first time loading .223 seems like to much powder in brass

[Mat Price]

ok I never loaded .223 before I am using siera 52 gr hpbt and varget powder cause i have it for my .308 loads.

sierra says starting load is 25.1 gr of varget for a 52 grn hpbt/ it fills the case to the neck is this right? or is my scale jacked up?

its for my r-15 vrt and ps 28 gr of varget wont fit in the case (lyman manual max laod)

[DyNo!]

I'll have to check but I'm pretty sure you can't get enough Varget into a .223 to hurt yourself.

[warpspeed]

depending on the brass, it will be right up to the neck @ 25~ grains.

[Religious Shooter]

Varget is notorious for that. Their max loading doesn't fit in a lot of .223 cases when it's normally dispened.

IMHO Varget is one of the worst powders to use for 55's and below.

[Mat Price]

thanks guys! I am going to use the varget to load my 55 gr v max and go hunt up some bench mark or tac for my 52 hpbt. Just wondering I LOVE varget on 168 grn hpbt .308 loads though!

[el pres]

Varget is awsome, I load 25.5 squeezed under a 69gr. However it sucks for anything under a 62gr, infact so does TAC. 55gr and under is best with H335, W748, or Exterminator ...