Thread: Your favorite 223 powder

2206 when I can find it, used 748 for years, would still if G/Works would ship NI.

I've tried lots of different flavours mostly in AR15's.

748
H335
CFE223
IMR 4064
IMR4166
BM2
BM8208
2206h
2208

Out of that lot I found 2206h to be the best across a wide range of bullet weights. I never had much joy the American ball powders. Low velocity and average accuracy seemed to be the norm. I also found it messy. If you spill it God help you.

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Belmont Action Rifle 7% faster than Win748

Win 748.

Ball powders meter better from my Chargemaster.

BM2 even goes better in the CM. Powder made in heaven.

Originally Posted by tetawa

2206 when I can find it, used 748 for years, would still if G/Works would ship NI.

748 for the triple deuce. Magical tight groups always.

My experience is that every rifle is different, but that one of these will work. 2206, CFE223, BLC-2 (poor mans CFE223-burns dirty), BM2, 2208.
2206H is my go to powder for the first try.

I simply couldn't get Barnes tsx55 to shoot until I tried 2208.

2208, that's what was recommended to me, works for me, haven't changed.
Using in a 308 as well as it means I only have to carry one powder, I use the same small rifle primers on both.

2206H, H335 and CFE223.
All are good.

+1 for BM2. Good velocity, consistent metering in Chargemaster, always available. Use with Hornady 55gn soft point flat base.

2206H as my Remmy 700 is limited to light projectiles due to slow twist. But very happy with it!!

BM2 for me also

Originally Posted by Tahr

My experience is that every rifle is different, but that one of these will work. 2206, CFE223, BLC-2 (poor mans CFE223-burns dirty), BM2, 2208.
2206H is my go to powder for the first try.

I simply couldn't get Barnes tsx55 to shoot until I tried 2208.

How many grains for this projectile.

2206h has worked well out of my 1:12 cz. I shot 55gr sp/50gr tsx up to 64gr power points with good accuracy and ES. That's with a 17.5" barrel.

bm2 or 2206H what evers in stock
both work well for me

Originally Posted by Cyclops

2208, that's what was recommended to me, works for me, haven't changed.
Using in a 308 as well as it means I only have to carry one powder, I use the same small rifle primers on both.

Aren't the small rifle primers a bit lose in the 308?

H335.
Does the 308 with 125gn accubonds as well.
I use large rifle primers in the 308 though.