75gr .223

[Guest bheard]

I ned a good load ,or place to start for a Hornady 75grA-Max. My books are old and don't list it.

Thanks for your help.

bheard

[Westwindmike]

The Accurate Powder site has some data for the Hornady 75gr HPBT bullet. The guide is here:

Reloading Data

[Good_Steward]

bheard, what's your barrel's twist rate?

[Guest bheard]

I should have given it. 1-8 20 inbbl. I would like to use Varget or H335, Have quite a bit.

Thanks bh

[Westwindmike]

Nothing heavier than 55gr in the Hodgdon manual.

[Guest Mugster]

Try the online version here. They list a bunch of loads for the 75gr JLK VLD. I dunno what that is but it has impressive initials. Both varget and h335 are listed.

Cartridge Loads - Hodgdon Reloading Data Center - data.hodgdon.com

[Guest bheard]

Thanks Mugster. I will try them.

bh

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Start with 23.0 of Varget, Reloader 15, VV N-140 or VV N-540. Max would be 25 grains. Work up in .3 increments with a Audette Ladder Test at min of 200 yards. Find the node and the work from .3 of the center of the node bottom to top in .1 increments. You will find what works best with out wasting a lot of bullets.

[Guest Mugster]

Start with 23.0 of Varget, Reloader 15, VV N-140 or VV N-540. Max would be 25 grains. Work up in .3 increments with a Audette Ladder Test at min of 200 yards. Find the node and the work from .3 of the center of the node bottom to top in .1 increments. You will find what works best with out wasting a lot of bullets.

I tried that a couple times. I always used .2gr increments. It works pretty good for some rifles. Some of these .223 ar's with looses chambers, the hotter you load em the better they shoot right up till you start popping primers out though.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Yes.. but with that small case.. and the known max.. it is better to find the node and then shoot some 3 shot groups in .1 increments...... .3 increments work good in bigger cases.. like the .308.

[Guest bheard]

Thanks men. You have given me much to work on.

bh