inexpensive but accurate .223's?

[Nature Boy]

Brownells is running a sale on bulk Hornady .223 SPs. $0.07 ea

http://www.brownells.com/reloading/...avs|Caliber_1=AAD_22+Caliber+(xzzx223-xzzx224)

 

[CANNONMAN]

Thanks everyone! Nature Boy, always a pleasure. I should alert Brownells that they have my $$$ thx's to you. mahansm, first, thank you. Very interesting. If you would, please do a similar tutorial on HP's related to target loads. Why the size and depth, level of accuracy or degrees of certainty. Is an air bubble a stabilizing heat shield? If so, please elaborate. Aw, shoot. I'll start a new thread. Hope to see you in it.

 

[ajandrs]

I bought 1000 RMR FMJ 55 gr for plinking. I'm not impressed with their accuracy.

This!!

I got 2000 based on good reviews and wanting some cheap FMJ's stored away in the event of another shortage. I shot maybe 50 with awful results. I'd have to go back to look at my notes, but the ladder I worked up with the RMR bullets showed no promising load with H335, I don't think I had a single group under 3". I haven't touched them since as I'm still working on dialing in the V-Max load and a couple other bullets ... I'll probably try to just sell them off.

I will add a big +1 on the V-Max though, incredibly accurate round out of my 18" WOA barrel.

 

[Walkalong]

FMJ's simply are not going to be accurate compared to a soft point or hollow point. The base is key to accuracy, while the tip has little impact on it. Concentric jackets are also key. An off center lead core, even by .001, will not be as stable as one only off center by .0002.

The hollow point does not cool or stabilize the bullet.

Conventional bullets are made by swaging a lead core in a gilding metal "cup". Thus the "cup" & "core" name. The FMJ has the opening of the cup in the rear, which makes for a decent to a very poor base. The HP or SP has the opening up front, thus allowing the bullet to have the potential for a great base.

rcmodel has a great pic of FMJ shot next to V-Max (I think) bullets. An excellent illustration.