Need Plain Base loads .223/.22 Hornet

[dualsport]

I got a nice 6 cavity mold from Ranch Dog. It's been modified to plain base, a 50 gr. RF tumble lube style. I've been reading up, so far it looks like Bullseye is the place to start. Anybody?

[Larry Gibson]

Start at 1.5 gr and work up (based on my loads with the 225415 sans GC) untill accuracy get s good then goes south, I'm sure you'll know when to quit in there..........

Larry Gibson

[.22-10-45]

Hello, dualsport. I cast a softer alloy than lino (steriotype & pure lead) in my Hornet & .222 Rem. I had Fred Leeth of Pioneer products make up two identical 52gr. nose-pour moulds..plain-base & g.c. Now for plain accuracy..not velocity, I have found the p.b. likes 7.0gr H4227...the g.c.? only .3gr. more. I have tried the faster pistol & shotgun powders, but my best accuracy has always been with H4227.

[dualsport]

Thankyou gentlemen. That's what I'll start with, 1.5 BE and 7 4227. I made up a couple dummy rounds for my Vanguard. It's a .223, 12" twist. After a gentle squeeze in a Lee Collet Die the RDs slide in the necks like a custom fit. With the base of the boolit still in the neck they engrave slightly on the rifling. Looks like I won't have to size the RDs, just tumble lube. Hopefully I will get to the range soon to try them out, I've been lame for ten days with a football injury. (I threw my back out watching the 49ers lose!) I'm also going to try a slight crimp from a Lee Factory Crimp Die, vs. uncrimped, see if it makes a difference.