IndyArms 10,186 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 So just Before I got laid up, I did some shooting with my savage axis rifle... In .223. Got a cute little 4-32 BSA optic on it... Went shooting up a bunch of reloads that I've had sitting around for umpteen years without any load data with them...just to get them gone. I came across about 20 rounds that gave me wonderful 3/4" groups of 5 shots at 100 yards... So I brought 10 home, unfired to try and reverse engineer what I loaded... Turns out they are a 68 grain BTHP W/cannelure. Pushed by 25 grains of a ball powder. Now...this powder is REALLY a ball powder. Not like blc2,cfe223, or w748 that squishes the powder balls semi flat...it's all really little round balls. Ive looked at all the powder I currently own and use and nothing matched. I know I had some oddball stuff when I got all my equipment, and this would have been loaded around then... MAYBE it's H335... But I'm not positive... I could use any help identifying potential other powers it could be by weight for load, and physical description. I'm thinking I cant rule out all other hodgdon/imr powder because I may have had a few ounces of something odd to use up... But I know it's not H414,blc2,cfe223, or w748. Like I said... MAYBE H335... But could be a totally different brand I normally wouldn't use... What you folks in the reloading world think??? Up to the challenge ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 AA2230 is a good possibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Indeed so. I'm gonna try and run a few rounds through the chrony later and get some velocities. Hopefully with those, I'll be able to duplicate the load pretty much exact, even if I don't have the original powder. Just one of those things...when you find the load that really shoots well...you wanna keep tabs on it, and make more. And for these to give me a 3/4" group or a little better at 100 yards, with a $300 dollar rifle...even better!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Got the chrony all set up INSIDE...just been too busy to have the mrs. take it outside and set it up for me so I can shoot thru it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 I hate to say it, but you could set your gear up on a baby stroller and a rascal while you are healing. Good luck and don't get impatient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Just thought I'd share some info... Not necessarily related to the exact topic thread... But in the past couple years I've updated that same savage axis 223. Put it into a boyds stock, and have been working with it at 200 yards. Before and after pics... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 And... How does this 300 dollar rifle which is more a 500 dollar rifle shoot??? You tell me... All are 5 shot groups at 200 yards. Sure some aren't this good... But for the most part... THEY ARE consistently this size! I'll take it!!😃😃 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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