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Old October 13, 2001, 12:43 AM   #1
Jamie Young
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MilSpec for .223,.308 and 45ACP?

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I've been reloading Duplicate Loads for the M855 round but I have found two different Mil Spec loads for the M193. One says its 26.5 of WC844 and the other says 28.5 of WC844. What is it? I have 8lbs of this stuff and I'm going to stick with it.

I have't done any reloading for .308 and I'm not sure if I can use the WC844 for this? What kind of powder for this round?

What is the Mil Spec load and Powder for the 45ACP round?


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Old October 15, 2001, 05:39 PM   #2
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Start with 26grs and work up. My data shows M855 (62gr bullet) with 26gr of 844. It also shows a loading for M196, but like your data, it has another powder and charge weight, and doesn't clearly say which charge goes with which powder. You're shooting for about 3100-3200fps out of a 20" barrel.
For the .308 ---WC846! I load for both, so I got 846 in the first place (the versatility is why I decided on 846 instead of 844).
.45 auto powder is called SR-7970 IIRC. The load is between 5-7grs. Basically, it loads like Win231. I never bothered with military pistol powder, since I get about 1400 rounds out of one pound of Bullseye. It's not exactly breaking the bank.
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Old October 15, 2001, 06:21 PM   #3
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I just started out loading .223 with a 55 grain FMJ, WC846, and a WSR primer. The only reference I have for this powder is on the bottle I purchased it in, it tells me that WC846 is very similar to BL-C(2). the max for this powder is listed 25 to 27.5. I have four different manuals and none of them were the same. So I loaded six different loads, five rounds per load. Same bullet,same primer,same powder. But I started low and worked my way up from 24.5 to 27 gr. . Even at a stout load of 27 grains no pressure signs at all. I know this is not competely with the topic but with standard reloading practices, you can safely find the info you need. mark mcj
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