Anyone done any loading with this bullet ??
Anyone done any loading with this bullet ??
IHMSA # 566 "time sure flies when you're having FUN"
Just got a 2 cavity of this design this afternoon and cleaned and cast a few. I'll post results once I have them but could be a bit as deer season is approaching and my camper needs some work yet. I have WC 844, IMR 3031, IMR 4895, Benchmark, IMR 4227, and Bullseye for on hand powders. Any suggestions?
Is this a......what day is this??
The military uses WCC-846 for the 75gr and heavier bullets in the .223. I would think 20gr a safe place to start tinkering...
+1 on using 20 grains as a starting point for WC844 or WC846. These powders might be a little fast for Cast Velocities, so to avoid groups opening up, do not try to replicate jacketed performance with these powders.
The military M855 bullet (Jacketed) uses a WC844 powder charge of 26.1 grains.
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 |