Good bulk FMJ .224 FMJ bullets and a place to buy them?

[RustyFN]

Montana Gold. They have 3,500 for $280 shipped.

 

[hentown]

I do a lot of bulk loading for my ARs. The absolute worst bullets I ever used were bulk Winchestger and Remington 55gr fmj bullets. The absolute best were IMI 55gr fmjbt from Wideners, but haven't seen those particular bullets @ Wideners for several years now.

I'm having great success with Montana Gold, and that's what I'm using now. Pretty sure they're about $.08 each, shipped.

 

[HOOfan_1]

OK, maybe I should start a new thread for this but, I'll try here anyway.

Does 25 grains of H335 sound like too hot of a starting load for 55 grain FMJ?

I am using Federal American Eagle .223 Rem cases, CCI Small Rifle primers.

Chamber is 5.56x45, 16" carbine gas system, PSA Heavy buffer

 

[J_McLeod]

OK, maybe I should start a new thread for this but, I'll try here anyway.

Does 25 grains of H335 sound like too hot of a starting load for 55 grain FMJ?

I am using Federal American Eagle .223 Rem cases, CCI Small Rifle primers.

Chamber is 5.56x45, 16" carbine gas system, PSA Heavy buffer

According to Hodgdon, that's close to max load. Their data for that combo is 23.0-25.3gr.

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

 

[HOOfan_1]

Some other sources have 26 as max load. I've found Hogdon to be generally more conservative than others.

 

[J_McLeod]

Yeah, Lyman has 24.3-27.0

 

[RustyFN]

OK, maybe I should start a new thread for this but, I'll try here anyway.

Does 25 grains of H335 sound like too hot of a starting load for 55 grain FMJ?

I am using Federal American Eagle .223 Rem cases, CCI Small Rifle primers.

Chamber is 5.56x45, 16" carbine gas system, PSA Heavy buffer

I don't think it's too hot but if you don't start low and work up you might miss the good load for your rifle. For example I shoot a stock Rock River 16" gas system and my most accurate load is a 55 grain bullet with 24.7 grains of H-335.

 

[Hondo 60]

http://www.hi-techammo.com/

They have 55gr FMJs for $32/500

I like 26.0 gr of Varget.

 

[blarby]

Starting, yes. Ya never know.

Starting hot is bad.

You can always work up.

You can't work down shrapnel.

Well, you can.... but surgery is way more expensive than testing 5 different loads to find your max via pressure signs.

 

[rondog]

I like 26.0 gr of Varget.

That's my preference too. Basically powder right up to the bottom of the neck. Funny, on the Varget bottle label it says 27 gr., which is damn near overflowing the case!

 

[RustyFN]

http://www.hi-techammo.com/

They have 55gr FMJs for $32/500

I like 26.0 gr of Varget.

You might have a different experience than me but I can't get the pulled surplus bullets to group very well.

 

[BulletHeads]

but they make their own bullets.

They ain't making 55 grain FMJ-BT's I betcha.

These are factory over runs from some bullet manufacture somewhere.

rc

We are, I betcha...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aicph68CEu8

 

[Walkalong]

So how would you say they compare to other commonly sold 55 Gr FMJ bullets out there?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[greyling22]

they may not be the very cheapest surplus pulls, but midway's dogtown and midsouth's varmint nightmare have worked well for me. I've got them to do less than an inch if everything else is right. The VN's are cheaper. Last time I bought a thousand shipping was around $11 I think.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/searchMSS.asp?searchInfo=varmint+nightmare

 

[BulletHeads]

So how would you say they compare to other commonly sold 55 Gr FMJ bullets out there?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Anyone would think I have a bias opinion of my own bullets so I figure it doesn't count for much anyway.

Customers can use up to 50 bullets from the package and if they're not happy send em back for a refund.

 

[Walkalong]

Fair enough.

 

[BulletHeads]

Anyone buying .223 55gr or 62gr reloading bullets from a catalog is overpaying. I run a pretty lean shop and will beat the pants off any of their prices.

 

[dc.fireman]

We are, I betcha...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aicph68CEu8

Doh!

LOL...

 

[glockky]

I would try mid south shooters supply I really like there varmint nightmares. They shoot great in my AR loaded with H335. They are right at $100 a 1000 shipped to you door.

 

[zxcvbob]

BH,
I've bookmarked your site for next time I need bullets (but that's gonna be a while cuz I just ordered 1500, and I had 1300 already.) I wouldn't say "beats the pants off" but your prices are certainly competitive with the best deals I can find, especially if that's the shipped price.

Do you do 150 grain bullets for .30-06 and .308?

 

[shuvelrider]

Graf & Sons carries the Armscor brand of bullet also, pack of 100 bullet .224 55gr fmj for around 8-9 dollars. Made in the Phillipines, been using them for my range ammo and have had good luck with them. Pull up the site for a bulk price or call them, 4.99 flat rate shipping also.

 

[BulletHeads]

Do you do 150 grain bullets for .30-06 and .308?

I plan on getting into 308 sometime next year.

 

[glockky]

whats your shipping BulletHeads

 

[BulletHeads]

whats your shipping BulletHeads

All prices on my website include shipping to anywhere in the USA.

 

[mdemetz]

Graf & Sons carries the Armscor brand of bullet also, pack of 100 bullet .224 55gr fmj for around 8-9 dollars. Made in the Phillipines, been using them for my range ammo and have had good luck with them. Pull up the site for a bulk price or call them, 4.99 flat rate shipping also.

Grafs is out of stock. Thier flat rate is now $5.95 .