.223 Remington in Model 788 |
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| Warning! Notes: .223 Remington, Remington Model 788 24-inch barrel; R-P cases, 95 grains; Remington No. 7 1/2 primers; Oehler M-31, M-50 screens; Velocity instrumental at 15 feet converted to MV; temperature - 70 degrees. These loads were all held as nearly as possible to the same pressures. While they were not maximum in the test rifle at 70 degrees, they are not recommended for any other rifle without starting at least two grains below and working up in half-grain increments. They are not suggested for use in automatic or semi-automatic rifles. (Handloader Issue #60 March-April 1976) |
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| Wt. | Bullet | Powder Manufacturer | Powder | Charge | Velocity (FPS) | |
| 40 | Speer | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,800 | |
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| 40 | Speer | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,846 | |
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| 40 | Speer | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 3,832 | |
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| 40 | Speer | IMR | IMR-4198 | Subscribe | 3,721 | |
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| 40 | Speer | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 3,811 | |
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| 45 | Hornady | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,605 | |
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| 45 | Hornady | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,672 | |
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| 45 | Hornady | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 3,674 | |
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| 45 | Hornady | IMR | IMR-4198 | Subscribe | 3,466 | |
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| 45 | Hornady | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 3,518 | |
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| 50 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,500 | |
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| 50 | Sierra spitzer | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,529 | |
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| 50 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 3,473 | |
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| 50 | Sierra spitzer | IMR | IMR-4198 | Subscribe | 3,436 | |
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| 50 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 3,318 | |
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| 52 | Remington BR HP | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,519 | |
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| 52 | Remington BR HP | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 3,497 | |
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| 52 | Remington BR HP | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,494 | |
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| 52 | Remington BR HP | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 3,250 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 3,260 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,365 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | IMR | IMR-3031 | Subscribe | 3,311 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,355 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 3,320 | |
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| 55 | Nosler Solid Base | IMR | IMR-4198 | Subscribe | 3,223 | |
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| 60 | Hornady | Norma | N-203 | Subscribe | 3,059 | |
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| 60 | Hornady | IMR | IMR-4320 | Subscribe | 3,209 | |
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| 60 | Hornady | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 3,210 | |
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| 60 | Hornady | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 3,307 | |
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| 60 | Hornady | IMR | IMR-3031 | Subscribe | 3,202 | |
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| 63 | Sierra | Norma | N-203 | Subscribe | 3,014 | |
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| 63 | Sierra | IMR | IMR-4320 | Subscribe | 3,071 | |
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| 63 | Sierra | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 3,119 | |
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| 63 | Sierra | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,233 | |
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| 70 | Speer | Norma | N-203 | Subscribe | 2,884 | |
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| 70 | Speer | Winchester | W-760 | Subscribe | 2,763 | |
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| 70 | Speer | IMR | IMR-4320 | Subscribe | 2,943 | |
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| 70 | Speer | IMR | IMR-4064 | Subscribe | 2,719 | |
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| 70 | Speer | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2,892 | |
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| 70 | Speer | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 3,043 | |
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| 70 | Speer | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2,861 | |
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