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Posted: 5/13/2022 7:12:09 PM EDT
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Personally, I’d load them with a quality 69 or 77 gr bullet using a known accuracy powder/load.
In my case specifically it would be a 69 gr SMK over Re15. |
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Posted: 5/13/2022 7:47:37 PM EDT
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I'd use a munimum charge with a cheap 55g bullet to harden the case head so the primer pockets don't fail to early and the brass lasts for 20 or so firings. Fire forming, if you will.
Lapua brass isn't cheap.. |
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Posted: 5/13/2022 10:46:04 PM EDT
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50 g bullet and work it up to a max load with whatever suitable powder is on hand.
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Posted: 5/13/2022 10:50:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Personally, I'd load them with a quality 69 or 77 gr bullet using a known accuracy powder/load. In my case specifically it would be a 69 gr SMK over Re15. |
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Posted: 5/13/2022 11:42:07 PM EDT
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To narrow it down, going to need to know some things before answering that question... what are these rounds to be shot from and at what distance?
The more information you can provide on the weapon and anticipated distances the better. I'll assume this is for target shooting unless you say otherwise. |
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Posted: 5/14/2022 12:00:42 AM EDT
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25.5 gr of aa2520 under a 75 gr or 25.2 gr of aa 2520 under a 77gr
Just saying |
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Posted: 5/14/2022 2:05:53 PM EDT
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52 gr Berger and some Benchmark.
My favorite .223 load. |
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Posted: 5/14/2022 2:20:18 PM EDT
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Tag for fun.
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Posted: 5/17/2022 7:34:05 AM EDT
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I share this one often when people talk about pet loads, but it's not without good reason. Lapua cases deserve an accurate load
 77gr TMK seated to 2.260", CCI 450 or Rem 7 1/2, 23.4gr 8208 XBR. As with any other load, work up. Almost every time someone mentions this combination of components the powder charge called for is in the 23.2gr - 23.6gr range. Some of these loads are over book max depending upon which book you consult, be wise. |
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Posted: 5/19/2022 9:15:35 PM EDT
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To get the most out of them, make sure to either run them over a necking mandrel or neck size them before loading. That way you will get consistent neck tension.
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Posted: 5/19/2022 9:18:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I share this one often when people talk about pet loads, but it's not without good reason. Lapua cases deserve an accurate load 77gr TMK seated to 2.260", CCI 450 or Rem 7 1/2, 23.4gr 8208 XBR. As with any other load, work up. Almost every time someone mentions this combination of components the powder charge called for is in the 23.2gr - 23.6gr range. Some of these loads are over book max depending upon which book you consult, be wise. |
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Posted: 5/19/2022 9:56:54 PM EDT
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Usually I am using Reloder 15, wolf srms, and Sierra 90 SMKs 15 thousands off the lands out of a 30" barreled Savage FTR.
23.2 gr 8208 xbr behind a Sierra or Nosler 80 gr match bullet. Or, 24 gr Varget or Reloder 15. |
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Posted: 5/20/2022 11:00:38 PM EDT
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25.3 grains of Varget with a 69 SMK is. great load. If you want it hot 26 is a max load and very accurate but I have never loaded it with anything other than Lake City brass. Lake City brass has the best case capacity of any brass I have used. That said I have never loaded .223 with Lapua so you want to check case capacity or work the load up first. 26 grains of Varget is a little crunchy.
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Posted: 5/20/2022 11:25:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I share this one often when people talk about pet loads, but it's not without good reason. Lapua cases deserve an accurate load 77gr TMK seated to 2.260", CCI 450 or Rem 7 1/2, 23.4gr 8208 XBR. As with any other load, work up. Almost every time someone mentions this combination of components the powder charge called for is in the 23.2gr - 23.6gr range. Some of these loads are over book max depending upon which book you consult, be wise. I like 8208 and the 77TMK. 23.4 is warm, I would start at 23.0. |
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Posted: 5/21/2022 9:49:52 PM EDT
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be careful of max loads with this brass. Some lots have very small internal volume. Your safe loads can blow a primer pocket out
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Posted: 5/22/2022 2:27:01 PM EDT
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24.3gr of Varget with a 77gr match king and a BR4 or 7.5
I’ve got some 223 Lapua brass but not sure how much…a decent ziploc bag full. I really need to start annealing |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 4:37:51 PM EDT
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Buy a bolt gun to use them in.
ARs beat up brass too much to use Lapua |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 7:24:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: be careful of max loads with this brass. Some lots have very small internal volume. Your safe loads can blow a primer pocket out This would be the older gold boxed brass, they had significantly lower volume and greater weights (Check https://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/223rem/). The current blue box stuff is good to go and I interchange loads with LC, if they are not pushing or beyond max. The primer pockets tend to be very tight, Wolf SRMs are very difficult to impossible to seat without uniforming primer pocket. (good for long pp life). A couple of my wife's 300 yard practice loads, 23.5 gr TAC or 23.2 gr of 8208 XBR behind a Nosler 80 gr CC will allow the Wolf primers to seat without issue and will have fireformed brass to the chamber. It is incredibly tough brass, I have gotten repeated loads, 7+, with a 90 gr SMK at 2750 from a FTR rifle |
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Posted: 5/22/2022 7:27:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buy a bolt gun to use them in. ARs beat up brass too much to use Lapua Truth, weight sorted Wolf Gold or new LC, or General Dynamic "A" headstamp are first in line for the ARs. |
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