.223 Reloading

[SimsDelt]

I bought my father in law all the dies and stuff needed to reload 223 for me (he already reloads .40). A few quick questions... I know I want to do 55 grain target bullets... but what size do I need to get? I can't find .223 projectiles... just .224. And what is a cheap projectile... this will just be for plinking. Do .223s use small primers? I already have the brass and the trimmer needed.

 

[Zastava]

224 is for 223
Sierra is a good but cheap as well

 

[xringox]

.224 is what your looking for. Small rifle primers will work just fine.

 

[SimsDelt]

Also... what is the powder I need to buy for him. Again cheap... just looking to make the cheapest round possible for plinking. If I was long ranging it this would be different... just need to go boom and hit clays at 50 yards.

 

[SimsDelt]

What are cheap brands foe the projectiles?

 

[Chuckdog]

Refer to the manuals for the safest most reliable info. They will have all this covered in detail.

 

[xringox]

Yep........if he's just getting started, best thing you can get him right now is a reloading manual or two.

 

[dunkel]

I've used H335 and 2230. Of the two, H335 got better results, but I haven't really worked up exactly the right load yet. Got a jug of CFE223, which they say is a lot like H335. There are a bunch that will work in .223, so get a list of possibilities and then just go see what's in stock somewhere. Keep in mind that your loads are going to be around 25-27 grains, depending on what you work up, which powder, etc...in a 1lb bottle, that's only about 280 rounds give or take.

Yes, small rifle primers...again, if you can find it in stock, get it, whatever the brand.

 

[bowshooter1591]

Hodgen BLC-2 is still pretty cheap when you can find it. As far as heads pulled 55gr or 62gr. bullets are really cheap and somewhat still easy to find.