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i bought a cheap 223 off a guy i know and it came with these boxes of ammo.
What is this lot, they cheap surplus type ammo?
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and i got this hornady ammo, what does the training description mean?
there are two types in the two hornady boxS. in one box it is stamped "HORNADY 223.REM", the other box has rounds that are stamped "HMC .223 REM
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have figured out the HMC .223 REM rounds are steel cased.
I think the M193 is 55gr FMJ milsurp stuff.
The training ammo is sold cheap in bulk (I guess so you can get lots of practice) but shoots well in a lot of rifles and kills animals well. They make steel and brass cased versions.
wow someones making a killing off the Hornady SP. Last box I bought was $35 for the brass case. Mind you with it being unavailable at the mo I guess supply and demand and all that.
Smidey, if your rifle doesnt like the SP and you want to sell, let me know :D
Steel was always $30 to $35 brass was $55 to $60
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Originally Posted by Clint Ruin
And the steel cased stuff at least shoots very well in my 223.
is there any difference in the performance of a steel cased round vs a brass or is it just cheaper to make?
nah it's fine. not reloadable and cheaper to make
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Originally Posted by gadgetman
Both are great in my 223. I'm reloading the brass and getting awesome accuracy.
Tim
i fired two of the fnb's today and they were close together so that suits me. haven't fired any horandy's yet but will get it sighted in well the chuck a few through it to see how they go. I had never fired a 223 before today, was thinking they would be quieter than a 308 for some reason, clearly not and the neighbours dogs just loved it haha.
yeah wear hearing protection dude
I paid $52 for brass case hornady training ammo, and $80 for 100 rounds of the steel case. Both shoot well under and inch at 100m from my Tikka, and I shoot a sweet clover leaf at 100m this week, and bang on one inch at 175yards.
Can't be bothered reloading when it shoots this well.
... or get a suppressor ...Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
how well do they work on centrefires? i have a .22 with a full over barrel suppressor and it is brilliant. I understand there are two parts to the noise, the powder bang and the sonic boom so how much roughly will it be reduced? i figure each different can will have different results??Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
Mine sounds just a touch louder than a unsuppressed 22 with hvammo.
They work very well - if you get the right one.
The sonic boom is nothing by comparison with the noise produced by the powder igniting.
I've just purchase two - on for my tikka 223 and one for my 243.
They also reduce recoil - and increase muzzle velocity.
As a comparison, I can now (although I dont) easily fire both rifles without hearing protection. If I did that without suppression, my ears would be ringing.
I was originally going to get full overbarrels, but after talking to Greystone Guns I decided a half length overbarrel silencer instead. I had to have the barrel shortened , but ended up with a very nicely (better) balanced rifle.
Others may have different experiences, but mine have been nothing but good.
that's pretty good compared to what they are un-suppressed. what sort of suppressor is it?
Not sure if you're asking me or VC , but heres my 2 cents :
the right down the bottom of the page here:
Greystone Guns Silencers
After getting the 308 suppressed I get everything suppressed as soon as I buy it. Don't even bother trying the rifle before hand. Now four Gunworks suppressors sitting in hunting gear.
Not sure what mine is off the top of my head.
May be a Dan can would have to check.
