Reloading Recipes

Zipper046

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" .45acp: 4.8 grains of BULLSEYE under a 230grn round nose"
I recall reading (somewhere) that 5.0 gr of Bullseye with a 230 gr FMJ was considered a "standard load" for many shooters, was used for a lot of years.

Haven't tried SNS bullets , yet. But think I'll give them a try, next order. I like the DG bullets I tried, but they USED to use Hi Tek coating, but say they've switched, to another un-named product. I'd rather stick with Hi-tek, as it's got a good history. I've got a good supply of bullets, + another order "processing"
and have a good supply of pistol ammo already loaded.. I'm running out of storage space. Need to shoot more :)

Yep. I believe 5.0gr under a 230gr FMJ is the original "GI Hardball" recipe used in NRA bullseye shooting and was a standard for years (given it's success in World Wars). It's stout, and accurate (depending on bullet manufacturer).

I shoot USPSA, and as long as I make "major power factor", I'm good to go. At 4.8gr's I'm still making major power factor for competing, but it has less recoil than the standard "GI Hardball".....
 

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If I may... One of my favorite 5.56 loads is a 62gr Hornady bullet with cannelure, using 24.5 gr of H335. I am getting just around 2800fps according to my chronograph. It shoots pretty straight.
 

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If I may... One of my favorite 5.56 loads is a 62gr Hornady bullet with cannelure, using 24.5 gr of H335. I am getting just around 2800fps according to my chronograph. It shoots pretty straight.
Hey, that's very close to my favorite. I'm loading a tad hotter at 25.2 gr of H335 with a 55 gr bullet and a CCI magnum primer. I'm getting right around 3100 fps. It's surprisingly accurate.
 

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one of my favorite 223 /5.56 loads was made using WC-846 powder. Was bulk/ surplus powder, & was inexpensive when I started using it.
As it became more popular, price escalated & now, can't even find it anywhere. I loaded 25.5 gr with either a 55 gr FMJ/BT or a 50 gr. frangible bullet (when 55gr. pills were hard to find) Both loads shot equally well thru all my Ar's. As I used surplus powder, and often, pulled pullets, I considered these my "plinker loads"
though @ 50 yds. I shot 1 hole ( about .5" ), 5 shot groups on several outings.

I used a good amount of my WC-846 powder in my .308 loads, where it worked equally well.
 

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