Reloader 10x

[Dryfli]

I picked up 5lbs of 10x at the gun show last Saturday thought I'd give it a try for $82 no tax. Any one familiar or have a favorite load for .223/5.56 or .222? I've got hornady Speer and nosler manuals and checked alliants site some good info from those but it would be great if someone had some first hand knowledge to share.

[Zombie Steve]

No first hand knowledge, sorry. Just consider this a bump for your thread, or tagged because I'm always interested.

Looking at a burn rate chart, it's falling among the faster burning powders that seem most useful with lighter bullet weights.

[Dryfli]

Thanks for the bump I've got a bullets everywhere from 36gr on up....

[Danimal]

I bought some a while back and use it for 55gr plinking rounds. I got it for like $8 a pound from gander on a blowout sale and I have been happy with it. I mostly just load for velocity and it works out great. I wish that they would have had more in stock. I have not really fine tuned any loads with it, but the accuracy seems just fine for cranking out some .223 for blasting. It has been a few months since I have used it so I would have to consult my reloading book to remember the recipe, but I do not remember anything specific or troubling with it. Good buy considering that I cannot find anything anywhere for even close to that price point.

[Dryfli]

Thanks Danimal I just bought it for plinking for the same reason you said I couldn't find any powder for ".223" for a reasonable price I have varget for shooting small groups but that stuff is $$$$ if you can find it. It you have time I'd like to know what loads you've tried it will give me a little head start

[gnihcraes]

I've used it for a few years, 55gr bullet, 23.0 grain load. What the Alliant book says. Works well, cheap powder, but is a little grainy going through the powder measure.

[Dryfli]

Does it meter about like varget?

[gnihcraes]

Does it meter about like varget?

rough and crunchy, like it's full of sand. Not sure how varget meters, never have used it.