Anyone cast for .224? And push them hard?
I want to cast for a 5.56 chambered rifle and want to push them in the high 2000 fps range. Seems like a GC boolit that is PC'd might be able to do it?
Anyone cast for .224? And push them hard?
I want to cast for a 5.56 chambered rifle and want to push them in the high 2000 fps range. Seems like a GC boolit that is PC'd might be able to do it?
I got the RCBS mold for my 223 and I only loose about an 1" at 100 yards. IMR 4198 and CCI primers. Fun to shoot. Over 2000 fps but not high 2000's. I stopped load development at 5 rounds in one hole. Info from Lyman Cast book.
I think that the .22 Cal. # 90451 C225-55-RF is probably the biggest selling 225 caliber mold out there. I am pretty sure many folks push it over 2000 fps with a gas check and powder coat.
100$ old flat back 110,22-250,pencil thin brrl. Lee,not bator 55 @2600+.Razor sharp metplat on a "well fitted" CB hits/chunks varmints,HARD.Thin skinned crows end up in 3 or 4 chunks,strewn out a cpl feet.Won't post groups for fear of being called a liar.Slow 12 or 14 twist?Got a new to me R700V 223 with a 12 twist.Where the 110 is for/at in the game fields,am shooting(ha)for target work with longer strings of fire for the 700.Good luck with your project.
looking for a MP mold to do the same
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I have been interested in this mold by NOE : 225-51-SP-BA5 3 cavity PB (225450) Just curious if anyone has had any experience with it. Looks to be a nice bullet profile.
NOE 225-55 @62 gr .
Darrs lube , modified light on Vaseline heavy on STP.
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2600+ 1" in a 24" Savage 222 1-12"
2050>< 2.5" in Mossberg barreled 223 16" AR 1-8" nom 3" with factory fmj .
Same results with NIB Axis with 1-8" 1-1.5 with everything fed to date .
Harder alloy than my WD 75-25 WW-1/20+copper would probably give higher velocities . I have a great load so development has stopped until I get a heavy for the fast twist .
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I've been doing just what you thought would work. PC and GC to drive over 2000 fps. I did find that .225 worked better than .224. Doing it in a 9" twist.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |