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Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:47 pm
by majcl5
I have a Bushmaster Predator AR-15 and i need a good powder and bullet perfer Hornady v-max
Re: Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:50 pm
by acloco
I prefer Benchmark, through the Dillon.
But, just about ANY ball powder does wonders, but some are rather dirty.
Re: Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:59 pm
by majcl5
I have some Hogeden 335 and benchmark. Is benchmark a ball powder? I havent opened it up and looked
Re: Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:10 pm
by acloco
No, short short stick powder.
Your H335 will be good...but a little bit of a flame thrower. (if memory serves me)
Are you reloading progressive or single staging it?
BLC2, Accurate 2230 or 2460, Win 748, H322, H4198.....the list is endless.
Re: Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:12 pm
by majcl5
Single but i am using a harrel powder thrower so ball powders work best.
Re: Good Powder 4 the ar-15?
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:37 am
by Jim White
here's my results:
- "Real" good luck with N135 & N540.
- "Real" good luck with RE-15.
- "Real" good luck with H4895.
- "Fair" luck with Varget.
I was looking for accuracy over velocity for 223 bullets in a competition AR-15. If temperature sensitivity isn't an issue, some others such as W-748 will work to. Never tried H335 but I did shoot a group for a person at the range and all 5 shots were touching @ 100yds. Also, primer selection will make a difference. If its a VLD design bullet so witll the diatance to the lands.
HTH & Good luck!