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Anyone using Accurate 2495 for heavy 223 loads?
I took a chance and picked up a 8lb jug of this powder and now ready to work up a load. I'll be shooting 75gr hpbt match bullets out of a Colt 6920 with a 1 in 7 twist barrel. Good powder or not so much?
It's Accurate's version of IMR or H4895. I don't see why it wouldn't do well in anything .223 or .308. Right down the middle in terms of burn rate.
On the Accurate web page they only have data for 65 gr bullets and up for the 223. If I can get the 75gr to go 2900 fpsAccurate 2495
65 SIERRA SBT 20.9 2,762 23.2 3,051 54,364 2.210
68 HDY BTHP-M 21.2 2,705 23.6 3,035 54,725 2.250
69 SIERRA HPBT MK 20.6 2,704 22.9 2,984 54,387 2.245
75 HDY BTHP-M 20.5 2,614 22.7 2,902 54,984 2.276
77 SIERRA HPBT MK 20.0 2,526 22.2 2,785 54,364 2.260
80 SIERRA HPBT MK 19.6 2,504 21.8 2,768 54,385 2.260
90 SIERRA HPBT MK 18.9 2,350 21.0 2,584 54,352 2.422
6920 has a 16" barrel, right? You won't get the 75 grain going 2,900. Sorry. They are using at least a 20" test barrel.
...and why are they loading beyond max oal?
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