Max Charges Overflow

It doesn't happen to me. What is the load?

Hodgdon has "C" for compressed loads for most maximum powder charges

bluetopper said:

Varget or IMR4895

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. Try a long drop tube. I tried IMR 4895, not for me.

Case manufacturer have different volumes, drop tubes may help.

What brand of brass are you using? Are you duplicating the recipe in the manual down to the components they used? Some cases have more capacity than others. Have you chronographed the loads as you approached the max?

I’ve loaded a lot of .223 using Varget and have only occasionally had to use a drop funnel to be able to tap the powder down into the case.

Are you using mil surp brass? Some of that stuff is pretty thick, thus cutting down on powder capacity. Or so I've heard.

I don't use those powders in 223 but i think you better recheck your scale or load data

You did not mention which bullet your using. I've loaded up to max and a little over with Varget and 69gr SMK. This is considered a compressed charge, charge to the base of the neck. A little crunching but not bad considering some I've loaded over the years.

Did you workup to this max load?
This is a must for some powders are very temperamental at the top end. Bad things can happen when you go over that fine edge.

Hogden sight lists 26.7 gr imr 4895 as Max with 50 gr sp bullet. I've worked up to that charge with several cases, some require tapping the case with powder funnel. Most cases it fills to the top of case neck.

AJC1 said:

Case manufacturer have different volumes, drop tubes may help.

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Nice avatar!

Arkansas Paul said:

Are you using mil surp brass? Some of that stuff is pretty thick, thus cutting down on powder capacity. Or so I've heard.

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Not with .223/5.56 they are the same internally, now with 7.62x51 and .308 there is a difference....the Nato cases are thicker, and therefore you must reduce your loads.