:29 AM   #5
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Powder for 68/69 gr. Bullet .223 Loads

I originally used W748 on the recommendation of the Sierra 800 line people plus, I had a 4 lb. container just sitting there.
Later I tried Varget with the 69 gr. HPBT Sierra and the newer 77 gr. HPBT by Sierra and found it to work very well in my pre ban HBAR.
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Old February 8, 2002, 01:46 AM   #6
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24.5gr of AA2230 with a 69gr HPBT shoots 1 MOA out of My Mini 14
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