pick my powder

[huntsd]

Just picked a tikka 223 with a 22 inch barrel. Will be testing out 75 eldm and 77 tmks. I have some varget but am thinking CFE 223 may be a good pick with slower burn rate since these are heavier bullets.

Open to suggestions!

 

[SloppyJ]

Varget is hard to beat. With normal throated chambers and even some with extra freebore, i haven't been able to stuff enough in there to get to pressure but I know I'm close. Typically I start noticing seating depth inconsistency from the amount of powder before anything else.

I havent had luck with CFE 223 in anything and I've tried it multiple times.

That's just my experience though.

 

[huntsd]

thanks that's what I am leaning towards. looks like I should be able to milk a little more velocity out of varget as well.

 

[SloppyJ]

thanks that's what I am leaning towards. looks like I should be able to milk a little more velocity out of varget as well.

I can't find anything that's atleast as available as varget and performs the same. I would like to try H4895 eventually but it's hard to come by for me.

 

[allaue87]

I'm also picking up a Tikka 223 soon. I managed to find one for $600 shipped, no tax.

If I had to just start with one weight of bullets, what would it be? I have been reading about 69gr and 77 TMK, but also 73gr and 75gr ELD-M.

I was leaning towards the 73gr ELD-M. It seems that Varget is the go-to powder as well, so I think I will just buy that instead of CFE223.