Posted: 6/27/2026 4:16:09 PM EDT
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Testing of the Berger 77 OTM, FGMM 69smk, FGMM 73gr Berger OTM and FGMM 77smk. Spoiler…they all shot well, with some being exceptional.  223 Precision Ammo Shootout Pt. 2, FGMM 69gr SMK, 73gr Berger OTM, 77gr SMK and Berger 77gr OTM |
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Excellent shooting skills !! And Thank You for sharing. We all like seeing how well the various premium loads can perform. I would love to see some Bore Scope photos... that way we could enjoy a properly cut chamber ! I see so many "premium" barrels with "poorly"cut leade's, and often wonder how much better they could shoot with evenly cut leade's |
*Hold on to your AR-15s. Their magic must be very powerful, or they wouldn’t want them.*
JAFOM.... Just another fat old man.
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JAFOM.... Just another fat old man.
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I can incorporate that since I have a few borescopes. Barrels cut at the home shop will all look similar due to how we indicate, but I’ve got some purchased AR barrels that show lots of variation. I will say that the leade concentricity is only one part of the equation, and often borescopes can give a bad initial thought. My LaRue 6.5creed barrel doesn’t have a stellar chamber by any stretch of the imagination, but it shoots well. That said, I believe that having a non concentric leade in a barrel that does shoot ok initially may lead to faster precision degradation as the barrel wears, which could be an issue. |
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Originally Posted By SuperJlarge: 10 shots, 100yds. My club only has target stands out to 100. Past that, it’s steel only. Originally Posted By SuperJlarge: Originally Posted By TGH456E: Those 10 shots? And distance? Great Shooting! 10 shots, 100yds. My club only has target stands out to 100. Past that, it’s steel only. Thanks! |
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Pt 3 Hornady 75gr hpbt Black box Hornady 73gr ELD-M Bonefrog 77gr Matchburner  223 Precision Ammo Shootout; Pt 3. Hornady 75gr HPBT/73gr ELD-M and Bonefrog 77gr Matchburner |
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Pt. 4 Berger 73gr BT Target Nosler 77gr BTHP Frontier FR262 77gr AAC 77gr OTM  223 Precision Ammo Testing; Part 4 (IMPRESSIVE RESULTS) |
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I really enjoy watching your videos. No where near the rig you have but I have a Howa in .223 and I will buy a box of just about any ammo I can find and take to the range to see what the rifle likes. Lots of fun. Really appreciate you taking the time to put these videos together. My little budget blaster. Attached File |
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Appreciate the kind words. Still working to streamline the format, but speeding up the footage takes away from any comments I make during the string (I.e, brass that’s inconsistent and harder to chamber). Good luck with the Howa. I’ve seen several of those shoot very well. |
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AAC 77gr SMK AAC 77gr TMK Bonefrog Ammunition 77gr TMK Sig Sauer 77gr OTM  223 Precision Ammo Testing: Pt 5, Insane results for the 77grain offerings |
Decided to test the Berger offerings in one of my other 223’s.  Berger 223 Ammo...better than most can handload? |
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Originally Posted By SuperJlarge: Decided to test the Berger offerings in one of my other 223’s.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kqWFSpz4xUThat is some damn good shooting and ammo! |
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Originally Posted By SpeyRod: That is some damn good shooting and ammo! Appreciate the kind words. My 1:8 twist shot so well I was nervous that once that barrel was cooked I’d struggle to find a replacement that performed as well, but I’m happy to see the 1:7 twist shoots VERY good too. Not bad for home chambered barrels. The load development vids that I’m finalizing editing on are really impressive. Averaging results in the low 0.3’s across 20+ shots and several charge weights for both barrels. |
 Black Hills 223 & 5.56 77gr Precision Testing |