Help with AR15 Varmint Build

[rcoody]

For you guys loading 75/77 pills what powders are you using?

my favorite AR powder is CFE223.

my best accuracy load with 77 MK is with VN140 but it kills brass.

I also use RL15 with good results and H4895.

you might try aa-2520 or tac. I haven't yet.

 

[budlight]

For you guys loading 75/77 pills what powders are you using?

20 inch wylde SS 1:9 82 degrees cloudy Lake city brass

Hornady 22 Caliber Bullets (.224) 75 Gr BTHP Match

75 gr Match 27.6 H414 2788, 2802, 2797, 2799, 2789, 2794
75 gr match 23.0 AR-comp 2804, 2800, 2796, 2793, 2791
75 gr match 26.2 2000-mr 2857, 2864, 2856, 2862, 2851

 

[Kansaswoodguy]

I have Kreiger in 6.5 creedmoor 1-8 twist, Lother Walther 223 wylde1-8 twist, WOA 223 Wylde 1-12 twist , and 2 DPMS bull fluted 223 rem chambered barrels one is 16" 1-9 and a 20 1-8 twist. If your on a budget the DPMS are hard to beat for the money sub MOA barrels. My WOA is a little more accurate than the DPMS barrels the Lother is sub MOA but no better than the DPMS's and has a rather ruff chamber. You will be happy with a WOA barrel. The Kreiger is probably my best shooting gas gun but some of that has to do with the caliber it is a laser. I have a thicker walled EOP DPMS upper and sometimes wonder if the extra rigidity it's a little added help for accuracy that is the cheapest route for a thick walled upper there are lots of billet uppers that would work great also. I have two of the magpul STR stocks very good stock great cheek weld but will pull hair from your facial hair ouch. I like the Magpul fixed MOE stock quite a bit. I now Locktite(high temp can't remember the model off hand) the barrel extensions into the upper receivers takes out all play if there is any and can still be removed with a good quality heat gun if needed. Get a good quality trigger I like giessele's High speed National match. If this is going to be used as a carry gun in cold temps think about a Carbon Fiber handguard I like the AP Custom's. Budlite is right on with the cheap velocity of barrel length the 223 was optimized for a 20". For the 75's I like IMR4895 and IMR 8208 the latter is very accurate but does lack some in velocity Ramshot TAC is also a good one with good speed.I would not worry about a 1-7 twist 223 can't push even 35gr pills fast enough to come apart at least that I've seen.

 

[airborne trooper]

Glad your rifle is finally together!!!!! I use varget for 69 and 77 smk pills load to mag length.

 

[Ghostwolf308]

Yea i'd love to use varget seeing as thats what I have my 308 loaded with but I cant get it locally. I have to drive 45min to get it, but I can get 4064 which I heard was just a longer grain version of varget. I am hoping that I can get a load developed for my 308 and my 223 with it. I'm looking at 75 gr bthp possibly the 75 gr amax if it will fit. Also thinking about using the VMax in a lighter weight for varmint hunting.