Thread: Popular loads .223

Hi all,

Just thought I'd share a load that worked well in my rifle.

Could maybe start a sticky that helps out out with popular loads?

Rifle : Tikka T3 Varmint .223 1-8 Twist
Case: Hornady
Bullet: Sierra 69 TMK
Primer: Federal Small Match
Powder: 24.5gr ADI 2206h
Velocity: 3145 fps
Group: 1/2 inch

I run 25.5gr 2206H with the 60gr HP Speer, and also the 62gr ADI FMJ, with a CZ527, Shoots about a 10mm group

26 gr ar2206h behind a 55 gr sierra spbt 3050 fps .4 moa at 100 out of a zastava m85.

I just buy factory and use superformance gmx gives 2049 fps at 300 m with 55gr and kills goats fine. all this reloading data gets a bit to much for simple fella

25g 2206h behind a 55 gr Hornady SP.
MOA from a Savage Axis chopped to 18”

Hmmm, I've been using BM2, might have to get some 2206h

I used to use ar 2208 until a few years ago but it was a bit slow 2900 ish. I got the rifle supressed and was talking with the smith about it, he gave me some 2207, 2206h, and bm2 to compare with 2208. End of story, 2206h gave the tightest groups and the lowest es for velocity. 2207 was the most economical but burnt dirty and the bm2 seemed the same as 2208.
So 2206h it became.

Sub MOA all day using BM2 and 55gr V-max, 65gr SGK in both Rem 1:12 and Tikka 1:8 rifles.

Hmm, after my purchase yesterday (second hand zastava) I'll soon be loading for a .223. Have heaps of 2206H for my .308 win, so I'm liking the theme of this thread!

63gr Sierra SPs in front of BM2 - been slaying reed deer for a long time. 8208 is a more modern powder equivalent to BM2 that in one 223 gave the same accuracy for reduced velocity spread.

Used to use 2206h in my 223 as well as the .308,handy only needing the one Powder.

26gr of 2206h with 55gr TTSX goes well in my zastava

Never ied those ttsx, always had good results with the sierras, oh and some stonkingly good 52 grainers @xring made a few years ago. Haxe been tempted to give them a go but buying 100 and finding them useless always put me off. Sample packs might be the answer

Originally Posted by Dama dama

Hmm, after my purchase yesterday (second hand zastava) I'll soon be loading for a .223. Have heaps of 2206H for my .308 win, so I'm liking the theme of this thread!

my pet load in mine for years has been 24.5grns behind a 50 grn pill.....well ok anything from 45-55grns but mostly 50-52.... its mild and just works. this is in GI brass that picked up for nothing.

Martin Henry...I can highly recomend the 50grn ttsx for deer and pigs,been very impressed with terminal preformance...25.1 grn of 2206 behind them as wanted a tad more speed.