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Posted: 1/24/2020 10:59:41 PM EDT
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10.5” barrel test
 Best .223 Defense Ammo Ever? Federal 5.56mm 62gr FBIT3 Gel Test |
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Posted: 1/25/2020 10:26:06 AM EDT
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Mk318 and FBIT3...now off to watch the vid.
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Posted: 1/25/2020 1:05:56 PM EDT
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The FBI loading seems excellent...
I wonder what difference we might see at .223 pressure..? Out to 100y..? |
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Posted: 1/26/2020 6:18:22 PM EDT
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The FBI loading seems excellent... I wonder what difference we might see at .223 pressure..? Out to 100y..? |
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Posted: 1/26/2020 6:39:54 PM EDT
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No personal experience with it, but I seem to recall that 50-gr. Barnes TSX tested well.
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Posted: 1/27/2020 2:09:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m interested in this as well, not only for the FBI load but also rounds like Gold Dot, etc. My primary HD gun is run 100% of the time suppressed and although my logic may be flawed my thinking is that due to the increased fouling of a suppressed gun I would want 5.56 pressures to avoid any fouling-induced failures. If that changes... which is being considered... I may go to a can. As for shooting suppressed with .223/5.56 I wouldn’t worry about it. My training sessions run around 500 rounds from a Noveske 12” with AAC M4-2000 I’m not overly focused on cleaning but I’ve done 1K to 2K through it with can without adding oil even. No issues. 5.56 loads give ya another 1-200 FPS but there’s plenty of .223 bonded rounds that perform well like Tac Bonded, Gold Dot and Fusion |
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Posted: 1/27/2020 6:37:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My work gun is a 11.5 BCM with Noveske KX5 since we aren’t authorized suppressors. If that changes... which is being considered... I may go to a can. As for shooting suppressed with .223/5.56 I wouldn’t worry about it. My training sessions run around 500 rounds from a Noveske 12” with AAC M4-2000 I’m not overly focused on cleaning but I’ve done 1K to 2K through it with can without adding oil even. No issues. 5.56 loads give ya another 1-200 FPS but there’s plenty of .223 bonded rounds that perform well like Tac Bonded, Gold Dot and Fusion |
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Posted: 1/29/2020 8:43:49 PM EDT
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I haven’t had much experience shooting the heavy 75-77gr stuff
I tested the 62gr Fed Tac and Gold Dot in both 1/7 and 1/8 16” guns and 1/7 SBRs All were accurate and reliable |
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Posted: 1/30/2020 3:23:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My 11.5" Criterion barrel is 1/8 twist. Are there any bullet weights or types that I should steer clear of to avoid any stability issues? As I said, I'm running suppressed (AAC M4-2000) and don't want any suppressor strike issues. I thought I read somewhere that the 75gr Gold Dot requires special attention to barrel length and twist. |
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Posted: 1/30/2020 3:37:03 PM EDT
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Real answer....unless you need to shoot through windshield glass, any open tip/soft tip bullet will be very lethal.
There are teams running varmint loads in hostage rescue world because they want that massive energy dump with limited penetration/reduced ricochet. If you have a likelihood of having intermediate barriers like glass or similar...the bonded bullets are king with the Barnes X being top of the class... |
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Posted: 1/30/2020 3:55:24 PM EDT
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Real answer....unless you need to shoot through windshield glass, any open tip/soft tip bullet will be very lethal. There are teams running varmint loads in hostage rescue world because they want that massive energy dump with limited penetration/reduced ricochet. If you have a likelihood of having intermediate barriers like glass or similar...the bonded bullets are king with the Barnes X being top of the class... |
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Posted: 1/30/2020 4:30:29 PM EDT
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What weight? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Real answer....unless you need to shoot through windshield glass, any open tip/soft tip bullet will be very lethal. There are teams running varmint loads in hostage rescue world because they want that massive energy dump with limited penetration/reduced ricochet. If you have a likelihood of having intermediate barriers like glass or similar...the bonded bullets are king with the Barnes X being top of the class... Osama got one in the face... |
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