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    reloading for ar15 carbine

    I am in the process of purchasing a 14.5inch barreled ar15 with a 1in7 twist. Can someone please help with projectile suggestion for hunting and any load data would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

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    With such a short barrel choice you are planning on short range use only? ie under 200 yds?

    1 in 7 twist tends to suggest a heavier ie longer bullets, but 55gr is always worth a try.

    I suggest avoiding barnaul bullets.

    BM2 seems to work well as a powder and its relatively cheap and easy to come by, though 2208 does fine.
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    I have been using 2206h with 50gr zmax , will that powder work? Yeah close range hunting , mainly fallow deer

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    2206h and bm2 are the common powders used for a 223. For deer is important to avoid frangible projectile. I use and recommend Barnes 62g ttsx. Expensive but with it for deer.

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    Sierra 65gn Gamekings

    Cheap
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    Don't mind a jump to the rifling.
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    Here is my recipe that is very accurate in dpms with 16'' barrel and Nea with 18'' barrel.( 24.5grains of AR2206H, 60grain hornady softpoint #2270, OAL set at 2.260'')
    Works well on large billys, have some 60g hornady hollow point projectiles that shoot just as good but yet to see how they go on goats.

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    Show of hands for those loading for AR (14.5-18") .... : BM2 or 2206h?

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    Anything suitable for hunting being used in 70-80gr? And still fit in the mag?

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    ADI 62g on 23 grains of 2208, NEA 14.5".

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    Anyone used speer 70gr?

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    My 16" CMMG is spitting out 65gr Serrias with the help of some BM2.

    The only thing holding it back on accuracy is the Shakey Old Blind Bugger yanking on the Trigger.

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    223 is great but it needs to be going as fast as possible to be effective, 2208 and 2206h are pretty limp out of a 14 inch gun.
    Last edited by Dr. Watson; 07-02-2016 at 09:23 AM.

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    I'll parrot my usual load. 26gr 2206H. 68gr Hornady BTHP. 2800 fps from a 14.5".

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    What powder would you suggest dr watson? Thanks Beavis

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    Interestingly after putting a lot of different rounds over chronograph I found Privi blue box 55gr soft point to be a good value all round load. 2970 out of my 16 inch gun and will put 3 under 1moa.

    Brass case and 70 cents a round ... I will only reload if I'm chasing a few more FPS.

    For general hunting I can't go past the Privi.

    Vitivouri make a number of pistol powders that work... Although it breaks the bank.

    2207 has worked well in the past.

 

 

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