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I just got in a case of it l this week and shot several hundred rounds out of my rifle and at 25 yards I was getting 3-4" groups with magnified optics. My reloads were smaller than a dime at the same distance and same rifle. I guess my rifle just doesn't like the stuff. At 100 yards I could hardly stay on a 1'x2' target. And talk about dirty, this stuff is filthy shooting. I don't expect match quality out of it but I was rather disappointed in it. Next week I will try it out of a few other rifles to see if it is any better out of them. I'm sure it is just specific to that rifle for some reason.
That's odd, I used IMI M855 for a NRA National Defense Match out to either 200 or 300 yards with excellent accuracy (for M855), when I then switched to some hand loaded 69gr SMKs. This was with a 14.5" Colt SOCOM barrel in 1/7 twist.
From what Molon has posted is his tests, it's the most consistent or accurate M855 around right now.
I read that and was about to order 1200rds from wideners. I hope that things havent changed with that stuff since he got his.
I have a good amount of this stuff, with most being in the same lot as Molon tested. I think my most recent case from two weeks ago was a newer lot. I have not shot any since I got the new stuff in.
While I doubt it's any different, I'm not going to say it's not possible. However, I would think if that's the case we'd be seeing some uproar about it, as it seems negative findings find their way on forums quicker than positives.
If I can find the time this week, I'd be happy to shoot some from both lots out of my Colt at 100 yards to see if there's any deviation.
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ETA2: I take that back, I think I have some from lot 00203K, 00219K, and 00234K. I noticed no difference in the 00203K and 00219K, but I have yet to shoot any from the 00234K batch yet. I'm now wishing I'd have left at least a few boxes from each lot in their original 30 rounds boxes. The first two batches are now all mixed up in ammo cans, however the newest batch is still in the 30 round boxes. So, if I do a comparison, it will be between the mix of 00203K and 00219K vs the newer 00234K.