I was shooting a round off every 6-8 seconds when working on a 'party' of dogs. Jason Baney, to save on barrel wear (and bullet costs), is fireforming using pistol powder and cornmeal: "Try some Bullseye powder along with cornmeal and a patch to give you 95%+ formed cases. For full-length sizing where you need control over neck tension, we recommend the Redding Type 'S' full-length bushing die. With bolt-action rifles, if you shoot a moderate load, just neck-sizing the brass is a viable alternative for a few loading cycles, though eventually you'll have to run the cases through a body die or full-length sizing die. Vihtavuori MAX load for BOLT GUN, 2.244" COAL. See NationalMatch.us website for complete poll results. Graymist notes: "Once-fired Lake City is great, and you can have excellent results with most of the commercial brass if you just sort it. .223 Rem load data for ARs and bolt guns. The popular .223 Rem and Ackley version for Sport, Defense, and Hunting, The Heavy-Barreled AR-15 Varmint/Target Rifle. The latest generation of Winchester primers, with brass-colored cups, should be avoided for AR15 use. Your ball powder is going to have pressure variances with temperature. Midsouth Shooters Supply sells the 75gr A-Max for just $13.79/100, and the 80gr A-Max for $14.92/100. The upper loads of certain grain bullets I would approach with caution. The crisp, AccuTrigger" can be adjusted down to about 1.5 pounds, so all you really need is to skim-bed the action and add a scope and you're ready for the varmint fields. Powder, primer, and bullet selection is discussed in separate sections below. MSRP for the Montana Varminter is $1459.00, while the basic Varminter costs $1198.00. Fast second shots count when you are shooting small dogs in the wind. I use a Lyman Power trimmer to trim them back to 1.750". Tom, My Sako also has a 1:12 twist. For the 69gr and 77gr SMK, Sierra recommends VV N540 and N140 respectively. With the light bullets and a fast powder such as H335, you'll probably use about 1.5 grains more powder in the Ackley case. The action is strong and smooth, and the barrels are probably a bit better, on average, than you'll get from Remington. But there are many other good combinations. At one time, the Remington Model 760 pump-action was available in 223. At the time of the poll, many shooters reported using WSRs, but this was the older version with silver cups. Wideners has NEW Guatemalan brass for just $89 per 1000 cases. For the mid-range match shooters there are even more options available in the 68-80gr weight range--many illustrated on this page. Dillon Reloading has a swaging tool specifically for this chore, and it is by far the most satisfactory unit we have used. This military modification of the .222 Rem was originally called the .222 Special but was later renamed the .223 Remington. Hodgdon MAX load for BOLT GUN. Scharch does all the cleaning, reaming, sizing and trimming. Hodgdon’s H322, H335 and Varget are all excellent choices, as are Long-favored by serious varminters, the Savage 12-BVSS is ready-to-run right out of the box. The shoulders will not be as sharp as a case that has been 2-times-fired with a full-house load, but in my opinion, the cornmeal-forming procedure will help get to a true 'Ackley' load sooner. In military metric nomenclature, the round is called the 5.56x45. I measure with a Sinclair OAL tool and then load to .015-.030" off the lands for my bolt guns. I run 26.5 h335 with a 55 Berger in a lvsf remmy. While it's a good idea to have a full-length die (or body die), the stability of the .223 Rem AI case means that, if you avoid max loads, you can get by with just neck-sizing your brass for a few reloading cycles. But Graymist did an interesting comparison test in his .223 AI, comparing Lapua with Winchester: "After fire forming, I recorded four groups with the Lapua brass. Should you be worried about shooting 5.56x45 milspec ammo in a .223 Remington? I was impressed by how well the loads worked in such an inexpensive factory rifle. The selection of .224 bullets is huge, likely bested only by the number of 30-caliber bullets available. The .223 caliber has evolved from the battlefield AR-15 platform to popular sporting use in varmint and predator hunting, match competition, and all-around plinking fun. Where is the best place to start? For long-range match purposes, long, high-BC bullets are favored for their ability to buck the wind. rifles—a CZ 527 bolt action and a Sun Devil SD-15 autoloader—to use for this report, and I built a lot of handloads to shoot in both guns. With their multiple bolt lugs and rapid locking/unlocking, AR15s are more sensitive to pressure and bolt thrust issues than stout, modern custom bolt actions. The Howa 1500 Varminter Supreme is an excellent rifle for the price. For a standard "hunting" bullet, Sierra offers its 65gr Game King, and Nosler its 60gr Partition, and Barnes has its Triple-Shock" X-Bullet in 53, 62, and 70gr weights. Develop your load. Don't just copy one. Jason Baney has acquired a .223 Rem AI and we will be adding data to this page over time. For a recent prairie dog hunt I resorted to a Dillon 550 manual-indexing progressive press to speed up the chores. This very interesting new bullet was originally developed for the Sierra Prairie Enemy 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition. Check out the 69gr Lapua Scenar (.321 BC), 75 A-Max (.435 BC), and Berger 75gr VLD (.447 BC). A vast inventory of accessories is available for it. You cannot paste images directly. So, you cannot assume that a particular "pet load" will work if you change brass brands--you'll have to do new testing. The .223 Remington uses a Small Rifle primer. However, with an AR15, we strongly recommend you full-length size your cases every time. Only 10.25% of Highpower shooters polled used Federal primers (either 205M or 205). The only real advantage with the Forster seating die is I can use the micrometer adjustment when seating different bullets.". It was based on a new rimless case and filled an obvious void between the .22 Hornet and .220 Swift. The .223 Rem AI is the most popular of the Ackleyized cartridges. --Lance in Oregon, "When I was shooting so many prairie dogs, I had a custom AR built by Bill Wylde, his work is superb. Powders The cartridge was not accepted by the military, but it was introduced commercially. Inexpensive hunting ammo can be assembled from once-fired military brass, your choice of 40-55 grain bullets, and most small rifle primers. MatchKing: IMR-4064. A great load with a new powder. While the external cartridge dimensions are essentially the same, the .223 Remington is built to SAAMI specs, rated to 50,000 CUP max pressure, and normally has a shorter throat. Sierra Bullets has LOAD DATA for these four new bullets. 2.550. Form your brass while you hunt." Discussion of SAMMI specs and variances in pressure ratings and chamber properties. My rifle weighed 15.5 lbs. Among the dozens of .223 Rem/5.56x45 brass makers, Lapua produces the highest quality and most uniform brass we have found. Check out this, "I had a Colt Accurized Rifle that I used for groundhogs, called fox and an occasional coyote. Cartridge history plus recommended bullets and powders. The Model 700 VSSF-II represents one of the most capable rifles in Remington's inventory. This is a .223 ballistics chart (external) generated using our ballistic trajectory calculator. The bolt-action design affords the handloader a bit more latitude in powder selection than a gas-operated system. Used last summer to hunt prairie dogs. The .223 Remington is the most widely used center-fire rifle cartridge in the world. Lester also makes a very accurate 57. I lost no cases when fireforming. Likewise, use hearing protection. Too hot for AR15. For close-range competition (100-300 yards) one can find a large variety of 50-53gn Match bullets, both custom made and commercial. Tremendous explosive performance on even the smallest varmints has been its history. Chart based on max velocities (by bullet type) in Sierra Bullets’ Load Manual for bolt-action .223 Remingtons. Hodgdon MAX load for BOLT GUN. Or, if you are already at max pressure levels, you will have to reduce the load if your new batch of brass has less capacity. Note, this is a discontinued itemso returns can only be made to Federal, not Midway. Overall length in the .223 Rem varies greatly due to difference in throat length. NOTE: Though there is no bullet, the cornmeal charge is still very dangerous--use the same precautions you would employ with normal ammunition. Super Accurate. Graymist's Accuracy Load in formed brass. rail or the GG&G GS-1 unit shown at right. This data is for Bolt Actions NOT for AR-15s. You can either use a cantilevered front mount such as the LaRue or an extended scope rail, such as the A.R.M.S. (These are available in either round or box section). You may find that the cheaper CCI 400s work just as well as the pricey BR4s in your gun. Top Brass (Scharch Mfg.) The .293" average Lapua group size is about .197" smaller than the average of the six best groups fired previously in this rifle using Winchester brass." Make sure to keep pressure levels safe. You can post now and register later. Apart from Graymist's .223 AI page, and Reloaders' Nest, there is limited online load info for the .223 Rem AI. Taking a closer look at the charts they have heavier loads for the Bolt Guns and lighter loads for the AR platform. More versatile is a 1:12" twist that will allow you to shoot the popular 60-64 grain match bullets. Want a real shortcut? AR15 and the .223 Remington Reloading 223 Rem / 5.56 NATO. A spent primer was inserted in the primer pocket, the case weighed. Let’s see what it … Has worked in every 223 he has owned. I guess I will give it a try after I clean up my reloading room. I had a heavy Hart 28" barrel installed on a Colt action with a custom set trigger. Practically every manufacturer of bolt-action rifles has at least one model chambered for the 223. .223 Remington Bullets You can substitute 23.9 Varget. Sierra. 21.7. Both can deliver good accuracy with low ES and SD. I have used both reamers and swagers. The rifles are chambered in compact cartridges such as the .17 and .22 Hornets, .204 Ruger, .222 and .223 Remingtons, .300 Blackout and 7.62x39. Be safe Guys! I resized and loaded in two separate operations as I had swaging and trimming to do between those operations. Moreover, the standard buttstock isn't well suited for use in a rear sandbag (it has too much drop), and the rear sling swivel is a hindrance. Why the AI? Many varmint shooters use scopes with up to 30X max magnification. You'll find the AI brass is extremely stable and you won't have to trim the cases as often. Compared to other "hot rod" cases such as the 22 Dasher or 22 PPC, .223 brass is cheap and plentiful. Without belaboring the point, we'll repeat the official SAAMI position: "Chambers for military rifles have a different throat configuration than chambers for sporting firearms which, together with the full metal jacket of the military projectile, may account for the higher pressures which result when military ammunition is fired in a sporting chamber. Cooper Arms' Montana Varminter is available in both .223 Remington, and .223 Remington AI, using a single-shot Cooper m21 action with Sako-style extractor. with a twist rate of 1 in 12" Bullet--Sierra 53 grain HPFB MatchKing Powder--Accurate 2015, 22 1/2 grains Primer--Federal Small Rifle Match Case--Lace City 01, neck size only, only use 5 cases, 5 shot groups avg. For price and quality, it is hard to beat the Black Hills. respective bolt-action designs in the 223 Remington. This is once-fired brass has been reamed, cleaned, sized and trimmed to 1.75". Author Bio: Collaboration between Roy and Annie Grace Wilson. Match Bullets At $40.00 per 100, Lapua .223 Rem brass is two times more expensive than Winchester or Remington but it represents a substantial improvement in load consistency in my .223 AI. Reason Number One is Speed. I’ll be following up with more load development in the 223 Remington on this, and other bolt action platforms in future posts. AR-friendly load. Your link has been automatically embedded. None of the complications I had when forming other Ackley Improved cartridges. This handsome rifle features a vented forearm to aid in barrel cooling. Muzzle energy is 1,282 ft. lbs. Most of these scopes need to be positioned pretty far forward to allow proper eye relief. Groups 0.7" at 200 yds in 27" Savage PacNor, LC Brass. Shooting the AR on a prarie dog town reminded me of the use of the Sharps rifle on a Buffalo herd...you just kill them all." cases as well. Dennis DeMille won the 2003 National Service Rifle Championship shooting 77gr Black Hills ammo. Be careful! Since .223 Rem brass varies up to 2.6 grains in internal capacity from one headstamp to another, you'll have to work out your own best AI loads incrementally. Wilson also makes inline seater dies and neck-sizing dies for use with arbor presses. It might also be noted that current lots of Lapua 223 brass are 10 grains lighter (with 2.1 grains more capacity) than the brass I used in this test.". Aside from the primer pocket swaging, full-length sizing is another step I do. A database of .223 Remington handloads. For normal lead-core jacketed bullets, a 1:9" twist will let you shoot up to 73gr bullets. However, you'll need the right twist rate for your choice of bullet. --ChuckW2, "The only bad thing about hunting with the AR-15 is that the hunts tend to be shorter, as the animals die so much faster!" It's relatively easy to build your own plate from aluminum or delrin. For maximum protection against primer piercing and slam-fires, CCI also markets the #41 military primer. ** Case capacity of three sample cases that weighed closest to the average weight of that brand. Very Accurate. We like this simple mesh bag with a zipper at the bottom. October 8, 2015 in Reloading Forum. Redding, RCBS and Lee all sell .223 Rem AI (40° shoulder) sizing and seating dies. This bullet is slightly "hard" at 222 or 223 Remington velocities, but are especially well suited for velocities from 22-250 and 220 Swift cartridges. For dies, Forster, Hornady, and Redding sizers and seaters are all good. Techshooter Load. Last but not least, you'll want to some kind of brass-catching system to keep your valuable brass out of the weeds. This is a discussion on reloading 223 within the Reloading forums, part of the Gunner Forum category; need a little help, have a savage bolt rifle in 223 will acept factory but not my reloads. Also, the AR15 has a free-floating firing pin that dents the primer on loading. Robert Whitley tells us he rarely sees a 22-caliber shooter using anything heavier than an 80 in prone and Highpower matches. For shooters who prefer neck-sizing, the Lee Collet Die produces very straight ammo with low run-out. When we would roll up on a dog town, the prairie dogs seemed to be feeding in groups. Ruger combined their inexpensive .223 rifle with the American bolt-action line to provide this economy rifle. This is one of the advantage of the Ackleyized case. Just to be safe, you should work your way up to the MAX loads. These brands have harder cups and are much less likely to pierce primers. I will acquire more. In 1964, the 5.56x45 mm, also based on a stretched .222 Rem case (and very similar to the .222 Rem Magnum), was adopted along with the new M-16 rifle. Here's a picture of Larry Medler's AR. A good AR varmint rifle will benefit from an extended scope rail that will allow you to move the whole scope forward. The brass only has to fit in [my one 223 AI rifle], so unlike the 223 Remington brass I am only partially sizing the neck of the case. So, you just bought an AR-15 with “556 NATO” stamped on the barrel; your load data manual doesn’t list 5.56 NATO but tells you its .223 Remington loads are safe for your AR-15. In fact, we've found that the "plain Jane" CCI 400s were closely matched with the much more expensive BR4s. » GET 2018 New Bullet DATA from Sierra in PDF format (Currently, at Powder Valley, CCI 400s cost $19.00 per thousand, while CCI BR4s cost $29.50 per thousand.) Reloading for the .223 is easy and there are a number of great powder choices. I don't like to use that light of a bullet for coyotes but when the state mandates all non-lead the only alternative for me is to use them, have the rifle rebarreled, buy a new rifle, or quit hunting coyotes. Some primers do seem to work better with particular powder/bullet combinations, so it's wise to do your own testing, and you may want to test CCI 400s vs. CCI BR4s head to head. There are no special tricks to reloading the .223 Remington cartridge. The GS-1 puts the scope far enough forward to allow proper eye relief without using long butt extensions that stretch the length of pull. Use the same methods and tools you would use for other centerfire cartridges. If you have a bolt action 223 Rem rifle check out the below link. Hence a wide selection of dies is available. We've had very good luck with Bergers in the 50-65gr range. Out of the box, a standard AR15 is far from optimal for varminting. The old silver Winchester primers worked fine, but the current WSRs are soft and can be pierced more easily than CCI or Rem primers. Reloading With Benchmark Powder and Sierra 55gr. Its a great resource for reloading. There ARE differences between the .223 Remington as shot in civilian rifles and the 5.56x45 in military use. Another, more economical option, is to convert a rifle you already own to another cartridge. Many .223 AI shooters also find they can reload the case many times before full-length sizing is required. Sierra MAX "Accuracy Load" for AR15s. This makes the whole rig much more stable when using a pedestal front rest. 22.4. For max velocity and accuracy with the lightest bullets, a 1:14" twist may be ideal. (Individual groups ran .221", .366", .389" and .195"). Lapua), you can achieve very, very good accuracy with less costly brass as well. Chart based on max velocities (by bullet type) in Sierra Bullets' Load Manual for bolt-action .223 Remingtons. All cases were full-length sized and trimmed to 1.750". What is the Best Method to Fire-Form the Cases? Upload or insert images from URL. Gentlemen, be sure to keep in mind that they are using a 1-14 twist. Very Accurate. For 55gr to 60gr bullets, Benchmark, TAC, H4895, and AA2015 are excellent choices. If you reload the same brand of brass all the time, another solution is to use a Forster full-length die with the neck honed to give your desired neck tension. RL15 is good for 2600+. From a reloading standpoint, the important thing to note is the rather substantial variance in case capacity from one brand of brass to another--as much as 2.6 grains! The combination of the .223 Remington and a scoped, heavy-barrel AR15 are a varmint's worst nightmare. I would start off on the edge of the 'party' of dogs and work my way to the other side, killing most of them. The average group size was .293". The answer is yes and no. If you're shooting a bolt gun, neck sizing ammunition can help wring more accuracy from your gun..223 Rem. The exact amount of the increase in case capacity depends on your brass and the reamer used to cut the chamber, but the range is between 2.2 grains and 2.8 grains. The textured stock is colored black with green webbing and features a contoured beavertail fore-end with ambidextrous finger grooves, and twin front swivel studs to accommodate both a sling and a bipod. After Lapua, the recent Lake City brass is very good, and it offers the highest case capacity, at 30.6 grains. Twist Rates The Magpul PRS (Precision Rifle Stock) offers both these features, plus an adjustable cheekpiece. With 26.8 grains of H4895 I got 3770 fps 40 gr vmax I shot them threw divernhunters chronograph a few years ago. I usually load 55gr spt with H-335 @23 grains Coal 2.250. looks like 26.6 grains will bump it up to 3200 fps. In LC brass, shoots in twos at 100; .47" in Savage at 200 yds. Groups 0.6" at 200 yds in 27" Savage PacNor, LC Brass. 5.56 x45 ammo is intended for chambers with longer throats. The .223 Rem can benefit from all the case prep tricks, but good accurate .223 Rem varmint ammo has few secrets. Once the cases are properly fire-formed, the steeper shoulder resists case growth. .223 Remington Bolt Action (63 GR Sierra Data - Edition V) Warning! Other manufacturers, such as Fulton Armory, offer modified "match chambers" with extended throats that allow safe use of 5.56x45 ammo in .223 Remington rifles. There are both rigid and fabric brass catchers for the AR family of rifles. Not sure what rifle or the purpose (hunting vs accuracy), but I use the Hornady 75 grain A max (JHPBT) in a bolt action. As a crowning touch, the flutes on the 26" barrel are finished in matte black. This will give you a mostly AI-formed case with no bullet. Depending on the powder, brass, and barrel length, the Ackley version of the .223 Remington will, typically, deliver from 100 to 140 fps more speed with any given bullet. It has been around for quite a while. Reliable and accurate, that’s how the Ruger American bolt-action rifle is known to its users. If you're loading with a progressive press, you'll find that ball powders such as H335, BLC-2, and TAC meter best. 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