Best powder for accuracy. 223. I want something I can find.

[Olddude]

I have a 223 bolt action and an AR and want the accuracy mostly for the bolt. The AR has a heavy barrel and is a nice shooter. The problem in using the same load is 22" and 16" barrels.

 

[woodstock]

Have used CFE, 4064, blc2 and benchmark. They all were good out of my 1/7 barrel, with benchmark 4064 and CFE 223 maybe a bit more accurate with the various bullet weights I shoot. I'm not a 12 shots in a ragged hole guy either.
Will use any of these powders, depending on what is available.

 

[Shrek926]

Have used CFE, 4064, blc2 and benchmark. They all were good out of my 1/7 barrel, with benchmark 4064 and CFE 223 maybe a bit more accurate with the various bullet weights I shoot. I'm not a 12 shots in a ragged hole guy either.
Will use any of these powders, depending on what is available.

We've switch over to CFE223 after quite a bit of testing. Found it to meter extremely well, and performs as well as my previous favorite (varget)

 

[Deleted member 20875]

This is what I have been using I like it

 

[EMC45]

Varget, IMR 4895, BLC-2, 748.

 

[jglenn]

not mentioned at all is one of the most accurate powders I ever used for 223. especially in a bolt action..


IMR 4198 somewhere around 20 gr with a 52-55 gr bullet

 

[Fisher7]

I found some IMR 3031 at Franklands in athens last Friday. Picked up two pounds and 2000 primers. Hint they get there USP in on Friday around 11:00

 

[MIC]

Ordered some LT-32 from Powder Valley (just got notice it shipped yesterday), looks like they still have it in stock. Little pricy and fairly new but the reviews I read say it's the bomb for consistency and accuracy.
Supposedly meters well too.
I can send over the load data I got from Ramshot if you want it.

 

[jsmith15]

I like 748. Look into IMR 8208XBR. A fairly new powder that is very versatile. I have not loaded any yet but bench shooters swear by it.

 

[wildmantaz]

I like Win 748, I also use it in 30-30, 308, and in a pinch in 30-06 and 270.
I am working on a load using 748 in 6.8spc.