Posted: 6/25/2008 8:29:28 AM EDT
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So I took the plunge and ordered a Dillon 650. I already have a few thousand rounds of brass polished up and ready to go. I am thinking of ordering some Horniday 55 FMJ BT and more Winchester brass from Midway soon. My question is what primers and powder does everyone like. I have been reading Varget is good but doesn't meter well. Any help appreciated. |
seems like everyone is diggin the H335 and CCI Primers. but I don't know how well H335 meters. I have been loading (al beit very little) with Varget and Winchester primers and Hornady 55gr FMJBT's, but I dont have much time to reload let a lone shoot right now  . This seems to work well for me, but I am on a single stage. Just an FYI, widners has SS109 bullets available ($0.08ea). I seem to get better accuracy out of my AR with SS109's, YMMV.
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For me Varget is slow loading with off press trickling required. I always weigh each charge when I use it. I find it best used as a temp insensitive powder for precision rifles. It's too time consuming to work with for bulk ammo. It will bridge in powder dispensers, so if you don't like weighing each charge be prepared for under charged cases when that happens. If used in a progressive press you probably won't know it's happened until the bridge clears and case under it at the time overflows, unless you use a case powder level alarm. In any event, it's so inconsistent through powder dispensers that you will lose any increase in accuracy you were hoping for with its use, unless you do weigh each charge. For .223 in commercial powders I use H335 which meters okay in a Dillon. Ball powders seem to work best in it. I use CCI number 41 primers for a little more slam fire safety in semi-autos without firing pin springs. |
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Good stuff, Thanks guys. And yes I am still in Kalifornia for a few more months.[:// The wife and kids are down so I thought reloading could be a fun family activity.  On that note, you would be surprised how many people down here shoot banned guns. Its like they don't give a shit. Department of Justice,,,,what's that?  Not me but others. |
If you plan on reloading fmjs for practice and blasting, ball powder is what you want. Surplus is cheap and will work great. My 650 can eat a 8 pounder in no time. Don't waste your money on one pound cans of powder - not with a 650 Powder Valley sometimes has a great deal on powder. I use Winchester small rifle primers with no problems. Make sure you have a case gauge to adjust your dies. Have fun VM |