.223 Rem - 77gr Sierra Match King with StaBALL 6.5 and Match Rifle

[@edouble9894]

I am extremely disappointed you aren't making videos this year. I've sat down for hours watching your videos. No one on the internet has a better reloading channel. So thank you for the videos you have for us. Still very sad. Thanks again brother!

[@sixpacjp]

Plus one on this!!

[@Theoneguythatdoes]

I’ll echo that

[@davidpipes777]

I concur. Merry Christmas.

[@bongo646]

So glad this series isn't going to end. Thanks Johnny.

[@garysnyder6020]

Then it ended 🙂

[@royb.1441]

After watching this series from you.....just this one,....I literally can't watch other reloading channels anymore. Im not kidding. Just this series alone makes every other reloading channel seem super lacking, and really full of filler material or very low level info. You are very entertaining for the volume of data and upper level info presented. That's a rare talent man, hope you get back into loading and share it with us. Thank you for all the vids you have done so far though. Your videos personally got me back into loading again and it's been a joy. Thank you again ❤

[@patfilice]

Yes been looking forward to more in this series

[@bmstylee]

It's definitely a good day. I would like to see more of the 300 Win Mag. I am curious about how that chassis is working out. It is about the only thing I can find for my Savage 111.

[@elvisammo]

You always have THE best and informative loading videos anywhere around period... thanks for the very hard work you put into this craft!

[@maxchalice5625]

Crazy man, I've been watching your old 223 videos for the past week. Now you throw up a new one. Must be a message from the reloading gods.

[@theelwhastrummer7166]

These are incredibly informative videos, Shawn. Still didn't keep me from buying 10 different types of powder.. LOL.I'm still doing tests myself, to see what works best in my rifle and pistol. But, after 40+ years of reloading, I have still learned a lot watching you. Thank You 🙂

[@NineteenEighty-Four]

Absolutely love this 262 series

[@alexallen5633]

Wow, just bought a box of the 77grs yesterday and been watching the old series the last few days and bam!! You put this out today... Thanks JRB

[@leadbulletjunkie2235]

WOOOOT just what I was wanting to load some heavy 223!! Thanks Johnny!

[@glockparaastra]

I'm getting great results with N140 in my Colt M4. Velocity is unfortunately low due to the 16" barrel. Twist is 1in7. N540 looks promising too. Great video! Your time is appreciated!

[@salg7998]

Great to see your .223 vids again. Keep up the great work Johnny!

[@delta_4209]

This was great! Watched the whole series up to this point in 1 day!

[@littledaddynesbit4193]

...been playing catch-up with the series, what a brilliant piece of reloading research and data, great effort and much appreciated!!

[@everythingphil9376]

Wow my mouth dropped when I saw the groups for the Varmint load. Nice velocity too!

[@darkhorse9785]

I think it's great to have you back and cranking out videos. I like the addition of your shot spotter to the mix and the new crono provide great information. The one think I like to see added is the SD to the info added at 39:05. Thanks you for your efforts it is greatly appreciated.

[@sc0ttr0]

I have to admit. Sometimes I start a video I've already watched and go to bed. Just so I can support this channel.

[@johngrimm4277]

Just took my mk12 out to 1000 yards today! 24 grs of tac, wcc brass, rem 7 1/2 primers, 2.26 oal. With suppressor I'm pushing them out at 2790 on a cold day. 45 mins of adjustment!!

[@keithreinert5835]

I can’t believe your getting that velocity with only 24gr tac. Who made your mk12? 24.8 gr tac I’m getting 2760

[@johngrimm4277]

@@keithreinert5835 HCS. I ordered it about 2 years ago. And do you run a suppressor?

[@observer4322]

Hope the new year has treated you well. Love the MK262 videos. Your guidance has been invaluable!

[@jspradley4722]

Luckily for me, i recently found your channel and watched the whole series on this load. I'm starting my journey this year and this is the exact load that I would like to clone. The matches I shoot, I am limited to an 18 inch barrel, so it'd be sweet to get it up to 2800+ish. Thanks for basically being my professor of loading!

[@williamservice8145]

0m zee

[@johncambis3577]

Your channel is my favorite on you tube. I was watching this latest video and was continuing to evaluate your integration of the shot marker system. The way you are currently including the data is very good and was a lifesaver when the camera went down. Keep up the great work.

[@freedomfirst5420]

I hope your videos never end, they are very useful and educational!👍👍

[@chevrofreak]

I just became a Patreon and this was the video I was hoping you would do soon!

[@CAAT-pf5ol]

Thank you for ALL the lessons brother! Just started reloading, and ran into some problems that I may not have realized if it werent for you. Saved me from blowing my freaking face off! Keep it up!

[@rufturbo997]

Really enjoyed this series. I have been doing pretty much the same thing trying to find a good load for the 77gr Sierra and you have given me lots of leads. I don't have all the powders you tested but I do about half dozen of them. Big thanks. 💯👍

[@chancetorres9457]

Yes! Perfect timing Johnny! Reloading today

[@Je3perscre3pers]

Lol same. Im doing some 45ACP with some spitzer projectiles

[@ewetho]

LoL same here walked out to the bench and Voila ... 357 Rem Max here

[@kyle0matic698]

Dido I just finished some 6.5mm CM pet loads and was gonna go shoot em and BAM Johnny puts out a dam Video so of course I have to watch it and now it’s dark outside 😫😫🤦🏼‍♂️🤪👍

[@angelaprater2679]

Johnny are one of the best I.ve seen as to show the difference. Real good

[@BigO4185]

Johnny, These cloning videos have been incredible useful to me! I have saved a lot of time and money because of you. I have watched most of your video's several times. many thanks brother. Please come back and release some videos.

[@ThunderClap81]

Johnny..... You are doing a bunch of awesome stuff with your channel. I enjoy all of it, but this Mk262 clone series is UNFINISHED.

[@sylviacandler5541]

Enjoyed the results! I have used bedding compound and release agent to bed the seater stem for various bullet shapes, this helps with VLD bullets and the LESS vld ogive of bullets like the 77g SMK. This is simple and easily accomplished with 5 minute JB Epoxy, and any kind of wax as a release agent.

[@shamfrod]

I would love to see a video showing how you create your targets. I like how you space out each circle. Loved the video.

[@reddemon652]

I purchased a woa 20 inch varmint barrel in November. Realy appreciated this video. As I haven't had a chance to break it in yet. 👍👍👍

[@1ifbyland2ifbysea]

I just bought a pound of staball 6.5 and I plan on loading up some of your mk262 loads. Can't wait to try them out.

[@jasonfife2751]

Glad to see this series back in action. Great stuff!

[@jdsilver600]

I love this freakin video series! I was hoping for more vids!!! Thanks

[@Ocdoutdoors]

I have 2 shooters world powders being delivered tomorrow. Totally looking fwd to getting some loads worked up.. good to see a new video..

[@locomike102]

YUS! Johnny's back! Just put a Larue MBT and new Nikon 4x12 on my old 1999 era Bushmaster HBAR target--I can't wait for it to stop snowing so I can get to the range. It was 1 MOA with the stock 8 pound trigger so I'm looking forward to getting it sighted in and seeing what it can do.

[@bmstylee]

Snow won't stop me. Rain on the other hand will. I hate walking through the quagmire one of the ranges I go to can become.

[@NeckbeardActual]

wow who TF downvotes a video like this? awesome videos man. you have gotten me into reloading.

[@bglenn2222]

I am building a MK12 clone with a Centurion Arms MK12 Barrel and have a few hundred rounds of 77gr black hills on the shelf waiting to be sent. I can't wait to determine how well it groups! I've just binge watched this series and seriously wish I had gotten heavier into reloading before COVID smacked our industry upside the head.

[@sylvainster30]

Wow those shots with 6.5 staball would have all stacked up in the same spot! Interesting for sure! ✌🏼😎👍🏼

[@bigracer3867]

Yep I've been around a while. Don't blow your face off! I just got in from the shooting range, and saw the bell! Nice!

[@sabretom7594]

Me too, still got my face.

[@codya5333]

Excellent series. Excellent channel. Still waiting on the final results. I thought varget would have done the trick and was amazed with the xbr 8208 results.

[@THutch556]

Such a great series JRB, the addition of the new target system with impact velocities and on demand group sizes is fantastic. That new barrel is a great shooter. The .45” group you shot with the ladder of powder charges made me giggle watching that. I thought to my self next he could just charge the case with lee dippers and that powder and still shoot a 1/2 inch group. Really makes me ponder that FX120i scale purchase I made. Lol. Anyways heck of a job and this series and video is great.

[@ljiljanaprelevic7022]

After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel kzbin.infoUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!

[@andrewdigiovanni2901]

Any way for you to put a top 3 or top 5 load list together? Sort of the best of the best accuracy and velocity wise. I hope this series isn't over. Its great. Thanks for the hours of loading and testing you've done.

[@dylanschulz2404]

I am late to your channel. Great information and thanks for the time to do all this. I have had same results with BLC-2 as you had. Experimenting now with H335. Haven't seen you try H335 unless I missed it.

[@Coldasjones]

Popping in here over 2 years later in hopes the next part of the series rolls out!

[@travismuhler]

Always enjoy the videos!

[@tacokiller101]

I just picked up those same calipers last week. I dig them a lot for the price. Didn’t know anyone else used them for reloading

[@NSghostoif5]

I ran a test of crimping as well, sierra 77 and on hornady 55. Light/med crimp gives me average of 50fps on 77 and 70fps on 55 I used imi brass so many variables but fun. I'll do it again just to make sure it wasn't one time thing.

[@txdocprich_8404]

I’ve had the best results with H4895, of course I’m not cloning the mk262, just shooting accurately

[@JohnnaMartywashere]

I find that of all the powders I've used for .223 and 5.56 H335 is by far the best for speeds I'm looking for. I enjoyed that video in the series

[@joechrisman8257]

Benchmark is fast too

[@digitalshooter2905]

Thank you Johnny, watching the Mark 262 Mod 1 series convinced me that I should find that reloading equipment I bought and learn how to reload. Unfortunately it's a bad time to start to get into reloading, or anything firearms related. But I did manage to find some of the Sierra Match King 77gr OTM, lapua cases and an 8lb jug of Accurate 2250. But the place I got the stuff from ran out of the powder within 24 hours after I bought it. Hopefully they only sold what they had and didn't over sell it. I'll see if they ship it out. Now if I could just find primers. Those seem to be out everywhere 😢 Now I just have to find my reloading kit in the garage and see if I can't get a bench to mount it to.

[@64samsky]

Thank you Johnny!

[@geoffsmiller]

What about StaBALL Match? Little faster than 6.5, might just punch the ticket!

[@roykent5864]

Another great video. Can't wait for you to try this powder in 6.5 Creedmoor. 👍

[@kyle0matic698]

Roy Kent I 2nd that vote 👍👍😎🦅🇺🇸🦅

[@joechrisman8257]

Yea & the new 6.5 mm 156 gr burger bullet

[@MrPaco1013]

I was on my way to church when I got the notification. Almost didn't go to church lol

[@rochleeg22]

I really like the shooters world match rifle.

[@cheese0794]

You could try an adjustable carrier too to see if that will help with the over gassing. I think gemtech and bootleg both have options. Great video as always! Can't wait until I get my reloading setup going.

[@dennisgodsey7460]

Another great video. I would love to see some 350 Legend videos if you ever decide to start doing load workups . Bear Creek Arsenal has a cheap 350 Legend upper. I've had some decent groups from factory ammo.

[@orangerider2827]

I like all reloading videos but I can't figure out why the 350 legend even exists. Don't get me wrong I hope you enjoy yours just why get a 350 legend when 450 bushmaster already exists. If it's to much just load it lighter. That's assuming you have an ar platform. If you had a bolt gun or lever gun I think theirs just better options on the same thing. So after all that I'm really curious to why you choose the 350 legend? Maybe you see something I don't.

[@fredmeebley]

Love this series, thanks for sharing

[@petersouthernboy6327]

So, have we declared a legit “clone” yet ? Power Pro Varmint looks like a winner 👀

[@Mr.WS6]

Keep these going!!! I love these videos

[@G5Hohn]

Yes! I loved that series! Watch out for pressure in a shorter throat.

[@buggsy5]

An interesting observation: Your best group was from the StaBall pressure testers. That is quite interesting since each load had a different powder charge. One factor is certainly that you single loaded the round almost completely into the chamber before closing the bolt. That means there were none of the normal feeding stresses on the bullet. When shooting for accuracy, I always single load that way, even on my bolt guns. Feeding from a clip always seems to open up group sizes a bit.

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

Swiss reload RS50 is awesome with these and 77tmks. 2750fps in a moderate load. Bug hole groups. N140 works almost as well. I load at 2.265 for these but have a custom chamber. 1/8 barrel really needed.

[@elias8654]

Two in one day. Even better!!

[@My12521252]

Can't wait for more!!!

[@civilian76]

Yes, I love this S

[@pb7087]

Any chance of doing a Mk262 addendum with the new Staball Match? I’m hearing good things.

[@Montana-556]

Go Johnny Go!! 👍

[@andrewjimenez4660]

I can't wait to see these new powder in valkyrie.

[@itsthatguy169]

Just when I thought I was going to bed at a good time

[@sgtrhyno]

More videos puhlease!! I love it

[@bnicedanicest6288]

TY JRB Great way 2 wind down after a busy weekend this is like ASMR 4 me I like that Match rifle my favorite powder I load up ammo for my .308 WIN., .223 REM. & .224 Valkyrie I put together a very accurate coyote load for my .224 Valkyrie 28.6gr SWMR 62gr Hornady BTHP Federal premium brass and federal AR match small rifle primer @ 3303 fps outta 24" Blackhole weaponry barrel I actually like all their powders I use Long Rifle for .224 Valkyrie 88gr ELD,..243 WIN 87gr Hornady Varmint bullets in 6mm creedmoor too up to 108gr bullets and 6.5 creedmoor 140gr bullets and like their Precision Rifle powder for .224 Valkyrie 80gr ELD, .22-250rem and .243 win for the light bullets and their Ultimate and Auto pistol powders for my Nina Ross. Keep up the good work Mr. Johnny

[@IWatchedWhat]

Johnny, check the Grendel forum, there is a guy testing it right now in his 6.5 Grendel. Another good video in the series.

[@keithreinert5835]

Glad I snagged an 8lb jug of SWMR

[@justinreifschneider798]

I was talking to a guy about 223 loads at a store the other day while buying some varget and I mentioned your channel.. He said of course i watch JRB lol anyway we look forward to some new videos. Some 7.62x39 150ish gr loads out of a quality barreled ar15 would be awesome

[@tuckthefide74]

Find a little vibrator for those compressed loads. Makes a huge difference to create more room for bullet seating. You can buy them at Walmart below the condoms. An added plus with the Mrs too.

[@noneofyurfknbiznes]

I work for an ammo manufacture here in Illinois and we are basically the rep for Shooters World in our area. We sell it along with our ammo and we also use it an all of the ammo we make. Anyhow i recommend you give some of their other powders a try. Perhaps, Precision which is very much like Varget, Long Rifle which I enjoy, and the SW4350 is very good too.

[@psykoklown874]

I'm looking forward to trying AR-Plus (D073.4) that's coming out soon.

[@TomSelleck777]

@phyco clown.......we are using 73-04 in our .223 and our .308. Yes, it will be called "AR Plus". We are getting very good velocities with it. With 24.5gr and a .55 gr hornady FMJ we are getting around 3050fps from a 16" and there is room to go up. And like most other SW powders........its clean.

[@psykoklown874]

@@TomSelleck777 Very nice. Definitely looking forward to trying it.

[@PC-vq5ud]

2520 is probably made by General Dynamics in their St. Marys plant in Florida.

[@singleshot2218]

Excellent groups!

[@withoutprejudice8301]

Have you considered using the Hyskore dual dampener rifle rest? It also comes with a hydraulic trigger actuator. It is a fabulous rest for load/combination comparison/build. Removes entire human element. Returns firearm to same battery position as long as its solidly mounted to a solid bench. ( I mean hey, you got a spanky doppler chrono...., you need a spanky rest). ;-)

[@johnharris1385]

Happy to see the 262 series back, thought we had lost it. Did you mention at one point that 69gr smk are some of your favorites and that you were planning a video with those bullets?

[@bradd8383]

I'd like to see you use that benchmark with the 77

[@haydenwhitehead5821]

I’ll add one more drop to the StaBall Match bucket. Hodgon’s load data for it looks very similar to what they have for Acc 2520, which did well in this series.

[@waynemayle9918]

Enjoyed the video.

[@DominicZelenak]

Any way you could pick this series up and do IMR 4064 and compare to AA 4064?

[@Jarhead64]

Great video! Love watching your videos, they remind me of Project Farm but just in the reloading world! Keep up the great content! So I can hear the buffer spring, are you running a the stock spring system? I know that the JP silent capture spring system would rectify it haha. Just my 2 cents.

[@KMark-pm5je]

Well made video, thanks

[@saltcreekammo]

You should get the Douglas 18" 1:7 twist MK12 barrel for proper MK262 testing.

[@sharp531]

It's a choked barrel as well curious how that would go.

[@TexasTrained]

I really like N133 too

[@dwightlooi]

Why the CCI #41 and not the ubiqituous BR4? I use it exclusively along with the BR2 for 308. -- I shoot the 77Gr (#9377) with 24.5 gr of CFE223 as well as the 155gr (#2156) with 51 gr of CFE223 using the BR4 and BR2 respectively. These are the only rifle bullets, powder and primers I stock. Both have been phenomenally accurate (half MOA from not exactly match grade barrels). Call me a cheapskate, but I don't even own a powder scale, case trimmer, tricklers or concentrically gauge. I only have a Lyman Gen 6 powder drop and a couple of Lee Handpresses which I use for sizing, seating and priming with generic Redding NM 3-die sets. -- Is there a reason you prefer the harder to find #41? The #41 like the Federal #205/210s are always out of stock!

[@Ralphydc]

Finally! Love these vids!

[@Bifistik]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stephenroach8033]

Great write up. Ive been using 27.3g of 2000mr for years in my NM and duplicates the 262 well. Id LOVE to see you do a load workup on the 85g RDF. Mag length super at 1k from the 223 is exciting. Got there again with 2000mr but accuracy is just at 1moa but I'm betting there are better options out there.

[@Tony_Seed]

Wow really looks like varmint is the way to go for these loads

[@AldoSchmedack]

Norma N-203, Norma, N-202, Vectan 5000, 4007SSC are all around there too.

[@AldoSchmedack]

Scratch 4007ssc its unsafe and is discontinued.

[@1chrsm]

Seems to me that unknowingly screwing in the seating die down to achieve OAL may unknowingly crush your brass our start a roll crimp. I usually seat my seating dies to the brass first. all the way down to contact the brass then back off slightly. Keep up the good work NICE STUFF

[@sd3gunner]

oh how i wish you would post a video tomorrow on the new StaBall Match powder with the 77gr smk... I want to know if its the ticket before i pay hazmat to get some...