Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by Apollo » 21 Feb 2018, 6:08 pm

There is nothing wrong with using lighter bullets if it suits the powder. Probably what I would do if I wanted to get rid of surplus powder or use it in another caliber.

In my CZ527 Varmint .223R (1:9 Twist) I generally load 55gr Bergers for culling Roos but I also use 52 & 50gr. Then again I have also used 36gr Barnes VG which make a complete mess of a Roo's head at 200m, yet alone a Rabbit or Fox. No good for pelts or meat.

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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by sungazer » 21 Feb 2018, 6:10 pm

Not much meat in a roos head :)
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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by Apollo » 21 Feb 2018, 8:08 pm

sungazer wrote:Not much meat in a roos head :)


True but the resident two pairs of Wedge Tail Eagles love the pickings and boy aren't they a beautiful bird. I'm lucky to have the family camped close to home.

They don't get much of the rest.
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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by sungazer » 22 Feb 2018, 7:38 am

True I have the same here dont see them much but when a carcass is out the back there onto it.
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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by anacrolix » 03 Mar 2018, 5:35 pm

I use 25 gr BM2 behind a 55 gr Sierra 55 gr GameKing.
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Re: Anyone using Benchmark 1 in a .223?

Post by Oldbloke » 03 Mar 2018, 6:38 pm

There are many ways you can reduce loads fore example
My 3006 AS50N 15gr 180 gr cast ~1600 fps
My 223 AS50N 7.6 gr 55gr SP ~ 2200fps

Also cropped straight out of the ADI loading manual.

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And an extract from a letter sent to me from ADI when I asked about reduced loads.

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If your thinking about reduced loads consider using 2206H and Trail boss.

I use AS2208 for both the 3006 & 223 to a very versaitle powder, But so is 2206H
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