Ok I have a 20in Ballistic Advantage 223 Wylde barrel I am going to start working up a load for using XBR 8208, 60gr Vmax, Lake City brass and CCI No. 400 primers. I looked in my 9th edition Hornady reloading manual. For 8208 and 60gr Vmax in 5.56 NATO it lists a max charge of 24.4. For 8208 and 60gr Vmax in 223 Rem it lists a max charge of 25.3. This struck me as very odd because it is usually the 5.56 NATO listings that have a higher max charge. However this was in the 223 Remington section and not the 223 Rem Service rifle section; I do not know if that is part of the reason.
In order to help clarify, I consulted the Hodgdon website. They list the max charge for 223 Rem (do not have a 5.56 choice) as 23.6
Does anyone have an explanation for this oddity in the Hornady manual? Also which charge weight should I use as my max? I lean more toward using the higher 223 remington max.
In order to help clarify, I consulted the Hodgdon website. They list the max charge for 223 Rem (do not have a 5.56 choice) as 23.6
Does anyone have an explanation for this oddity in the Hornady manual? Also which charge weight should I use as my max? I lean more toward using the higher 223 remington max.