Best Powder for 120-123 gr bullets

[vaguru]

Just curious what powder is best for bullets weighing 120-123 grs. Choices 8208XBR, Tac, Leverrevolution, something else? Another question concerning Lever, does anyone have any published data for it yet, pressure readings, velocity from reputable sources?

[biodsl]

Lever is your huckleberry. It performs very similar to CFE223. You can start with that data and begin your workup. I don't have a published data source.

[natebonebusta]

[DIANEB]

I've had very good results with
Benchmark 26.5
Tac 27.7
A2520 28.5
CFE223 30.0
LVR 30.0
Behind 120gr and 123gr bullets Hornady ELDs, Barnes Match Burners and Sierra match kings...
All cases are trimmed to 1.510" and all seated to 2.260"...

[603Country]

I use H335 in the Grendel and the 223. Works fine and is available usually. Meters great.

[Timitus]

I've had very good results with
Benchmark 26.5
Tac 27.7
A2520 28.5
CFE223 30.0
LVR 30.0
Behind 120gr and 123gr bullets Hornady ELDs, Barnes Match Burners and Sierra match kings...
All cases are trimmed to 1.510" and all seated to 2.260"...

Which targets are your LVR loads?

[DIANEB]

Which targets are your LVR loads?

Here you go

[Timitus]

Here you go

Thank you. Very nice shooting.

[DIANEB]

Thank you. Very nice shooting.

You're welcome... Thank you...

[jasper2408]

Have found good loads with both of these Shooters World powders.

Starline brass
123gr Hornady ELD-M
Rem 7 1/2
2.260"
Howa Mini 20" HB

Match Rifle
29.9-30.1gr

Tactical - faster burning powder of the two
28.4gr - is max so start low and work up.

[biodsl]

Thank you. Very nice shooting.

She's superhuman. Amazing shooter. I suspect she can ger a Mini-14 to group.

[DIANEB]

She's superhuman. Amazing shooter. I suspect she can ger a Mini-14 to group.

Thank you... I really don't think I'm that good of a shot...
My 3 favorite rifles are my
Uintah 6.5 Grendel I built the lower...
My AR Performance 6.8 spc that I built myself the part I didn't do on the build was torqueing the barrel nut...
And my 300 Blackout that I built most of it...
I have developed loads for all them that group under 1 inch at 100 yards...

[Mark611]

AR Comp also works well in the 6.5GRR, my 18'' 1&8 shoots 1.5in groups @200m with a dot reticule that covers up my 1.5'' bullseye at that distance, and gives me a velocity of 2495fps, with 27.1gn of comp, no pressure signs, same load out of my 24'' is 2545fps with a finer cross hair scope and will shoot 3/4'' groups same distance! 120gn SMK's for both, I have not tried Lever or CFE223, I have also struggled with accuracy with about 9 other powders until comp! 2 to 3'' groups @200m I know at this point my barrels do not seem to like any of the Hornady bullets, I only shoot match bullets, so trial and error is it!

[DIANEB]

AR Comp also works well in the 6.5GRR, my 18'' 1&8 shoots 1.5in groups @200m with a dot reticule that covers up my 1.5'' bullseye at that distance, and gives me a velocity of 2495fps, with 27.1gn of comp, no pressure signs, same load out of my 24'' is 2545fps with a finer cross hair scope and will shoot 3/4'' groups same distance! 120gn SMK's for both, I have not tried Lever or CFE223, I have also struggled with accuracy with about 9 other powders until comp! 2 to 3'' groups @200m I know at this point my barrels do not seem to like any of the Hornady bullets, I only shoot match bullets, so trial and error is it!

I wish I could find AR Comp in a store ...

[vaguru]

I've had very good results with
Benchmark 26.5
Tac 27.7
A2520 28.5
CFE223 30.0
LVR 30.0
Behind 120gr and 123gr bullets Hornady ELDs, Barnes Match Burners and Sierra match kings...
All cases are trimmed to 1.510" and all seated to 2.260"...

What velocity are you getting with those loads? What barrel length?