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Thread: 223 & 55 gr bator

  1. 01-12-2015, 10:16 PM #1
    siamese4570
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    223 & 55 gr bator

    As the title says, been loading the 55 gr bator using 5744 getting about 1900 fps. That's the speed I'm looking for but the accuracy is not there. Just curious what powder has worked for everybody else. I'm using a single shot so not concerned about cycling an AR.
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  2. 01-12-2015, 10:38 PM #2
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    I'm using Promo powder with that boolit in the 223. 5.5 grains only pushes it about 1700 fps. Accuarcy?, well its just my plinking load but I can cover 10 shots with a 50 cent piece at 50 yards. This is out of a 1/12 twist contender.

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  3. 01-12-2015, 10:41 PM #3
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    The above load is with small pistol primers, hope this helps you.

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  5. 01-12-2015, 10:57 PM #5
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    I am using 12.5 IMR 4227 with tula Small Rifle Primers (the tula seam to be hotter than CCI SRP) for the little bator and getting 1" groups at 50 yards, on paper about 2000 fps have not chrony anything yet i am still playing with it. Using heavy barrel rossi break action.


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  6. 01-13-2015, 01:02 AM #6
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    It's been awhile since I've had the rifle, but I believe I was shooting WC852. 2650 fps, 1 5/8" at 100 yards.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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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
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