AR 223 Powder

[LBEE]

I just traded for a 223 AR will be Reloading some Ammo...The AR has a 20 inch Barrel with a 1 in 9 twist...The Rifle Powder I have are Varget.... 3031 be loading 55 Grain soft point Bullets...Which Powder would you guys Recommend for this Sierra Bullet ? Thanks for any of your Help.

 

[KansasSasquatch]

Varget gives me good accuracy with 50+gr bullets in .223. But it is far from being a powder that meters well through most powder measures. But 3031 is the same way, if I'm not mistaken, as far as metering goes. But 3031 is a faster burning powder that may yield better results with 55gr bullets. 3031 will probably also be more economical.

 

[J_McLeod]

Whatever powder you can find in the stores. Look in your manual or go to the powder manufacturer's website and make a list of the powders that have data for the bullets you want to shoot. Then choose from the ones in stock.

 

[Hypnogator]

My preferences for .223 (16 1/2" bbl) are AR-Comp, Varget, and BLC(2). AR-Comp gives the best velocity for the least amount of powder, but is only slightly easier to meter than Varget. BLC(2) is by far the easiest to meter.

 

[Hardtarget]

I've only had my AR a few months. The first loads I did I used "Tac". Then I got some VihtaVuori N-530.I'm still working on the loads to find what the rifle likes.

If I was a better shot, I might figure that out a bit quicker.

I've loaded some Hornady 55 gr fmj , Sierra 69 gr match king ,Privy 62 gr fmj, Sierra 55 gr SBT Gameking .Just trying different bullets to see.

My rifle is a Model 1 Sales upper, 20", 1:9 twist. So far, nothing has been really BAD...just testing to see what it wants to shoot.

Mark

 

[rldrSEAN]

.223 powders.

I have had good luck with win.748, IMR 3031 and IMR 4320. All make accurate ammo after proper work up. I loo in my re-loading manual and find the center dose from minimum and maximum dose of powder. I see how the rifle patterns with the same bullets climbing up the load scale from mid to maximum in .2/10 of a dose climb. . The tightest groups are you favored doses for that powder.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Of the 2 powders you listed I would probably use 3031 for volume loading. I use Varget for the .223 ammo I run through my bolt action .223 rem rifle.

If you can find powder give H335, CFE223, BL-C(2), W748, AA2230, TAC, AR-Comp and RL-10x will all give you very good results. I use mostly H335 but would be very happy with TAC or CFE223 too.

 

[Grumulkin]

I've tried a variety of powders in 223 Remington rifles including an AR. The best powder I've found for 77 gr. bullet weights is RL-15. The best one for 55 gr. bullets weights has been BL-C(2).

 

[Okcafe86]

Out of those two, I'd go with 3031. Save the varget for .308. Plus it seems like 3031 out of an ar gives a throatier report; sounds cool. Maybe I'm just nuts though.