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.223 Remington (Modern Powders)

Warning! Note: Test rifle was a Remington Model 700-V with 24-inch heavy barrel and Lyman 10-X JR. Targetspot scope. R-P cases used throughout with Remington No.7 1/2 primers. (Handloader Issue #207)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
40	Sierra Hornet	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,566
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; fine high velocity and short-range accuracy
40	Sierra Hornet	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	3,575
Remarks: case expansion near maximum; second highest velocity
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N120	Subscribe	3,520
Remarks:
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	XMR-2015	Subscribe	3,525
Remarks: accurate
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	3,582
Remarks:
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,498
Remarks: maximum
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	3,513
Remarks: maximum
40	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	3,614
Remarks: highest velocity
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	3,377
Remarks:
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Accurate	XMR-2015	Subscribe	3,471
Remarks: maximum
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,380
Remarks: accurate; maximum
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Vihtavuori	VV-N135	Subscribe	3,297
Remarks:
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	3,402
Remarks:
45	Speer spitzer softpoint	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	3,340
Remarks: maximum
45	Sierra spitzer	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	3,370
Remarks: case expansion maximum; extremely accurate light-bullet load
45	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,450
Remarks: case expansion maximum; fine accuracy
45	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	3,302
Remarks: case expansion normal; accurate
45	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	3,537
Remarks: case expansion near maximum
45	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,611
Remarks: case expansion maximum; highest velocity - do not exceed!
50	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,401
Remarks: case expansion normal
50	Sierra spitzer	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	3,510
Remarks: case expansion maximum
50	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,085
Remarks: case expansion normal
50	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	3,324
Remarks: case expansion normal; very accurate
50	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	3,348
Remarks: case expansion normal; very accurate
50	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,485
Remarks: case expansion maximum
50	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,570
Remarks: case expansion maximum; third most accurate with high velocity
50	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,406
Remarks: case expansion normal
50	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,420
Remarks: case expansion normal
50	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,485
Remarks: case expansion maximum
50	Hornady	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,216
Remarks: group: 15/16"
50	Remington Power-Lokt	Alliant	RL-11	Subscribe	3,329
Remarks: group: 1/2"; very uniform velocities
50	Sierra spitzer	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,329
Remarks: case expansion maximum
50	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,447
Remarks: case expansion maximum; accuracy fair
50	Hornady V-Max	Vihtavuori	VV-N130	Subscribe	3,226
Remarks:
50	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,260
Remarks: accurate
50	Hornady V-Max	Vihtavuori	VV-N135	Subscribe	3,206
Remarks:
50	Hornady V-Max	Accurate	AAC-2230	Subscribe	3,316
Remarks:
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	XMR-2015	Subscribe	3,246
Remarks: accurate
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	3,298
Remarks:
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	3,267
Remarks: maximum
50	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3,304
Remarks:
52	Speer Silver Match	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,060
Remarks: group: 5/16"; extremely accurate
52	Remington BR	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	3,095
Remarks: case expansion normal; very accurate
52	Remington BR	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,232
Remarks: case expansion normal
52	Remington BR	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2,956
Remarks: case expansion moderate; very accurate
52	Remington BR	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,480
Remarks: case expansion maximum; fourth most accurate with high velocity
52	Sierra BR BT	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,140
Remarks: case expansion moderate; fine accuracy
52	Sierra BR BT	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,309
Remarks: case expansion near maximum
52	Sierra BR BT	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,303
Remarks: case expansion normal; second most accurate
52	Sierra BR BT	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	3,374
Remarks: case expansion normal; very fine accuracy
53	Hornady Match	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2,946
Remarks: case expansion moderate
53	Hornady Match	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,060
Remarks: case expansion normal; fine accuracy
53	Hornady Match	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,010
Remarks: case expansion moderate
53	Hornady Match	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,255
Remarks: case expansion normal; most accurate load tested
53	Hornady Match H.P.	Alliant	RL-11	Subscribe	3,193
Remarks: group: 5/8"; 38-40,000 psi; accurate
53	Hornady Match H.P.	Alliant	RL-21	Subscribe	2,857
Remarks: group: 9/16"; very low pressure target load
53	Sierra Bench-Rest	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,160
Remarks: group: 11/16"
55	Remington Power-Lokt	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,046
Remarks: group: 7/16"
55	Sierra Spitzer	Winchester	W-748BR	Subscribe	2,904
Remarks: group: 3/8"; consistently accurate
55	Sierra Spitzer	Winchester	W-760BR	Subscribe	2,825
Remarks: group: 5/16"; most accurate load (target)
55	Sierra Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,101
Remarks: group: 11/16"
55	Sierra Spitzer	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,240
Remarks: group: 1/2"; maximum load - do not exceed
55	Speer FMJ	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,393
Remarks: case expansion normal
55	Speer FMJ	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	3,323
Remarks: case expansion normal; insufficient accuracy
55	Speer FMJ	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,093
Remarks: case expansion normal
55	Speer FMJ	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,299
Remarks: case expansion normal
55	Speer FMJ	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,265
Remarks: case expansion moderate
55	Speer FMJ	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,218
Remarks: case expansion normal
55	Speer FMJ	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,271
Remarks: case expansion near maximum
55	Speer FMJ	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	3,191
Remarks: case expansion moderate
55	Speer FMJ	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	3,193
Remarks: case expansion moderate
55	Speer FMJ	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,311
Remarks: case expansion moderate; load shows considerable promise
55	Speer FMJ	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,396
Remarks: case expansion maximum; best all-around load
55	Speer FMJ	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,162
Remarks: case expansion normal; best accuracy with 55-grain
55	Speer FMJ	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	3,298
Remarks: case expansion normal
55	Speer FMJ	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,430
Remarks: case expansion maximum; highest velocity with 55-grain; fine accuracy; do not increase!
55	Hornady V-Max	Hodgdon	H-322	Subscribe	3,136
Remarks: maximum
55	Hornady V-Max	Vihtavuori	VV-N135	Subscribe	3,137
Remarks:
55	Hornady V-Max	Accurate	AAC-2230	Subscribe	3,188
Remarks: accurate
55	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	AAC-2460	Subscribe	3,107
Remarks:
55	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	3,116
Remarks: accurate
55	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	Varget	Subscribe	3,204
Remarks:
60	Hornady HP	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	3,160
Remarks: case expansion normal; accurate
60	Hornady HP	Hodgdon	H-4895	Subscribe	3,181
Remarks: case expansion normal; especially fine long-range load
60	Hornady HP	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	3,188
Remarks: case expansion maximum; not as good as 25 grains of H-4895
60	Hornady Spire-Point	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,950
Remarks: group: 1/2"; good load in wind
63	Sierra	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,131
Remarks: case expansion maximum; extremely accurate
63	Sierra	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,111
Remarks: case expansion normal; accurate
63	Sierra	Norma	N-202	Subscribe	3,133
Remarks: case expansion normal; good load in wind; fine accuracy