Load Data Sierra 22 cal, 65 gr. SBT GameKing

shrpshtrjoe

My Sierra manual is pretty old and doesn't have this bullet. Does anybody have a newer one with this bullet for the .223 Very Happy

.I was hoping for info with Varget . Thanks guys Very Happy

Joe

chambered221

Joe, If no one is able to help try calling or E-mailing them !!! I'm almost positive they will E-mail you specific load data.

TRBLSHTR

Hi Joe-I was was just looking at the sierra manual #5 and it has a listing for the 65 grn with the same load data as the 63 grn bullet for use in the AR as I am assuming that is what you will be shooting.Now the glitch is that they have no listing for varget in that bullet for the ar.They do however have a listing for the 63 grn in the bolt action section with varget.I even checked out the lyman 49 manual and hodgdon online and they have no data on the 65grn with varget powder-but they still list the 63grn with varget......confused yet? wtf

Sierra manual does list the coal for both bullets as 2.250" in the AR.:o

shrpshtrjoe

I may email them and see what they say. I have data for the 63 grain I may use it and start low and see where I end up. Thanks Guys Very Happy

slimjim

Based on Hodgdon data above and below 65 gr bullets, it looks like you will be safe between 24.0 and 26.0 grains. That should get you started, and because each rifle is different, you have to work up your own loads anyway.

63 GR. SIE SP Varget 2.200" 24.5 3000 42,400 CUP 26.4 3199 50,700 CUP
69 GR. SIE HPBT Varget 2.235" 24.0 2784 39,200 CUP 26.0C 3010 50,200 CUP

aznative · Member Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 31

I push that same bullet with 23.6 gns of benchmark. I know you want to use varget, but I just thought you might be interested.

I also looked in my manual but it is pre varget too.

Gil Martin

Joe,
This is from the Sierra reloading disk. Hope it helps. All the best...
Gil

223 Remington (Bolt-Action Rifle)
Primer: Remington 7 1/2 Test Firearm: Remington 600
Case: Federal BBL Length: 24"
Twist: 1x14" Trim-to Length: 1.750"
Bullets:
#1370 .22 Caliber (.224) High Velocity 63 gr. SMP OAL 2.250

Powder/Velocity 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3100
Viht N130 18.6
19.5
20.4
21.3
22.2

Viht N133 19.8
20.5
21.2
21.9
22.6
23.3

IMR-4198 18.5
19.0
19.5
20.0
20.5

XMR-2015 19.7
20.6
21.5
22.4
23.3

RE-7
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5

H322 20.3
21.1
21.9
22.7
23.5

AA-2230
22.0
22.9
23.8
24.7

748
24.1
24.8
25.5

BL-C(2)
25.2
26.0
26.8
27.6

H335
23.2
24.0
24.8
25.6
26.4

H4895 21.8
22.5
23.2
23.9
24.6
25.3

VARGET 22.8
23.5
24.2
24.9
25.6
26.3

IMR-4064 22.6
23.3
24.0
24.7
25.4
26.1

Energy/ft.lbs. 946 1020 1097 1177 1259 1345
Accuracy Load: RE-7/ 20.5grs. 2900fps/ 1177ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: Viht N133/ 23.3grs. 3100fps/ 1345ft. lbs.
Copyright 2003 Sierra Bullets, LLC.

shrpshtrjoe

Thanks for the info guys that will get me started Very Happy

joe

slimjim

Joe, are you going to switch from the Barnes to the Sierra GK for deer?

shrpshtrjoe

slimjim wrote:

Joe, are you going to switch from the Barnes to the Sierra GK for deer?

When I get this new upper it will be my hunting barrel so Im gonna try various bullets in it- 55grn tsx-62grn tsx-65 grn sierra and probably try the 60 grn nosler partition and see what they do Very Happy

Joe

slimjim

With the 1:8 twist, you could stabilize the 70gr TSX also. That would be the one I think I would prefer to use for deer, especially seeing the results you got with the 62gr TSX.

shrpshtrjoe

I may try some of the 70 grain TSX's as well I want to put a few different one's through it and see what it likes.

Joe

slimjim

I got some of the 53gr TSXs but not sure when I'll get to shoot them. I also found that I had to shorten the COAL on the 62gr TSX to make sure they weren't touching the lands. I figured out that when I ejected an unspent round and found marks and the bullet COAL had increased. That is one of the nice aspects of the Barnes bullets. You can quickly realize changes in bullet seating depth by how much of the band is showning.

Crackshot

Joe in my experiance, the 60gr Partition is a Little HAMMER in the .223. It WILL put down a Michigan Deer if the shooter does his part, with shot placement. Dont think the Deer there are any bigger than here.

shrpshtrjoe

Crackshot wrote:

Joe in my experiance, the 60gr Partition is a Little HAMMER in the .223. It WILL put down a Michigan Deer if the shooter does his part, with shot placement. Dont think the Deer there are any bigger than here.

I have thought about trying the Partition Im a nosler fan. The game kings are shooting pretty well though. I will hopfully be putting a 3# timney in this weekend and then I should realy see what this thin can do Very Happy