I have been using H335 for my 223 and 223AI rifles for quite some time. It is very accurate and the plus is that it meters exceptionally well in my RCBS powder dispenser. The price of powders has gotten completely out of hand and gouging seems to be the game of the day when it comes to reloading supplies these days. If possible, hold out on buying reloading supplies until the gougers get tired of hauling it back and forth to gun shows and price it at more reasonable prices....

 

H335 is very good powder and I'm going to my range today to check 200 yard results with a .223 load that punches a 1 hole 3 shot group at 100. Back in the Spring I ran out of time when I was in load development and never got to shoot at 200. The load is 23gr of H335 under a 69gr SMK in new Lapua or fired Remington case with CCI primer.

Another good .223 powder is surplus WC 844. I'm getting almost identical results and have more 844 than I'll ever shoot.

 

H335 is very good powder and I'm going to my range today to check 200 yard results with a .223 load that punches a 1 hole 3 shot group at 100. Back in the Spring I ran out of time when I was in load development and never got to shoot at 200. The load is 23gr of H335 under a 69gr SMK in new Lapua or fired Remington case with CCI primer.

Another good .223 powder is surplus WC 844. I'm getting almost identical results and have more 844 than I'll ever shoot.

Wiley--That H335/69 load shot very good for me as well, I used it for a time in my RockRiver "DCM" rifle. Ditto on the WC844 powder as well. Wish I had bought more of the surplus 844 stuff when it was REALLY cheap, like $4/lb!! I still have a few lbs of the 844 left in the plain white "jug" that it was typically sold in. I have won local "Service Rifle" Hi-power matches with both of these powders using 68/69gr bullets, but I'm currently using 23.5 gr of Varget powder, as I now shoot 77gr bullets almost exclusively. The 335/844 burn rates are slightly too fast for the heavy bullets. They will work at a slightly reduced charge with heavier bullets, but are not optimum. It's crazy what the Varget powder (and others) is selling for now. Varget is >$100 MORE per 8lb container than before the madness started. Primers have essentially TRIPLED in price, if you can even FIND any that is! Fortunately, I have enough "supplies" for the upcoming 2023 Hi-Power "season" but will have some decisions to make after that. Can you say .22RF or Air Rifle?? I'm hoping prices will moderate some before it comes to that.

 

On my guns, the H322 has been a little more accurate. A couple of other good ones to try is Accurate 2230, and Vihtavuori N133. Every gun is different, and you will just have to see what they like. The 2 that has absolutely sucked for me is Win 748, and BL-C2. 748 was the worst. I also have some Accurate LT-30 and LT-32 that I haven’t tested yet. Once deer season is over I will go down to my neighbors shooting range and test them out.

 

I know I'm a newbie, but...
223 has a huge range of "accurate" powders, dependent on the weight of the bullet, velocity required, and most important, your rifle. H322 is regarded as great for lighter stuff, 8208XBR, Tac, and Varget for medium/heavy stuff. Unfortunately, its becomes a huge list of powders, and its hard to decide. Then you have AR-Comp, PPV, etc, etc, etc...
That being said, the price range for powders is crazy. Tac, considered by many to be very good, seems to be the deal right now, and being a ball powder goes through measures like water, and can be had for cheap-ish. Varget on the other have, shoots lights out, expensive, but is an extruded powder...tough on press powder dispensers. $75 for H335 is way too much. You were right to walk on.
Powder valley has Tac right now, fyi.

Hope that helps. If you live near SEPA, I'd give ya a sample of some of the 223 powders I have on hand.

 

My fav combo for the .223.
25.3g at 2.25 seems to work for me.

I got the RMR 69s and just couldn't get them to work. I really wanted to at 16c a bullet!!! Not downing RMR, cause I love their other offerings.

 

I have used 322, 335, Varget, and CFE 223, all good powders in .223.
Fortunately I have had plenty in my stock before the prices went up.

 

335, 748, CFE 223, 4895, BLC-2, SW Match Rifle (currently at $25-28 per LB), 8208 XBR. Pick your powder...It'll work in the 223/5.56. Some better with the heavies some with the lites.

 

I've probably shot more than 60-70 pounds of H335 in .223 and .308 loads. WC844 is the military designation of H335, same powder. It is very accurate in.223 at all weight level of bullets and is a great powder for moderate target loads in.308. I prefer Ramshot TAC for target loads in.2223 with 52 grain SMKs and Hornady Match bullets. H335 has become widely available in the last 3 months. Midsouth has it at $34 a pound.

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Ramshot Tac has worked well as a substitute for H335.

 

I have used H335, Varget, and CFE223, all work well for me.

 

Keep looking, you'll find H335. It seems to be one of the predominant powders that is actually on the shelves around here for some reason. I have had excellent accuracy with it in my 223 and 223AI and it meters so well I only check the thrown loads about every 10th throw or so.
Haven't had as good of luck with Varget except in my 22-250 with light bullets, but Ramshot and CFE 223 also work very well.

 

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$35.69 a pound.

 

I use the H335 for Italian Carcano, 7.35mm. I swage down a .30 cal M2 Bullet to .300" and charge with 36 gr. of H335. There is no loading data for this cartridge so you find similar cases by water volume, look at that data, compare and do some testing. The H335 meters very well. It is very similar to Win 748.

Bruce

 

Older thread I know, but I concur on the WC844 mentioned in the above posts; simply the non-canister grade of H335. A person could be patient & stock up on less-expensive 844 on the rare times that it is available. I only purchase consumer-grade powders that aren't available in milsurp.