Robert Krueger
Alpha
Hello,
I have been waiting for 5 months for Varget powder for my AR .223 w/16" barrel. Another option is 4064. No luck, Got the rest, including Hornady 75 gr BTHP. and Sierra 69 gr HPBT.
I have been using Hornady Black 75 gr loaded cartridges, and Frontier (Hornady) 62 gr (both HPBT) until I can find powder for 75 gr. I'm getting a 2-1/2" group at 300 yds with my Vortex 4 - 16 x 40 scope.
My Lyman manual said Varget was their powder of choice, with 4064 running a close second for accuracy.
So I wrote Hornady, and simply asked them what type of powder do they use in their 75 gr Black cartridges. They were working so well for me. I probably should have inquired about the primer as well. No sense pushing my luck.
Their response was that they "blend" all their own powder mixes for different cartridges, but suggested I try CFE 223, BL-C2 or Win 748 for the 75 gr BTHP.
Maybe he was being kind by insinuating that their blend for this cartridge came from a combination of those three I mentioned, I have no way of knowing.
The burn rates of the powders mentioned are all very close to each other, CFE-223 being the farthest out on the list, a slower powder in a group of 12.
So I'm asking if someone shooting heavier bullets like 69 - 75 gr in .223, has had good luck amongst the group of Win 748, Varget, 4064, or BL-C(2)
I'm shooting 200 yds to 500 yds for now.
Thanks,
Robert
I have been waiting for 5 months for Varget powder for my AR .223 w/16" barrel. Another option is 4064. No luck, Got the rest, including Hornady 75 gr BTHP. and Sierra 69 gr HPBT.
I have been using Hornady Black 75 gr loaded cartridges, and Frontier (Hornady) 62 gr (both HPBT) until I can find powder for 75 gr. I'm getting a 2-1/2" group at 300 yds with my Vortex 4 - 16 x 40 scope.
My Lyman manual said Varget was their powder of choice, with 4064 running a close second for accuracy.
So I wrote Hornady, and simply asked them what type of powder do they use in their 75 gr Black cartridges. They were working so well for me. I probably should have inquired about the primer as well. No sense pushing my luck.
Their response was that they "blend" all their own powder mixes for different cartridges, but suggested I try CFE 223, BL-C2 or Win 748 for the 75 gr BTHP.
Maybe he was being kind by insinuating that their blend for this cartridge came from a combination of those three I mentioned, I have no way of knowing.
The burn rates of the powders mentioned are all very close to each other, CFE-223 being the farthest out on the list, a slower powder in a group of 12.
So I'm asking if someone shooting heavier bullets like 69 - 75 gr in .223, has had good luck amongst the group of Win 748, Varget, 4064, or BL-C(2)
I'm shooting 200 yds to 500 yds for now.
Thanks,
Robert