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Need Help buying ammo
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The best for what purpose?
High round-count self-defense drills at 5 yards?
Making 1 ragged hole at 100 yards? A 2-inch group at 300?
The Spear is a 1-in-7 twist.
www.sigsauer.com
If you have a friend in a free state you might want to lay in a good supply of this stuff:
Read the reviews. At 55 cents a round it is widely considered a good all-around pick.
For long(er) range accuracy work you might (read: probably will) get slightly better accuracy out of 69- or 77-grain Gold Medal Match--but at a cost.
Maybe buy a box of each and see how your rifle likes it.
www.midwayusa.com
www.midwayusa.com
See also Israeli 77gr Open Tip Match (aka Razor Core):
www.midwayusa.com
It is 95 cents a round. Read the reviews.
Any XM193 equivalent will be sat for this:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRKHT9nF8
Generally speaking, .223 rounds (less pressure/higher velocity) will generally tend to be more accurate, whereas 5.56 hits harder for purposes of self defense.
If you are on a tight budget, AmmoSeek and a friend/PO Box in a free state is your best bet.
Good luck.
ammoseek.com
High round-count self-defense drills at 5 yards?
Making 1 ragged hole at 100 yards? A 2-inch group at 300?
The Spear is a 1-in-7 twist.
MCX-SPEAR LT 5.56 16" RIFLE
Experience the evolution of excellence with the MCX-SPEAR LT.
www.sigsauer.com
If you have a friend in a free state you might want to lay in a good supply of this stuff:
Read the reviews. At 55 cents a round it is widely considered a good all-around pick.
For long(er) range accuracy work you might (read: probably will) get slightly better accuracy out of 69- or 77-grain Gold Medal Match--but at a cost.
Maybe buy a box of each and see how your rifle likes it.
Federal Premium Gold Medal 223 Remington Ammo 77 Grain Sierra
These extraordinary loads combine the legendary Sierra MatchKing bullet with Federal's proven quality standards and stringent manufacturing controls to...
www.midwayusa.com
Federal Premium Gold Medal 223 Remington Ammo 69 Grain Sierra
These extraordinary loads combine the legendary Sierra MatchKing bullet with Federal's proven quality standards and stringent manufacturing controls to...
www.midwayusa.com
See also Israeli 77gr Open Tip Match (aka Razor Core):
IMI Razor Core 5.56x45mm NATO Ammo 77 Grain Sierra MatchKing Jacketed
Established in 1933, IMI is a defense systems house specializing in the development, integration, manufacturing and life cycle support of modern land,...
www.midwayusa.com
It is 95 cents a round. Read the reviews.
Any XM193 equivalent will be sat for this:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRKHT9nF8
Generally speaking, .223 rounds (less pressure/higher velocity) will generally tend to be more accurate, whereas 5.56 hits harder for purposes of self defense.
If you are on a tight budget, AmmoSeek and a friend/PO Box in a free state is your best bet.
Good luck.
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Do all these run outta the box? Wouldn't be uncommon for an occasional issue to turn up
and that is why price of the dillon 750 suddenly stops looking prohibitevile high, when you realize a $2 per pop is a lot to pay for .223 ammo.Federal Premium Gold Medal 223 Remington Ammo 77 Grain Sierra
These extraordinary loads combine the legendary Sierra MatchKing bullet with Federal's proven quality standards and stringent manufacturing controls to...
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Exactly. But not everybody cares about accuracy.
Which is not a thing that I understand personally--but hey.
HorizontalHunter
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1. What @Warm_Garand said
2. What have you tried???? Have you tried going to a heavier bullet? Read longer bullet that performs better in faster twist rate barrels?
I generally will bring a bunch of diff ammo with me when playing with a new gun and just take copious notes on paper about what works well and what doesn’t.
Makes life easier when making future ammo purchases if you know for what (your MCX for example) and why (plinking, hunting, defense, classes).
This way you can categorize your stocks to what you own and easily see how much you have or need for each particular platform vs what they prefer with minimal issues and acceptable performance.
You can also keep notes to try and determine if any issues your having is due to a particular ammo type or something else, IE: last time you cleaned your rifle, how many rounds fired since then, what type of lube you’re using, are weather conditions affecting particular lubes or accuracy etc.
It’s good to know these things as you progress so you’ll better understand what works for your particular gun and what doesn’t.
Makes life easier when making future ammo purchases if you know for what (your MCX for example) and why (plinking, hunting, defense, classes).
This way you can categorize your stocks to what you own and easily see how much you have or need for each particular platform vs what they prefer with minimal issues and acceptable performance.
You can also keep notes to try and determine if any issues your having is due to a particular ammo type or something else, IE: last time you cleaned your rifle, how many rounds fired since then, what type of lube you’re using, are weather conditions affecting particular lubes or accuracy etc.
It’s good to know these things as you progress so you’ll better understand what works for your particular gun and what doesn’t.
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No specific brand, but this chart has guided me in the past
Different firearms shoot different ammunition differently.
I swear I should put that in my sig. Basically, it doesn't matter if someone else has the same exact make and model you have, they both could and likely will shoot the same ammo differently. Only you can determine which is the best after having shot it.
I swear I should put that in my sig. Basically, it doesn't matter if someone else has the same exact make and model you have, they both could and likely will shoot the same ammo differently. Only you can determine which is the best after having shot it.
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The PSA 77gr OTM just got 10% cheaper.
