I'm pretty happy with what I got here, but I'm never satisfied until someone gives me an "atta boy" or "NO, do this!" And I know from experience, this is the place for either or both!
After months of experimentation, I'm loading .223 remington brass with 55 grain Dogtown bullets. Mainly for plinking, as I use a red dot scope (at 20 yards, hits inside a dime), so no long range stuff here. Been into handgun reloading for years, but this is my first rifle reloading, and I'm doing it single stage, tedious as hell.
Trimming to 1.750 to 1.760", CCI magnum rifle primer, 23.5 gns of 335, and as I mentioned, 55 gn dogtown bullet, OAL of 2.105".
Through the chrono with an 18" 1/9 twist barrell (ar-15) I'm getting average 2750 fps. Factory Remington is running average 2926 fps.
I've convinced myself I really don't need the extra 150+ fps to change the recipe.
Opinions?
Thanks! Steve W.
After months of experimentation, I'm loading .223 remington brass with 55 grain Dogtown bullets. Mainly for plinking, as I use a red dot scope (at 20 yards, hits inside a dime), so no long range stuff here. Been into handgun reloading for years, but this is my first rifle reloading, and I'm doing it single stage, tedious as hell.
Trimming to 1.750 to 1.760", CCI magnum rifle primer, 23.5 gns of 335, and as I mentioned, 55 gn dogtown bullet, OAL of 2.105".
Through the chrono with an 18" 1/9 twist barrell (ar-15) I'm getting average 2750 fps. Factory Remington is running average 2926 fps.
I've convinced myself I really don't need the extra 150+ fps to change the recipe.
Opinions?
Thanks! Steve W.