221 fireball

[sgtg]

Question; Why does AA or Western powders not show data for 221 Fireball?
sgtg out

[reed1911]

The AA 2016 has data for it. Page 20.

221 FIREBALL
Barrel: 24” ¦ Twist: 1-14” ¦ Primer: REM 7 ½ ¦ Bullet Diameter: 0.224”
Case: REM ¦ Max Case Length: 1.400” ¦ Trim Length: 1.390”
ACCURATE 1680
35 HDY V-MAX 16.8 3,092 18.7 3,514 51,700 1.775
40 NOSLER B-TIP 18.4 3,152 20.5 3,582 51,700 1.900
45 NOSLER HORNET 16.5 2,819 18.3 3,203 51,300 1.765
50 HDY SPSX 16.0 2,691 17.8 3,058 51,500 1.825
55 NOSLER B-TIP 15.3 2,600 17.0 2,950 52,000 1.850

[Dooger]

[dungheap]

SGTG, do you have any AA 2200? IMO, that is by far the best Accurate/Ramshot powder to use in the .221FB. I don't have the data at my fingertips, but will post it if you want it.

[sgtg]

Thanks for the info.
On AA powder site if you hit - load guide for rifle and handgun - you get version 3.5, no 221FB data.
If you hit Load Data, you get version 6.0, 221FB is there.
Just lucky I guess. Again Thanks sgtg out

[FClasser]

I would very much like to see data with 40 gr bullets using 2200. I have been using 1680, but have 4lbs of 2200.
Thanks
Robert Nichols

[NeilA.]

I would also like to see any data, or better yet, hear about success with 2200 and 40 gr. bullets for 221FB.

I tried it with 50 gr Vmax's with no luck in my CZ.

[georgeld]

I've been out of 22oo since getting the VT.
But bought 3 jugs of it and loaded it all in .223's at 23.0 gr w/55's.
Dandy stuff for that one too.

[L Cazador]

Originally Posted by FClasser

I would very much like to see data with 40 gr bullets using 2200. I have been using 1680, but have 4lbs of 2200.
Thanks
Robert Nichols

Since 2200 is slower than 1680, just use the 1680 data, you won't overload, especially with 40g. bullets.

[montdoug]

As well as 1680 does with 40 grain V-Max's in my CZ I'm done looking . 2200 is slightly slower so it might be ok with heavier bullets but in the charts I see it's about the same burn rate as RL7. RL7 is very accurate in my rifle with 40 V-Max's but significantly slower than 1680 which gives me as good a accuracy and a lot more performance and I'm .3 tenths of a grain back of max in the above chart. Others mileage may vary but my rifle is clear as to what it likes and I know others who have discovered the same results.
For me the .221 is made for the 40 grain V-Max/BlitzKing, for heavier bullets I reach for a bigger case.
Love the .221!