I tried this ammo this weekend and got my best ever results. A 1.1" group from my 18" Scout Squad M1A. Other than mounting a scope over the reciever and having some trigger work done, it is a bare bones unmodified gun.
Anyway, this ammo shot really well.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=916481
AFTER shooting half the box I found a warning label on the bottom: "not for use in semiautomatics".
***! Its not a heavy bullet, so I hadn't considered that there might be any kind of issue. I called Hornady and a tech told me that it uses a slow burning powder that is optimized for the long barrels found in Palma matches and that the gas pressure may be too high when the gas hits the M1A gas port.
I am bummed now. This was by far the best ammo I have found for my M1A and I have tried several different 168gr match loads. Too bad that using it long term is probably a no-no.
Anyway, this ammo shot really well.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=916481
AFTER shooting half the box I found a warning label on the bottom: "not for use in semiautomatics".
***! Its not a heavy bullet, so I hadn't considered that there might be any kind of issue. I called Hornady and a tech told me that it uses a slow burning powder that is optimized for the long barrels found in Palma matches and that the gas pressure may be too high when the gas hits the M1A gas port.
I am bummed now. This was by far the best ammo I have found for my M1A and I have tried several different 168gr match loads. Too bad that using it long term is probably a no-no.