.223 AR-15 Boolit Advice Requested

[Phlier]

Son has been shooting the AR-15 like it's a 22 LR. Watching the dollar signs coming out of the end of that barrel. Loading up full length gas check bullets out of the Dillon is still too expensive.

So it's time to start casting for .223

Blammo. Lot's of it. TL preferred, but not a necessity.

Would like a mold recommendation, gents. Decent accuracy would be nice, but I'd like a six cavity mold that will rain boolits en masse for my son's 5 thirty round magazines.

This will be my first attempt at casting for a rifle.

[joatmon]

I'll be watching this thread also because all I have is 2cav, and would like a little "RAIN" also!
Thanks for posting it. Aaron

[aspangler]

The Lee 55 grain flat point works good for me 19.5-20.5 grains IMR4895. Rifle is 1-7 twist. Full function and good accuracy.

[Dusty Bannister]

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.c...old-c225-55-rf

Lots of threads on cast in the AR if you use the search feature. I do not know of a 22 cal TL style bullet. Any bullet can be tumble lubed though.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I use a HM² 225-62 mold
which is very close in shape to the Lee C225-55-RF (which is a clone of the RCBS).
You can install a GC and then TL the Lee boolit and you should be good to go.


Similar to aspangler, my load is about 20 gr of H4895

Shooting in a 1:9 twist AR-15 clone.


use "AR cast" in google custom search window, and you'll find hundreds of threads

[Thekid]

I use the lee 225-55-rf, and in my 1:7 twist mid length gas AR I didn't get function until I hit 21 grains of IMR 4895. I was also able to get h335 to work and BL-C(2). I powder coat my boolits but will probably play around with tumble lube and possibly pan lube.

[RKJ]

I also use the Lee 225-55-rf PC'd and they shoot fine at jacketed velocities. If you don't want to PC, you might look at Ben's Liquid Lube. It works like a charm, and isn't sticky like Alox. I haven't used it a lot but when I did there was no leading at pretty high velocities.

[Jal5]

NOE 225-55 RF over CFE223. Its gc boolit 4 cav mold. I use BLL for lube. Accuracy is comparable to manufactured ammo. Good for the targets. 1:9 barrel AR scoped. Nothing fancy.

[flyingmonkey35]

Lee mold 55gr.

I haven't worked up a load yet. But dang they ate prdy.



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[Hick]

I use a Lyman 225646 for my 223 Rem-- but it's not an AR-15. The 225646 can be gas-checked and I have run it up over 2000 fps so far with only GC and Ben's tumble lube, with no leading. You can do this for less than a nickle a load.

[1988-4551]

The lee website shows a gas check on their bullet, does anyone ever load these without a gas check and what velocities do you push it to? Thanks

[Phlier]

Lot's of great information here, guys, thanks a lot!

Lee mold 55gr.

I haven't worked up a load yet. But dang they ate prdy.



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Flyingmonkey, are these PC'd boolits also GC'd?

[flyingmonkey35]

Lot's of great information here, guys, thanks a lot!



Flyingmonkey, are these PC'd boolits also GC'd?

Not yet but i do have gas checks for them. I want to try both.

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[Harter66]

NOE 225-55RF @62 gr is my choice . It's only a 5C but the bullet works well in a 223/556 AR and a 222 bolt gun . 18.0 in the 222 and 20.0 in the 223/556 of H322 delivers 2650 in the 222 and just over 2750 in the 223 sized .2255 and checked with Hornady checks . It takes nearly an hour to get through 10# of 75-25 WW-1/20 but it's a pile of WQ bullets .

[RKJ]

The lee website shows a gas check on their bullet, does anyone ever load these without a gas check and what velocities do you push it to? Thanks

I powder coated some with Smoke's powder and shot them at mid range velocity from a Rem 700 (22" Sporter weight barrel) Sorry I don't have the velocity but all my loading stuff is out in my shed. Anyway, they were pushed at around 2500 or more with decent accuracy and no leading with the PC and no GC.

[Phlier]

NOE 225-55 RF over CFE223. Its gc boolit 4 cav mold. I use BLL for lube. Accuracy is comparable to manufactured ammo. Good for the targets. 1:9 barrel AR scoped. Nothing fancy.

That post has three major points in it:

1. NOE -love Al's molds
2. CFE-223- meters like water from a Dillon powder measure. I sprinkle CFE-Pistol and CFE-223 on my corn flakes.
3. BLL- Use the stuff darn near every day.

Thanks, Jal 5

[Dan97526]

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[Lloyd Smale]

question for you guys that got them to run in your ARs. Did you size to 224 or 225?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I size 'em to .226

[flyingmonkey35]

I loaded 10 rounds each of hr335 24 grains.

With gas checks all over the paper at 25 yards.

W/o. On the paper.

Tons of smoke after each shot.

Really odd as a 55 copper plated bullett puts them all in the same hole.

Never give up never surrender

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