Prvi 69gr bullets

[MikedaddyH]

Picked up 200 Prvi Partisan .223 69gr HPBT at Dillion's for $16.99 a pack.

I need a load for a 69gr bullet ! Dont care what powder ,I'll get it.

TIA

Mike

[survivalshop]

I'll give you a load ,but my 5.56 that I use the 69 gr. bullet has a 24 " HB on it , so there will be a difference in vol. & grouping to yours.

69 gr. SMK. ,23 gr, WC 846 , Rem. bench rest primer, Avg. Vol. 2733 fps, ES -27 fps., SD - 9 fps..

I could load this up faster ,but they were printing less than a 1/2" group @ 100 yrds. & I may try to push them to see what will change , but I look at the SD. & when you get into single digits with a load , I find you will not do much better , JMO.

[MikedaddyH]

Thank you, that is what I needed. I have a 20" 1-9" twist and a 18" 1-7" twist to be finished at my gunsmiths shop.

[MikedaddyH]

Cant find any WC 846 locally. Will try Gun Broker.com there is a guy in TN that sells miltary powder 1lb to a 100lb barrel.

[jeffreyC]

WC 846 in stock here

http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html

pulldown $100 for 8 pounds

new $120 for 8 pounds

[survivalshop]

Cant find any WC 846 locally. Will try Gun Broker.com there is a guy in TN that sells miltary powder 1lb to a 100lb barrel.

You can use any powder that's made for 5.56/.223 , just get the loading data . WC 846 is some what of a dirty powder , Tac, WW 748 , BLC 2 & a host of others are out there that may be better , I just have a butt load of the WC 846 & I use it on both 5.56/.223 & 308 .

One other thing , lot to lot differences in WC 846 will have different results & pressures .

[MikedaddyH]

Might pick up a pound of HOD BL-C2 this week.

[98Z5V]

Try some Varget on the 69gr 5.56 heavies.  Works wonderfully.  25.2gr Varget, Lake City brass, CCI 41 primers.  Start a little lighter on the load than that.  <thumbsup>