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AR15/10 Rifles
7.62X39-Red Headed Step Child In The AR World
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<blockquote data-quote="CaptnC" data-source="post: 1655584" data-attributes="member: 101755"><p>Yes sir, I'm guilty of it too!</p><p></p><p>I have owned X39 AR's since 2005, but only thought of it as a 100yd solution to the pitiful 5.56 for hunting deer and hogs.</p><p></p><p>I've had reloading dies for over 10 years and just recently decided to break them out so I could load for this little red head!</p><p></p><p>In the last month I have come to the conclusion as to why it's not respected more. Poor quality loaded ammo!</p><p></p><p>I have 3 AR's chambered in this caliber. One is a16" barrel, X3 digital NV, piston driven upper so it's zero'd at short range that will soon be wearing a can. Another one is also 16" and piston driven, but wears a scope. I just upgraded my old reliable 20" X39 to a RH side charge and full floated 15" key mod HG.</p><p></p><p>Well the two later have both been out to 200 yards with my hand loads! Wow what a surprise, both rifles shot extremely well...especially with me being on the trigger!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]138173[/ATTACH]</p><p>This is the 16" at 200yds.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]138174[/ATTACH]</p><p>The bullet impact to the left was a scope adjustment...the hole to the right was me being me! But again at 200yds.</p><p></p><p>MV on these is over 2300fps with CFE BLK powder.</p><p></p><p>I had to see what it would do at 400yds and shot a 5 into a nice 6" group! Sorry no pictures...too lazy to walk back down there!</p><p></p><p>So I now have a lot more respect for this little Red Head!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaptnC, post: 1655584, member: 101755"] Yes sir, I'm guilty of it too! I have owned X39 AR's since 2005, but only thought of it as a 100yd solution to the pitiful 5.56 for hunting deer and hogs. I've had reloading dies for over 10 years and just recently decided to break them out so I could load for this little red head! In the last month I have come to the conclusion as to why it's not respected more. Poor quality loaded ammo! I have 3 AR's chambered in this caliber. One is a16" barrel, X3 digital NV, piston driven upper so it's zero'd at short range that will soon be wearing a can. Another one is also 16" and piston driven, but wears a scope. I just upgraded my old reliable 20" X39 to a RH side charge and full floated 15" key mod HG. Well the two later have both been out to 200 yards with my hand loads! Wow what a surprise, both rifles shot extremely well...especially with me being on the trigger! [ATTACH=full]138173[/ATTACH] This is the 16" at 200yds. [ATTACH=full]138174[/ATTACH] The bullet impact to the left was a scope adjustment...the hole to the right was me being me! But again at 200yds. MV on these is over 2300fps with CFE BLK powder. I had to see what it would do at 400yds and shot a 5 into a nice 6" group! Sorry no pictures...too lazy to walk back down there! So I now have a lot more respect for this little Red Head! [/QUOTE]
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