try 60% to 80% of a published load with h4895........
Try Accurate 5744........ it shoots well with reduced loads.... I don't have time right now to give you info.... but search for 5744 loads.......
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full case of a slow powder like 4831 or aa3100 or even slower will give reduced velocities..... but not necessarily the recoil reduction you might expect... if that matters...... a lot less than a full case of a slow for caliber powder can be dangerous...... a full case of slow powder is very safe..
for Blue dot loading a 223.... do NOT!! load over 50% of case capacity.. because this is a fast for caliber powder.... a full case of blue dot in a 223(222,22-250) is very dangerous.... 20% to 40% of a full case of blue dot has been used to create enjoyable shooting rounds for some people....
An intriguing thing about using blue dot is the ability to get loads using a small about of powder and not heat the barrel as quickly... blue dot loads have also shown good accuracy at lower velocities than one normally thinks of for a 223...
I enjoy reduced power loads for some applications.. I enjoy making loads that do not exactly duplicate factory loads..... I have an 8mm mauser and a 760 rem in 308 that is use for "big bore plinkers" both have peep sights... I have used 4895 and 5744 for both of them with success.... and I just use them to plink at the same things i do with a 22lr .. sometimes it just suits my mood..... the 760 is not fun to shoot with full power loads.... with my reduced load using 4895.. it is a hoot to shoot
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