Guy’s, I do not know how long they will last but Shooters Pro Shop has 134 packs of 100 at their site. Limit 5 per customer.
http://shootersproshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=71_101_103&product_id=1231
The only thing that goes faster from the site is 30 cal bullets so you might want to jump on them.
Thanks for the heads up.
Hey,thats “MY” Secret place I NEVER tell anyone about,:nono:,how did you find out about it !!! ;)
I was just on there earlier today checking stuff out,great selection at the moment,Shhhhhhhh !! 
LOL
I just picked up the latest edition of the Nosler handbook and was going over some of the loads they suggest. Has anyone found their load sweet spot they’re willing to share?
I’ve tried Varget, IMR 8208xbr and CFE223 with the 64gr BSB round and Nosler’s Accuracy load of 26.0gr of CFE223 with a COAL of 2.175" definitely stood out from the other test loads. I ran the CFE load through my chronograph and got 2849 fps as a 10 shot average and that was using a 16" barrel. I am going to work on that load just a little more but overall I liked it. I do plan to try some H322 powder but it may not be until next month.
Jason
I heve not shot an animal with these yet, but I have shot many animals with the Speer 70gr round nose at the speed you are getting. The speer bullet will break both shoulders of a deer and exit. So the bonded should do even better, I will find out this hunting season.
I might try that load with this pile of SS109s we have. I’m almost out of W748, but have a pound and a half of CFE.
I’d like to find some of that CFE.
Seems it propels this projectile the closest to 5.56 pressure than the others listed.
I don’t have a chrony, so I’m eager to see if anyone gets these flying at 2900fps or higher.
Interesting to note all of the data for this bullet , in the 7th edition Nosler, is from a 26" barrel. The speeds were not fantastic. Perhaps this bullet does not need Max speeds to perform.
At this point I would maybe suggest moderate speed chasing… remember half the bullet is closer in construction to a Barnes solid copper or the Trophy Bonded Bear Claws.
Speer Trophy Bonded Bear Claw, 62 grain.
Winchester is able to get these going at 2935fps from their RA556B loading.
I’m curious to know the length of the test barrel that they used.
That CFE worked GOOD for ss109 bullets. 26.0 had them going nearly 3000 fps. Just about right. I don’t like running overpressured 5.56 loads, but I like a hot .223 load.
Understood.
You are trying not to stress you brass out too much.
But Winchester must be spitting them out at 2935 for a reason.
And Doc says that the RA556B load is one of the best.
I’m just looking to not spend $35 a box for them.
That… and the reliability of such a hot load.
Shoot… I fired 5 rounds of Independence m193 yesterday and that crap was over 3300 fps.
I’ll pull down and reload the rest of the box I bought. Way too hot.
I’m not following.
5.56 pressure factory ammo runs fine in all my uppers. (BCM)
Are you talking about the primers igniting the powder charge?
I would be interested with your load data and chronograph results when you try out the H322 powder. I have some of the Nosler 64 gr bullets on order, but I am short on prepared brass at the moment so it might be a bit longer than a month before I am ready to start testing with the H322.
Nah… Ammo too hot like XM193 is on the outer edge of the smooth reliable cycle rate. And I’ve seen ammo that hot blow out primers and shut the gun down.
Gotcha.
With hand loads I will not be able to crimp primer pockets.
Learning has occurred.
These bullets seem to be one of the better .224 options available.
The nosler catalog shows a minimum velocity of 1600fps
http://cdn.nosler.com/PDFs/NOSLER-2013+catalog-download.pdf
Winchester loads these in the RA556B
http://catalogs.winchester.com/2013/LE/
SSA loads these at 2820fps / 16" barrel.
http://www.ssarmory.com/556ammunition_SSA_PPT_Bonded.aspx
With a .231 BC, the Maximum Performance Range is just over 330 yards.
My initial load development data for these bullets from last Tuesday.
16" BCM CL midlength upper. Tula SRM primers for all loads. Crap FC brass. Bullets seated to cannelure.
N135- 23.9@2878fps(pushed out 3 primers, too hot) My starting load for the N135 was 23 grains and it pushed 2814fps. I did lose 2 primers at 23.6 as well but I initially suspected loose primer pockets as I remembered some loose pockets when seating primers. 23.6 went 2840fps. Swipes tell me loose pockets aren’t the only issue.
AR-Comp- 23.4@2781fps(no sign of pressure; plan on loading up to 24 and see what happens)
XBR- 23@2756fps(no sign of pressure; plan on loading up to 23.6)
TAC- All groups were trash as far as group size were concerned and nothing special in the velocity
could you share the data or snap a photo?