reloading

dshot · November 22, 2011, 02:53 AM

hello Im new to reloading and would like to reload for a 223 rem and would like to know what powder to start out with.

**Bud Helms** · November 22, 2011, 04:26 AM

You need a reloading manual. There is more in them than you can imagine. Try Hornady, Lyman, Sierra, or Nosler.

mumbo719 · November 22, 2011, 06:10 AM

+1 on the reloading manual and cross reference with manufacturers published data.

For powder take a look at Varget http://www.hodgdon.com/extreme.html

thump_rrr · November 22, 2011, 06:50 AM

What kind of .223 rifle are we talking about and what will it be used for?
Is it a semi auto? A bolt gun?

Will it be used for hunting small game? Target practice? Varmints?

What twist rate does the barrel have?

Bullet selection comes before powder selection.
Once you have determined which bullet you will be using you can narrow down which powders are suitable.

Kevin Rohrer · November 22, 2011, 07:37 AM

Use whatever powder you pick from the manual (preferably plural) you need to buy.

Start w/ Lyman #49 and also get the manual for the maker of the bullets you will be using.

dshot · November 22, 2011, 04:37 PM

hello again thanks for the replies im new the use of computers. the rifles is a howa 1500 with 20 inch barrel and a 1in12 twist. I will use it on varmits and ground squirls and praire dogs.

Mike38 · November 22, 2011, 05:26 PM

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the rifles is a howa 1500 with 20 inch barrel and a 1in12 twist. I will use it on varmits and ground squirls and praire dogs.

Dshot, my .223 has a 22 inch barrel and 1:12 twist. I have tried 7 or 8 different types of powder, and settled on IMR3031. I have had very good luck with it using 40, 52 and 55 grain bullets.

mehavey · November 22, 2011, 05:53 PM

+1 to Mike38

Short-barrelled 1:12 is a go-as-fast-as-you-can/as-quick-as-you-can gun.

Light[er] bullets/fast[er] powders

November 22, 2011, 02:53 AM	#1
dshot Junior Member Join Date: November 22, 2011 Location: north ca Posts: 6	reloading hello Im new to reloading and would like to reload for a 223 rem and would like to know what powder to start out with.

November 22, 2011, 07:37 AM	#5
Kevin Rohrer Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 1,049	Use whatever powder you pick from the manual (preferably plural) you need to buy. Start w/ Lyman #49 and also get the manual for the maker of the bullets you will be using. __________________ Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, ARTCA, and American Legion. Caveat Emptor: Cavery Grips/AmericanGripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He is a scammer

November 22, 2011, 04:37 PM	#6
dshot Junior Member Join Date: November 22, 2011 Location: north ca Posts: 6	reloading hello again thanks for the replies im new the use of computers. the rifles is a howa 1500 with 20 inch barrel and a 1in12 twist. I will use it on varmits and ground squirls and praire dogs.

November 22, 2011, 05:53 PM	#8
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	+1 to Mike38 Short-barrelled 1:12 is a go-as-fast-as-you-can/as-quick-as-you-can gun. Light[er] bullets/fast[er] powders Last edited by mehavey; November 22, 2011 at 08:04 PM.

November 22, 2011, 04:26 AM	#2
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	You need a reloading manual. There is more in them than you can imagine. Try Hornady, Lyman, Sierra, or Nosler.

November 22, 2011, 06:10 AM	#3
mumbo719 Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2008 Location: Tampa Bay, FL. Posts: 346	+1 on the reloading manual and cross reference with manufacturers published data. For powder take a look at Varget http://www.hodgdon.com/extreme.html

November 22, 2011, 06:50 AM	#4
thump_rrr Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2010 Posts: 403	What kind of .223 rifle are we talking about and what will it be used for? Is it a semi auto? A bolt gun? Will it be used for hunting small game? Target practice? Varmints? What twist rate does the barrel have? Bullet selection comes before powder selection. Once you have determined which bullet you will be using you can narrow down which powders are suitable.