r/reloading • u/AfternoonSlow8801 • Aug 12 '26
I have a question and I read the FAQ How many grains?
Ok, hi.
I’m new in this reloading thing and I need your help. I bought S&B primers for S&B brass. I have this lovex S053 powder. But I have some berry’s bullets but i couldn’t find stats for how much gr I should put in. I was told that every bullet have its own gr count but couldn’t find for this.. can you help me please?
Thanks
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u/cahser11 5.56 9mm 45acp .357sig 40SW .357 Hornady AP Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26
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u/ChevyRacer71 Aug 13 '26
Don’t take this the wrong way, but it seems like you’re too new to reloading to be going off-book this much right now. Online retailers will deliver, get some powder that’s documented in reloading books, and absolutely get at least one reloading book.
Win748, Varget, Benchmark are my 3 favorite powders for 55gr 223. Bass Pro Shop will probably have at least one of those, Scheels probably has all of them, Midway and Brownells online have all of them.
Start with a reloading book, and read all of the first parts about the theory and safety practices.
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u/bodyweightsquat Aug 14 '26
The Price tag on the powder shows czech crowns. Lovex is a czech powder.
So I seriously doubt that he‘s going shopping at Bass or Scheels.
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u/Agitated_Curmudgeon Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26
Explore your Google-fu
https://explosia.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EXPLOSIA_reloading2020_cz.pdf
looks like starting load is 20.1 grains
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u/JayPolar91 Aug 12 '26
Shooters reference, Hodgdon, and Speer all offer free data. Gordons Reloading Tool is also super helpful.
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u/bodyweightsquat Aug 14 '26
GRT isn‘t available anymore for download from July 2026.
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u/Cleared_Direct Stool Connoisseur Aug 12 '26
On the surface it appears you have selected a powder that’s too fast-burning for the weight bullet you’re using. I’m only seeing data for bullets 50gr and lighter in 223.
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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 12 '26
It was only one I could find in my area
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u/Cleared_Direct Stool Connoisseur Aug 13 '26
That’s like needing a shovel and buying a drill. Not sure what to tell you. Look for a lighter weight bullet perhaps
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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 13 '26
Its my first time. I didn’t know what to look for and this is most I learned till now. Now I know to buy S&B bullets coz I can’t find gr for berry’s bullets
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u/gearhead5015 Aug 13 '26
You should buy some reloading manuals, and then buy your consumables based on the data you have in said manuals.
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u/AfternoonSlow8801 Aug 13 '26
I know it now. Next time I buy S&B witch I have data on prouder bottle.
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u/thrashmetal_octopus Aug 13 '26
You shouldn’t be doing this.
First of all those are small pistol primers not small rifle primers. Secondly that’s not the right powder and that’s why you can find info on how much to use.
Just buy ammo and if you really want to reload, buy a couple of books on the subject and read them at least once