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Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:53 pm
by M99
Does anyone have any tips?
I have got my hands on some 62gr RG .223 tracer bullets - I am looking for a recommendation for a powder to push it with. The only advise that I have so far is for a Hot ball type powder and a recommendation for W748
So I though I would ask the more knowledgeable folk on here for suggestions.
Mike
Re: Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:24 pm
by TattooedGun
I dunno, but If you'd like, I'll test a few when they're done in another rifle.. y'know, for scientific purposes... not at all because I want to try some tracer
Re: Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:17 pm
by tackb
I've done it in 308 and just used my regular powder with no problems?
Re: Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:11 am
by Sim G
Mike, only one powder I'd recommend, Hodgdon H335. I have had some outstanding results with it when I was running a straight pull AR and for a long time it was my powder of choice. I believe it's the club's powder of choice amongst the AR shooters as well. It is a ball powder towards the faster side and is allegedly the same powder that the US loaded into their 5.56mm before going to a "low flash" powder when the 14" M4 took precendence over the 20" M16.
It's also a very usefull powder in .308 based cases as well.
BTW, where did you get the tracer bullets from?
Re: Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:18 am
by M99
Cheer Sim'
I'll give some H335 a whirl - loaded up a batch with H322 and they all went well!!
Mike
Re: Reloading 223 tracer.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:05 pm
by M99
Found a working load for these! Worked a treat, not bad accuracy out to 750yds today out of my AR15. Came home with a belt of 1:1 tracer/ball in 7.62! 200 rounds