HRT
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Well ladies and gents I am the proud owner of a AR15 specification built rifle which for $800 is alot more rifle than most of the premades. I have a 1/7 16" 4150 MP and pressure tested barrel and am currently mid way through the initial 500 round break in period with factory ammo. Being a 7" twist all of my research tells me I ought to be using bullets from the mid 60's and up to 77 or maybe 80 grains. Some of the experts, like my gunsmith said accuracy with the 55 gr stuff will be mediocre get into the mid 6os and you will start to see the perfomance.
I have loaded for .223 a good bit but they are 12" twist rifles and pushing 50 gr bullets pretty darn hard. The damage a 50 gr TNT wreaks on a 15 pound sod pig at 220 long steps (I'm 6'4") has to be seen to be believed. However these loads I am sure are completely unsuitable for the AR. I have been looking locally for some Hornady 75 gr BTHP bullets. None to be found. I have located several sources around the Internet in the $12/c range but sure would like some first hand comments/advice before I go the route of buying a thousand or so to get the shipping cost per bullet down. Anyone using this combo with AA 2150/2230/2520? So what is your advice? Buy a thou with $10 shipping? Buy 100 with $10 shipping? BTW my local Bass Pro is out of the reloading compionent business. Is this Nation Wide?
I have loaded for .223 a good bit but they are 12" twist rifles and pushing 50 gr bullets pretty darn hard. The damage a 50 gr TNT wreaks on a 15 pound sod pig at 220 long steps (I'm 6'4") has to be seen to be believed. However these loads I am sure are completely unsuitable for the AR. I have been looking locally for some Hornady 75 gr BTHP bullets. None to be found. I have located several sources around the Internet in the $12/c range but sure would like some first hand comments/advice before I go the route of buying a thousand or so to get the shipping cost per bullet down. Anyone using this combo with AA 2150/2230/2520? So what is your advice? Buy a thou with $10 shipping? Buy 100 with $10 shipping? BTW my local Bass Pro is out of the reloading compionent business. Is this Nation Wide?