Loads for .223 69, 77, and 80 grain bullets

tools · October 7, 2007, 08:31 PM

I am reloading .223 for match competition and have some 69, 77, and 80 grain Speer and Nosler bullets. I have a Lee manual which gives me some powder data for these, but I'm wondering if other books might give other (better?) data. If you have another book and can give me some samples from it for these bullets, I'd appeciate it. My powders in stock are Varget and N135.

FALPhil · October 7, 2007, 09:06 PM

http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=69
http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=75
http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=80

mrawesome22 · October 7, 2007, 09:08 PM

Coming from the Lyman 48th.

Varget 69gr bullet: max of 26gr @ 2922fps.
Varget 77gr bullet: max of 25gr @ 2788fps.
Varget 80gr bullet: max of 25gr @ 2823fps.

No listing for N135.

amamnn · October 8, 2007, 09:49 PM

If you have a truly match grade custom built rifle, you will want to use Berger or Sierra bullets to get the most out of it. There's really no need to go to BIBs, Shilens or some other BR bullet in an AR, IMHO.

October 7, 2007, 08:31 PM	#1
tools Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2006 Posts: 124	Loads for .223 69, 77, and 80 grain bullets I am reloading .223 for match competition and have some 69, 77, and 80 grain Speer and Nosler bullets. I have a Lee manual which gives me some powder data for these, but I'm wondering if other books might give other (better?) data. If you have another book and can give me some samples from it for these bullets, I'd appeciate it. My powders in stock are Varget and N135.

October 8, 2007, 09:49 PM	#4
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	If you have a truly match grade custom built rifle, you will want to use Berger or Sierra bullets to get the most out of it. There's really no need to go to BIBs, Shilens or some other BR bullet in an AR, IMHO. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

October 7, 2007, 09:06 PM	#2
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Location: Racoon City Posts: 934	http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=69 http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=75 http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_b...ulletWeight=80

October 7, 2007, 09:08 PM	#3
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	Coming from the Lyman 48th. Varget 69gr bullet: max of 26gr @ 2922fps. Varget 77gr bullet: max of 25gr @ 2788fps. Varget 80gr bullet: max of 25gr @ 2823fps. No listing for N135.