drayks+ wrote:Hello, does anyone have powder recommendations for loading 230 grain jacketed pistol bullets to achieve 1600-1800fps velocity in a 18" BCA barreled AR for plinking loads? I have UNIQUE/LONGSHOT/AA#9/H110/W296 but willing to buy others. Looking to cycle bolt but don't care if I get lockback. Plan to use Hornady 230 gr HAP bullets and CCI#41 primers. Thank you-drayks
Welcome Aboard Drayks!
There are numerous threads on this forum about exactly what you are looking for. Try Googling the following search term:
site:450bushmaster.net "230 FMJ"
That will give you 55 results to check out for a start. H110 and W296 will work but Hodgdon Lil Gun is the best choice IMHO. Interestingly, its one of the few powders my local reloading shop actually has on hand, so if you're inclined to get some, it shouldn't be as hard as some powders to come by. Varget, Reloader 15, H4350, etc are like unobtanium up here.
The search engine here isn't particularly good and that's why I recommend using Google's Forum Search feature.
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