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Posted: 8/17/2004 5:33:58 PM EDT
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68 bthp. What does everyone else think. good fragmenting bullet, plus a little velocity. Otherwise I'd say a soft point but I'd get flamed for it. So I'm not going to say it, he he he he he .
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Posted: 8/17/2004 5:38:31 PM EDT
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If you are gonna use this for defense, the matchking may be your best bet, but dont count on anything being very effective. Now if you've got a 1/7 barrel, the 77gr loading works fine to quite a distance.
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Posted: 8/17/2004 7:11:16 PM EDT
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Move up to 14.5" or 16" |
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Posted: 8/17/2004 7:23:56 PM EDT
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I'd disagree with this choice. Dr Roberts has indicated the 68gr does not work well out of short barrels - his recommendation was it was a decent round for barrels 14.5" and longer with a 1:9 twist. Does anyone have the MV of the Black Hills 68gr load? |
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Posted: 8/18/2004 11:26:56 AM EDT
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That 64gr PP is actually one of the better loads for this setup. 75/77gr OTM would be better if you had a 1:7 twist, but you're limited with a 1:9 in that short a barrel.
-Troy |
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Posted: 8/18/2004 11:28:36 AM EDT
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What should a11.5" barrel be fed?
Let's see, the way I figure it another 8.5" 
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Posted: 8/18/2004 11:32:45 AM EDT
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Are you doing a registered SBR ? or are you doing the 5.5" permenently attached flash hider ? |
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Posted: 8/18/2004 12:59:31 PM EDT
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Permanently attached, Maybe in the future I will try a SBR but not yet. Also I do not plan to use this as a serious rifle, it is going to be a plinker/running assault carbine courses but I am very curious and would like to know just in case it ever does get called into service for more dangerous duties. |
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Posted: 8/18/2004 3:08:17 PM EDT
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Just use plain old 55gr loads, and the occassional 52/55gr HP for those fun rifle matches. My 1989 era Bushmaster 11.5" with a cheap 3-9x40 will do 1 1/2" at 100yd. I pulled a few IPSC upper A/B hits at 100+ with the irons. |
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Posted: 8/19/2004 4:51:57 AM EDT
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If you think it may need to be used for serious duties get a longer barrel. An 11.5" is only usefull if its actually 11.5". The 11.5" + 5.5" is not meant to be a serious rifle it's "cool factor only" Best to go with a "cool" 11.5" and a "SHTF" 16" or 20" even. |
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Posted: 8/19/2004 5:11:43 AM EDT
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i agree |
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