.223 50gr Barnes VG

[bluepkp]

Does anyone have a good load for .223 50gr Barnes VG?

 

[Aszerigan]

Mmmmm.... Varmint Grenade. Awesome bullets.

The rule for VG's, Vmax, and Blitzkings is usually, "The faster the bullet, the better the result." As long as your rifle can handle it, keep your velocity near max charges.

A few loads for you:

H322 - 23.5gns = 3301fps
H335 - 26.0gns = 3393fps
Varget - 27.0gns = 3340fps
Benchmark - 26.5gns = 3396fps

Obviously every rifle has it's preference in powder. If this is an AR platform, back the powder off a little to save gun wear. If it's a bolt gun, spank those bullets.

Good luck testing. These loads may work, or you may find other loads that work better. It's all up to you.

 

[03A3]

I'm saving this. Thank you.

 

[bluepkp]

Thanks for the info, the gun is a custom Rem 700 so I'll let it eat.