headspace wrote:Don't forget, it's a 20inch barrel, those velocities were not bad considering, but I still think I'll drop back half a grain.
now if you want a real surprise crono some factory stuff especially Winchester
headspace wrote:Don't forget, it's a 20inch barrel, those velocities were not bad considering, but I still think I'll drop back half a grain.
Chronos wrote:hmmm, mine prefers about 1gr above min
Strange eh.
BNR964 wrote:fast forward to 2023 and the reloading component shortages. I have 2208 powder and 55gr v max proj. ADI says min load is 23grn. OAL at .2130. Seems to be a compressed load. Mag length will allow AOL of .2190. Still a full load. I,m not keen to start at that, so I plan to start below that min level. Anyone loading with 2208 and what range are you at.
deye243 wrote:I don't know if my local stocked up before all this crap but they have all but 2205 in rifle powders and have had all the time.
2208 is to slow afaic 2207 2219 bm2 8208 are far better choices especially if you want usable velocity.
SCJ429 wrote:Amazingly in a Maddco barrelled 1:14 twist shoots 40 grain ZMax with 2207 into the 0.2s. Better than I can get it to shoot 52 grain Bergers. The Bergers can shoot 1/4 MOA but cannot better Hornadys finest.
bigrich wrote:hey fellas , hope your all good . has anyone tried ar2219 powder in their 222 with 53gn match kings ? i'm looking into other powders that give good case fill . sierra list a accuracy load with 2206h of all things . i woulda thought it too slow . comments please
deanp100 wrote:bigrich wrote:hey fellas , hope your all good . has anyone tried ar2219 powder in their 222 with 53gn match kings ? i'm looking into other powders that give good case fill . sierra list a accuracy load with 2206h of all things . i woulda thought it too slow . comments please
I haven’t in a 222 but discovered 2219 and as a very mild 223 load and in a 308 it was significantly better than anything I’ve tried.. Seems to be a great powder.
Wyliecoyote wrote:Back in the day when the SSAA rag used to give lists of silver, gold, ruby and diamond awards. load data was listed with each achievement. With the 52/53 grain match pills in 222 it was almost always universally a load between 20 and 20.5 grains of 2207, more often than not 20.5 grains as was mine back in the days i shot club BR with a 222 and 52 grain Kats. AR 2219 is H322 and is better suited to 6PPC as it is slightly slower. The other powder of choice in 222 and 52 grain match pills was Reloder 7 at around 19.5 grains.
Having said that, 2207 back then is not what it is today. Some batches are faster and others are slower to the extent that i have loaded a full 1.5 grains more powder in my current 222s because accuracy and velocity was way off. Same with my competition 30 BRs where clearly 2207 is not what it once was.