Can anyone recommend a load for .223" Remington using REACH compliant powder that would give muzzle velocity under 2150 fps? It is for plinking with a Mini-14. Thanks in advance, Jimbo
Thanks 223AI, I'll have a look into Tin Star
Why not consider cast lead boolits and use of pistol powders to get velocities around 1200 to 1500 fps?
Hi dodgyrog, I'm afraid I don't know anything about cast boolits, always seemed like a dark art to me. Can you buy cast lead .223" or would I have to actually make them myself by melting wheel weights? I don't fancy that to be honest
Any pistol or shotgun powder...cast bullets or the H and N copper plated lead bullets...work well up to 2150fps.
amc577
havent reloaded since the handgun ban but there was a load using Hercules 2400
I am using H&N 55gn roundnose bullets from BlackRifle, loading them with 4gns of Hogdons TiteGroup powder with a kapok filler,Very easy to shoot and extremely accurate out to about 40 yds,
I can pull .75 inch 3 to 5 shot groups at 30 yds no problem.
https://www.blackrifle.co.uk/HN-Spor.../hn-224-55.htm
Please note, I accept no liability for data published in this post and all persons using should do so at their own risk..
I haven't tried myself but one lad at my local club uses 6 grains of unique with 50 grain bullet in .222 it's under 2100fps