Thread: Reloading the .223r to low velocity

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
Somewhere between 20 and 24 grains of AR2206H (H4895) should give the velocity you want. 20 grains is still well above the 60% of maximum given by Hodgdons for reduced loads with this powder.
Regards Grandpamac.

Yes H4895 is often used for reduced loads in any cartridge that Hodgdon lists normal load data using that powder. Can go down to 60% of the max charge.

In my testing with 7mm08, 260 rem and 223, the accuracy with reduced H4895 (AR2206H) loads isnt that great. When i first started looking into reduced loads a few years ago, i found some good info from a guy in the US that did lots of reduced loads, and knew for a fact that Remington used IMR4198 in their youth loads, it gives better accuracy than the reduced charges of H4895. He found this, and i have too in my testing.

For anyone interested 30-32 gr of IMR4198 is a nice sweet spot in both 7mm08 and 260 Rem with 120gr projectiles for youth/reduced recoil loads.