223 and Varget

[ole farmerbuck]

Lyman lists Benchmark as an accuracy powder for 53g bullets.
Try it. Let us know how that upper shoots.

Well Nick (or Ants), here is a 40gr 6 shot group right after cleaning the barrel. I knew not to shoot the 1st at the target but did it anyway. It screwed up my group. I have some 52gr groups about like this but i want to get them consistant before posting them.

 

[ole farmerbuck]

Lyman lists Benchmark as an accuracy powder for 53g bullets.
Try it. Let us know how that upper shoots.

Well Nick, this isnt Benchmark but i think i might be on to something with IMR 8208. This is 4 shots and .5gr under listed max.

 

[bogus mcall]

i've had great luck with Varget 26.5 gr under 50gr 'dogtown bullets' they shoot about 1/2 @ 100yrds. The 50gr v-max do a bit better, both are shot out of my Bushmaster v-match. 2.24 oal