URGENT- need load for 55fmj/.223 using VARGET

[kingfamous]

Im going to take the kids shooting in a few days and I have been looking all over for the H335 with no luck. I have varget that I use for my .308 and was wanting a load that will work with the varget and the 55gr fmj's. I don't have the time to load a few and check for correct bolt cycle so any help would be appreciated. I looked around a few sites and could find nothing for the 55'sfmj's and varget. Thanks

[Low-Pressure]

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

BTW, a friend of mine is selling his jug of H335

[kingfamous]

Yes, I looked at that site. Nothing for varget and fmj's. I know That I could get close with the starting and max. loads, but I don't want less than needed and not have the bolt cycle.

[mnguyen84]

i use 23gr of varget + mag primers.

[Low-Pressure]

Lyman's 49th
Varget min:25 max 27.8
OAL: 2.260 (SPT) <<< I also use this OAL for my 55grain using Win748

[hylander]

Have not used a 55 FMJ
But lots of HP, SP and V-Max's with 25.5 of Varget and
small rifle primer.
Purty accurate and no where near max

[kingfamous]

23gr. seems low, but as long as they cycle correctly that's all Im looking for.

low-pressure, I know the min and max, just wanted someone to tell me if the min. would cycle correctly. I had one factory rem. round laying around and took it apart and it had 25gr. of a ball powder. Don't know what rem. uses for powder.

[kingfamous]

im using the fmj's because they are the cheapest bullet I can find bulk and all Im doing is target shooting.

[bcrich]

I load 55g fmj's with 24g of varget....this is a low charge but in my bushmaster it is the most accurate load.

[bearing01]

I use 26.3gn of Varget with 55'ers. Lee says the max is 27.5gn and Lyman says max is 27.8gn, both which are compressed loads. Lyman also says the starting / minimum is 25.0gn.

I found 26.3gn gave me a feeling around the same, maybe a little more, recoil than a similar factory round. It also gave me the tightest group in my Sig556.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

25.0GR Varget with a CCI400 primer

[LGB Loader]

K. Fame,

Without trying to sound like a jerk, Do you have a manual? Here is why I am asking.

If I were risking the life of not only myself, but especially my boy, I would make damn sure that the info I get for assembling ammo is in black & white and not from some folks on the internet I have never met. Not saying anything one would intentionally give bogus info but I still would never assemble a single cartridge with info I got from strangers. Especially if my son was going to pull the trigger. Period.
I would rather wait an extra weekend just to buy a manual or find the powder that you know works in your firearm. What's good for one chamber may not be good for another...

I see someone saying they use 24.0 gr and another saying min. starting is 25.0 gr. Hmmm...

Something to ponder...

LGB

[coyotebait]

K. Fame,

Without trying to sound like a jerk, Do you have a manual? Here is why I am asking.

If I were risking the life of not only myself, but especially my boy, I would make damn sure that the info I get for assembling ammo is in black & white and not from some folks on the internet I have never met. Not saying anything one would intentionally give bogus info but I still would never assemble a single cartridge with info I got from strangers. Especially if my son was going to pull the trigger. Period.
I would rather wait an extra weekend just to buy a manual or find the powder that you know works in your firearm. What's good for one chamber may not be good for another...

I see someone saying they use 24.0 gr and another saying min. starting is 25.0 gr. Hmmm...

Something to ponder...

LGB

This....
I'd wait, or....God forbid...... buy some factory ammo. Gasp! I can't believe I said that out loud.

[kingfamous]

LGB

Point taken. Yes I do have a manual. The boy will be shooting the rest of my factory ammo. I don't let him shoot any first time reloads until I know that they are good. I was going to load to the min., but did not want the bolt not to cycle. I wanted a better ballpark for the varget, and no your not sounding like a jerk!!

[MaHoTex]

LGB, While a book is always a good idea, you and I both know that none of the info posted so far is bad for a 223 load.
Varget in a 223 case is fine with the 23-26 gr. We also both know that using 55gr bullets and varget powder it is not possible to overload a 223.

King,
I have found that using varget you can fill the case to just above the top of the neck and stick a bullet in and it is a perfect powder measure for plinking.