IMR Powder for .223 55grain

[smalltown442]

I usually use H335 for reloading .223. My local gun shop doesn't have any in stock, so I'm coming up with alternatives. I haven't tryed any IMR powders yet. I was wanting peoples opinions on which IMR power to reload .233 55 grain with. So what IMR powder would buy?

 

[steve4102]

Hodgon's load data site is the best place to find IMR load data, as distribute the powder and develop their loads with reference lots of powder that are truly averag. They are here:

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

 

[Dave P]

4895 works fine.

 

[higgite]

8208 XBR works well for me.

 

[Mike38]

I use IMR3031 in .223. Very good results.

 

[Adamantium]

The above mentioned as well as 4064.

 

[Colorado308shooter]

I managed to score an 8 lb keg of IMR-8208 XBR for loading 223's. So far, with 55 grain bullets, its working out great. I've also got some 50 grain hollowpoints to try out with it, as well.

 

[mohr308]

I've been told benchmark works very well.

http://www.hodgdon.com/burn-rate.html

 

[huntinaz]

4895, 4064, 3031, 8208xbr...

 

[ATPBULLETS]

I've been told benchmark works very well.


It sure does...

 

[Blue Ghost]

i'm going to try some 4198, as soon as I can find some !

 

[Icedragon]

hodgdon's new CFE 223 (copper fouling eraser) will also work great.

 

[j357]

+1 on IMR4895

 

[mohr308]

-1 for me with the imr4064. I tested it, worked but not consistent with a cci 400 primer. Never tried the cci41's but found a nice load with h335 and I'm stickin with it. If I could take shot at it I would use the benchmark, burn rates are next to each other.

 

[steve4102]

i'm going to try some 4198, as soon as I can find some !

IMR 4198 would not cycle the action in my AR or my Mini-30.

H-4198 worked great in both.

 

[Lemmon]

223 using IMR/H 4198

Steve, I have used IMR 4198 as a standard 223 powder with 55 grain bullet. I always thought the H4198 was very similar. My charge of IMR 4198 has been 21 grains and have had no cycling problems. I have had bad extractions on a rifle that was very dirty..... my fault for not cleaning it like I should....
Good cleaning corrected that. What was the load on your IMR4198 and the H4198?

Lemmon from Rural South Carolina

 

[kostner]

I use IMR3031 in .223. Very good results with only 22.5 grains under a 55FMJBT.

 

[Panfisher]

Ironic because I couldn't find my favorite IMR 4895 so I switched to H335. Have since found a source for both but am going to stick with H335 if the accuracy is good simply because it meters so nicely. However 4895 has been very accurate for me, also hear good thing about 4320.

 

[rwhit]

I have also used Reloader 10x, IMR 4320, and BLC-2.
H335 has worked really well for me and is what I use when available.

 

[skizzums]

4064 is m fav .223 powder, but only because I load the heavyweights, 70-80gr. I wouldn't think it would work too well with the lighter bullets like your wanting to use.