223 wssm reloading data booklet

Magnum wssm family of cartridges, which also include the. Vihtavuori n140 rifle powder a true favorite vihtavuori. Find your best price for 243 wssm winchester super short mag brass bulk 243 wssm winchester super short mag brass ammoseek. The shotshell loads in this booklet are for use with lead shot only. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above. Getting tough have friend that reloads gun has a 110 twist. Using bullets from berger match grade fb varmint, match grade fb varmint or match grade fb target, berger match vld target, berger match bt target, match vld target or match bt long range target. The 748 may be a tad to fast to get the results youre looking for also. Although they are all but orphans, the wssm rifles are still selling for a pretty high price. Vihtavuori reloading data updated for seven cartridge types. So now instead of having a 45gr load, i have 40gr, 41gr and 42gr, i look through the winchester loading data for the 243 wssm and found that they had hybrid 100v, h4831 and imr power that use that amount, but non are flake powder and the other data are not close to that. Winchesterusra 70s in 25 wssm were my primary pdog rifles for several years with somewhere around 4,000 reloads. The 223 and 243 wssm were plagued by the extreme overbore lack of performance along with the 500rd barrel life. The hodgdon load data site has load data for a 63gr sei sp bullet that will work just fine for your 62gr bullet.

My first experiment straight from the hornady book. I really like the 25 wssm, but found the thickheavy winchesterolin brass to be brittle and prone to splitting necks, so i retired it and have used resized federal 223 wssm and 243 wssm brass as the foundation for most of my subsequent 25 wssm loading. We are your one stop shop for high quality brass in a multitude of calibers. We pride ourselves on our superb customer service and will show you why we are the best at what we do. Cfe 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 ruger, 223 remington 5. Clearly the primary limiting factors of this load as a deer cartridge are.

I heard of recipes with reloaded 17 powder want to try v max 53 grn. Reloading data available in these calibers22250 remington. The case capacity of the 223 wssm is similar to that of the 220 swift i believe. The 223 wssm is only a good choice if you reload, as the factory ammo is not too common and generally sells for about 2x the price of comperable 223 ammo. Jeeps done im back looking for wssm loads posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. However, these tests were conducted with 75 grain hornady amax bullets. This powder is a true multipurpose powder, which can be used for a large range of calibers from. Have been unable to find much loading data for the win 64gr bullet, plan on varmint. Regardless of the collapse of the winchester trademark, olin continue to produce winchester brand factory ammunition for the. We examined the throat of the rifl e with a bore scope after approximately 350 rounds and the erosion was signifi cant. And despite some stupidity on their part i was very impressed by it.

This is better suited for cases with a lot less internal capacity. I interested in some info for reloading 223 wssm ive got a browning stainless lam. I image this load would have great ballistics, would solve the wssm barrel burning problem, and you could reload with the relatively low price of. It is currently claimed to be the fastest production. Failure to reduce charge weights established using other manufacturers brass may result in higher pressures and velocities while using adg brass and may result in unsafe pressure levels. What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. Select a powder alliant rl15 hodgdon benchmark hodgdon blc 2 hodgdon cfe 223 hodgdon h322 hodgdon h335 hodgdon h414 hodgdon h4198 hodgdon h4895 hodgdon varget imr 3031 imr 4007 ssc imr 4064 imr 4166 imr 4198 imr 4320 imr 4895 imr 8208 xbr winchester 748 winchester 760. N140 is not the choice if you try to reach highest muzzle velocity possible, but it is certainly the choice if you try to get best possible accuracy.

The 223 wssm was introduced by winchester as a shortened and neckeddown version of the very successful 300 wsm. The rifle was wonderfully accurate, consistently shooting 0. It is even more inadequate for black bear, not to mention illegal in some jurisdictions. The 223 wssm can be a barrel burner, as can any cartridge that burns a large volume of propellant relative to the barrel diameter. This comprehensive handbook provides the ar shooter with reloading data for nearly all ar based calibers. You know the drill, state at the min and work up slowly to the max. I have a savage with a 223 wssm barrel and a 264 wsm not wssm barrel, plus i have a browning 25 wssm. The sixth edition of the hornady handbook relates that this cartridge is hard on. As 243wnxb points out, the old imr books showed every caliber with every powder whether conventionally suitable or not. Med hvy barrel it shoots win 55s tight but finding rnds. Found a 223 wssm load posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. Extreme care must be used with any reloading data that fills a case less than half.

All 35 gr 36 gr 40 gr 45 gr 50 gr 51 gr 52 gr 53 gr 55 gr 60 gr 63 gr 69 gr 70 gr 75 gr 77 gr. We recommend using a reputable load data source and working up from their recommended minimum starting loads. Load info on lapuas vihtavuori reloading data page has been updated or added for the following calibers. In the first section 223 rem they used a remington 700 rifle, while the service rifle section is based on data from a colt ar15. Winchester offers two deer, antelope, and black bear loads for the. Ive looked around for reloading data, but no one seems to have done this yet. Vertical stringing is often a sign of velocity spread. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. Wrong marketing and too many short mags to choose from all at the same time. The 243 winchester super short magnum or 243 wssm is a rifle cartridge introduced in 2003. Being a spherical powder, metering is superbly accurate. Midsouth offers a good selection of reference books for reloading nearly any type of ammunition. The amount listed under the 2600 fps column for tac powder should be 22. One of these is a supreme load using a moly coated 95 grain ballistic silvertip bullet bc.

My hornady book also has separate sections for 3006 bolt actions and m1 garand. Factory loads include a 55 grain soft point at 3850fps, the 55 grain ballistic silvertip also at 3850fps and the 64 grain power point soft point bullet at 3600fps. My fields are so huge i really could use that range so i got to lookin at hornadys reloading data on the 22250 and then i noticed the new. That the powder that is now being sold is not the same powder they are using in 223 and 308 factory loaded ammo. I heard of recipes with reloaded 17 powder want to try v. This 22page booklet is a great resource of alaska moose hunter, regardless of experience level. Founded in 2014 sages reloading supply offers quality brass and bullets for all your reloading needs.

The 243 wssm case is much thicker than standard cases and war bolts unlocking before all breech pressure is relieved, require a bit of camover on most presses to bring case back within spec. The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. Using 4227 as recommended by one of the previous posts in my estimation is asking for trouble. I picked up a lb myself, but will be using it exclusively in my 25 wssm. Jeeps done im back looking for wssm loads the varminter forums. Coupled with ultrafast affordable shipping to anywhere in the united states, you wont shop anywhere else ever. In fact, the wssms are really the hot ticket for ars right now. My opinion is that the gas guns operate best with the medium powders, say around 748, cfe223, 414 and so on. The barrels on the savage are both 26, and frankly i think i might prefer 24s. Nosler reloading forum view topic accurate 223 wssm loads.

Page 298 257 roberts load data for imr 4831 should read. Jan 15, 2007 found a 223 wssm load posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. Bjileg, i would love to see some data on the 30 wssm. The site has data for imr4320, varget, blc2 and h335 as well as 10 or more other powders. The owner of such a rifle is well advised to avoid shooting until the barrel is excessively hot and ensuring that the chamber is kept clean. All these powders are appropriate in the listed loads. Maximum loads should be used with caution always start with minimum loads. Im looking for loads for the223 and 25 wssm s hoping some ones found some pet loads that i can try. Reloaders will appreciate the wealth of ar specific reloading data that incompasses all popular brands of bullets and powders. Welcome to the predator masters forums welcome to predator. Using bullets from nosler lf, barnes vg fb, nosler bt, barnes x, barnes xlc, speer hpbt, hornady vmax, nosler part, sierra hpbt. Found a 223 wssm load guns, loads, optics and gear for.

Vihtavuori powders loading information online daily bulletin. I got my jeep finished so it back to the benches havent been doing much shooting and no reloading all my time has been put into lifting and modifining the tj. Winchester ammunitions 2004 product guide lists three factory loads for the. Data is now online for 64 rifle cartridge types and 26 pistol cartridge types. I have conducted tests on a 223 wssm some time back. A good personal selection of reloading data logs, manuals, and books can answer all of your reloading questions. In the updated tables, youll find vv powder recipes for a wide variety of bullets from hornady, lapua, nosler. Hodgdon, imr and winchester powders neither assume nor authorize any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of any product or data. The boltcarrier, barrelextension and receiver are all made just for the wssm line, but the upper will fit and function on a standard ar15 lower. For the lighter 54 grain m196 load, tm 43000127, page 108 lists the charge as wc 844 285 grains for 52,000 psi and 3200 fps 15 feet from the muzzel. The correct name for the cartridge, as listed by the sporting.

At least dtech and oly make wssm rifles ar platform andor uppers. Unfortunately, i dont think the situation is going to get better and it may well get worse. The hodgdon reloading data center rdc lists 21 different powder types that can be used in the. We have 223 wssm for sale from great brands like forster, hornady, lee, lyman, rcbs, and redding reloading products. Hodgdon powder, imr powder and winchester powder expressly disclaim any and all warranties with respect to any and all products sold or distributed by them, the safety or suitability thereof, or the results obtained including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose andor any. Water wlr 223 winchester super short mag 5052 grain version 8.