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Hi there anyone got any load dat for this in .223 62 grn

Do I use the 222 data with the 60 grn info

I have the Reload Swiss powders on QuickLoad if you want a particular load checking.

Hi oven pea it's a 62 grn fmj and would be much appreciated
Thankyou

If you can give me your OAL and barrel length I can tighten the figures up a bit.


Cartridge : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .222, 45, PrviPartizan SP B-193
Useable Case Capaci: 28.479 grain H2O = 1.849 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm
Powder : RS 40

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.769% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-07.7 90 24.00 3289 1081 39023 5984 93.6 1.104
-06.9 90 24.20 3315 1098 40015 6034 94.0 1.093
-06.2 91 24.40 3342 1116 41034 6081 94.4 1.081
-05.4 92 24.60 3368 1133 42080 6128 94.7 1.069
-04.6 93 24.80 3394 1151 43152 6174 95.1 1.058
-03.8 93 25.00 3420 1168 44248 6218 95.4 1.047
-03.1 94 25.20 3446 1186 45368 6262 95.8 1.036
-02.3 95 25.40 3472 1204 46514 6304 96.1 1.025
-01.5 96 25.60 3497 1222 47688 6344 96.4 1.014 ! Near Maximum !
-00.8 96 25.80 3523 1240 48893 6384 96.7 1.003 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 97 26.00 3549 1259 50129 6422 97.0 0.993 ! Near Maximum !
+00.8 98 26.20 3575 1277 51399 6459 97.2 0.982 ! Near Maximum !
+01.5 99 26.40 3600 1295 52702 6494 97.5 0.972 ! Near Maximum !
+02.3 99 26.60 3626 1314 54040 6528 97.7 0.962 ! Near Maximum !
+03.1 100 26.80 3652 1332 55414 6560 98.0 0.952 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!


Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 97 26.00 3719 1382 59826 6374 99.8 0.923 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 97 26.00 3327 1106 40824 6164 90.3 1.083

16.75 inch barrel not sure of oal unless we're talking case and limited by fitting in magazine
Ar15 rifle

OAL is set at 2.270" for an AR15 type magazine with a 16.8" barrel:

Cartridge : .223 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .222, 45, PrviPartizan SP B-193
Useable Case Capaci: 28.580 grain H2O = 1.856 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.270 inch = 57.66 mm
Barrel Length : 16.8 inch = 425.5 mm
Powder : RS 40

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.769% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-07.7 89 24.00 2926 855 38774 9552 88.4 0.860
-06.9 90 24.20 2951 870 39753 9654 88.9 0.851
-06.2 91 24.40 2977 885 40766 9754 89.4 0.841
-05.4 92 24.60 3002 901 41802 9854 89.9 0.831
-04.6 92 24.80 3028 916 42862 9951 90.3 0.822
-03.8 93 25.00 3054 932 43947 10048 90.8 0.812
-03.1 94 25.20 3079 947 45056 10143 91.3 0.803
-02.3 95 25.40 3105 963 46190 10237 91.7 0.794
-01.5 95 25.60 3131 979 47351 10329 92.1 0.785 ! Near Maximum !
-00.8 96 25.80 3156 996 48543 10419 92.6 0.776 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 97 26.00 3182 1012 49766 10508 93.0 0.767 ! Near Maximum !
+00.8 98 26.20 3208 1028 51021 10595 93.4 0.759 ! Near Maximum !
+01.5 98 26.40 3234 1045 52310 10680 93.8 0.750 ! Near Maximum !
+02.3 99 26.60 3260 1062 53633 10764 94.2 0.742 ! Near Maximum !
+03.1 100 26.80 3285 1079 54990 10845 94.5 0.733 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.8 100 27.00 3311 1096 56385 10925 94.9 0.725 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 97 26.00 3365 1131 59382 10815 98.1 0.709 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 97 26.00 2958 874 40536 9750 84.5 0.842

So where would you start for a 62 grn bullet

25 grains gets you over 3000fps however I would probably start a tad higher, it is all down to you and your rifle and the distances you are going to shoot at. Is RS40 available over here now?