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AR15/10 Rifles
5.56 NATO reloading help
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<blockquote data-quote="GrayCreed" data-source="post: 2264063" data-attributes="member: 114633"><p>One thing is you have to be realistic with ARs, they are not the same as bolt guns when in comes to accuracy, touching the lands etc. Also you have to worry about dirt in the chamber and cycling and such.</p><p></p><p>That being said I don't ever do load development for just one AR, I start with one, but then run the "pet load" through all my other guns and my brother's guns. This is because I don't see the value in having a load that shoots 1/2 moa in just one rifle and that was just one day on the bench.</p><p>No, I want a load the shoots consistently 1.5moa out of ALL guns and 1moa in the best guns. If it shoots 2-2.5 moa in designated "ditch guns" I'm happy.</p><p>Remember that the Army's standard for the M4A1 is 4moa for the rifle and 6moa for the rifle/shooter combined.</p><p>(An 18" man sized target is 6moa at 300yards)</p><p></p><p>All that being said,</p><p></p><p>Powders I had luck with:</p><p>AA2520</p><p>PP2000MR</p><p></p><p>Nice bullets</p><p>Hornady 68g BTHP (good in everything and more affordable that SMK or TMK)</p><p>Hornady 62g BTHP (only available from midsouth)good battle accurate CHEAP bullet, great for making more accurate non steel core clone M855 (pair with AA2520 or similar for best results)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrayCreed, post: 2264063, member: 114633"] One thing is you have to be realistic with ARs, they are not the same as bolt guns when in comes to accuracy, touching the lands etc. Also you have to worry about dirt in the chamber and cycling and such. That being said I don't ever do load development for just one AR, I start with one, but then run the "pet load" through all my other guns and my brother's guns. This is because I don't see the value in having a load that shoots 1/2 moa in just one rifle and that was just one day on the bench. No, I want a load the shoots consistently 1.5moa out of ALL guns and 1moa in the best guns. If it shoots 2-2.5 moa in designated "ditch guns" I'm happy. Remember that the Army's standard for the M4A1 is 4moa for the rifle and 6moa for the rifle/shooter combined. (An 18" man sized target is 6moa at 300yards) All that being said, Powders I had luck with: AA2520 PP2000MR Nice bullets Hornady 68g BTHP (good in everything and more affordable that SMK or TMK) Hornady 62g BTHP (only available from midsouth)good battle accurate CHEAP bullet, great for making more accurate non steel core clone M855 (pair with AA2520 or similar for best results) [/QUOTE]
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