Best Powders for the .223 Rem.?

[dovehunter]

Since my original post I have gone back to my manuals and did some more reading. I noticed in the Hodgdon manual that H335 was originally developed expressly for use in the .223 (or rather its military counterpart the 5.56 mm). It's also a ball powder which will make it easier to measure than coarse, extruded powders like the IMR series. I liked the looks of Benchmark and Varget but they are also extruded powders like IMR-3031. And Rocky, you sure are right about the coarse, cylindrical powders not doing all that well in the tiny .223 case. Since I can't really justify buying 3 more different powders, I think I'll take a chance on buying a can of H335 next and giving it a try. Working up a new load is fun but can be a bit frustrating at times.