concretus 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any .223 recipies for the .223 Saiga. I plan to reload for mine, That's why I went with it. I have a bunch of components when I reloaded for an AR-15. I have a real good load that I used to use in Highpower comp. If I'm correct, the Saiga barrel has a 1-9" twist so it should shot 68-69 gr bullets w/ no problem.... The load I used for matches was: LC-91 brass Win SmRP primers 25.5 gr of AA2520 Sierra 69gr BTHP Any information or recipies would be appreciated. Thanks Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
concretus 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any .223 recipies for the .223 Saiga. I plan to reload for mine, That's why I went with it. I have a bunch of components when I reloaded for an AR-15. I have a real good load that I used to use in Highpower comp. If I'm correct, the Saiga barrel has a 1-10" twist so it should shot 68-69 gr bullets w/ no problem.... The load I used for matches was: LC-91 brass Win SmRP primers 25.5 gr of AA2520 Sierra 69gr BTHP Any information or recipies would be appreciated. Thanks Cheers! Nobody has any recipes or is it an "Ancient Chinese Secret"............ Edited September 2, 2009 by concretus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Do I need to order more CALGON?!?!? I can take any brass I happen to have load it with varget till no more fits... seat a 50-65 grain bullet to the chosen depth and go have at it. With that said... Varget is the powder I like to use... You cant overload a 223 with it... and less than full case loads will usually group better... I would say 24.5 grains of varget and a 52 grain BTHP gives me great groups out of my AR... I dont EVER reload for my Saigas... they dont have optics on them, just iron sights... they were made to hit man sized targets at battlefield ranges... If I want one hole groups I shoot through the AR that will put 5 rounds in a single hole at 100 yards... Not too often I have to decide WHICH eyeball to shoot a woodchuck in... but I KNOW with my saiga I dont have to worry about it... cause it will never be with me while I am woodchuck/varmint hunting... If something goes bump in the night, and I happen to grab the .223 Saiga... with wolf junk ammo in it... I know it will shoot 2 inch groups offhand with the irons at 50 yards... if thats not good enough... I dunno what is... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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