AR ammo

stitchclimber · 05-13-2008, 04:17 PM

Hey does anyone feed their AR 50grain Hollow Points? I've only ever shot FMJ thru mine, but walmart had a Fedral 200rd HP pack for $75

Any feeding issue?

Pred · 05-13-2008, 05:37 PM

50gr or 55gr?

riverider · 05-13-2008, 06:04 PM

A local dealer had some 42gr copper Frag. type Corbon Ammo. I bought a box and it would not cycle in my AR.
Had to shoot single shot. Unless you care to play around with the buffers it just might not work.
Myself I don't think I would invest $75 bucks unless I could test a few rounds of it first.

stitchclimber · 05-13-2008, 06:29 PM

50 grain jacketed hollow points

evilblackrifle · 05-13-2008, 08:10 PM

You'll have to buy it and try it out. All AR's are different.

stitchclimber · 05-13-2008, 10:02 PM

Well I went ahead and got it. we'll see.

mwatson · 05-14-2008, 09:19 AM

I shoot 52 grain hp in both of my AR's, never a problem.
Mike

TACAV · 05-14-2008, 10:13 AM

hmm Ive never tried 50 grain before.

Im currently stockpiling 55 Grain XM193C Lake City Ammo.

Beer Forever · 05-14-2008, 10:26 AM

My rifle seems to like XM193 and SS109 the best.

ghost_raven · 05-14-2008, 02:43 PM

Yeah... I have a bunch of Federal XM193 in anticipation of my AR.

rfc357 · 05-14-2008, 03:50 PM

37.5 cents a pop? Wow! I'm glad I shoot nothing but reloads..............

Darkfront · 05-14-2008, 04:17 PM

I shot some Remington UMC 50gr HPs through a DPMS. They cycled fine, but wind deflection was horrific at 200 yds. Yes I know, those aren't really 200 yd rounds, but they were lying around. Just my 2 cents.

M14man · 05-14-2008, 04:30 PM

At current reloading costs; I can reload SS109 or the equivalent for about 18¢ a round if I use range pick-up brass. Not too much of a chore to reload 500 with a old Dillon. I can do 4 a minute average not rushing, but I do hand wipe the lube off which time is not counted.

samuel · 05-14-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkfront

I shot some Remington UMC 50gr HPs through a DPMS. They cycled fine, but wind deflection was horrific at 200 yds. Yes I know, those aren't really 200 yd rounds, but they were lying around. Just my 2 cents.

Dont know where you get 50gr arent 200yd rds.Using factory drop chart the 50gr bullet has just a slight advantage over 55gr bullets and at 300yds they are about equal meaning they would have about equal wind deflection and at 300yds the 50gr bullet has a very slight advantage over the 55gr bullet.Dont know why it wouldnt be good for 200yds. sam.

mwatson · 05-16-2008, 12:59 PM

You wont go wrong with Lake city, they make ammo for our military.
Good stuff.
Mike

Darkfront · 05-16-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samuel

Dont know where you get 50gr arent 200yd rds.Using factory drop chart the 50gr bullet has just a slight advantage over 55gr bullets and at 300yds they are about equal meaning they would have about equal wind deflection and at 300yds the 50gr bullet has a very slight advantage over the 55gr bullet.Dont know why it wouldnt be good for 200yds. sam.

Maybe my barrel just doesn't like the rounds then, I'm not too sure, but they sure didn't group well in my gun. Flyers everywhere, and the shots seemed to be tracking with the wind, in line with how it was blowing. Granted, my sights weren't set for this ammo specifically, but I've fired enough to know when the groups are my fault or not.

The ballistics charts only give a point of reference anyway, and most are under very specific conditions of barrel length, etc. I take all charts with a grain of salt until I shoot the ammo, and the real world evaluation of this ammo in my gun was that it was serviceable, but not necessarily the best for me. Hopefully someone else will have better luck with it than I did. And just to reinforce the question, they cycled fine.

RMTactical · 05-17-2008, 07:10 PM

For plinking, target, or whatever it's fine stuff.

Not a great choice for home defense though.

Jersey Jailer · 05-18-2008, 01:19 AM

The twist in my AR is 1:7 and doesn't like the lighter bullets at all. A buddy of mine has a Mil Spec. AR with a 1:8 twist barrel. He loads with 52 gr with superb results He liked the 50gr bullets, he just was able to load a slightlt more accurate load wit the 52s

damage855 · 05-20-2008, 03:48 PM

Mine really likes the corbon for some reason.

05-13-2008, 04:17 PM	#1
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	AR ammo Hey does anyone feed their AR 50grain Hollow Points? I've only ever shot FMJ thru mine, but walmart had a Fedral 200rd HP pack for $75 Any feeding issue? __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-13-2008, 06:29 PM	#4
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	50 grain jacketed hollow points __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-13-2008, 08:10 PM	#5
evilblackrifle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 194	You'll have to buy it and try it out. All AR's are different. __________________ The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

05-13-2008, 10:02 PM	#6
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	Well I went ahead and got it. we'll see. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-14-2008, 09:19 AM	#7
mwatson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 236	I shoot 52 grain hp in both of my AR's, never a problem. Mike __________________ ..............................HOWDY

05-13-2008, 05:37 PM	#2
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	50gr or 55gr?

05-13-2008, 06:04 PM	#3
riverider Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 55	A local dealer had some 42gr copper Frag. type Corbon Ammo. I bought a box and it would not cycle in my AR. Had to shoot single shot. Unless you care to play around with the buffers it just might not work. Myself I don't think I would invest $75 bucks unless I could test a few rounds of it first.

05-14-2008, 10:13 AM	#8
TACAV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 606	hmm Ive never tried 50 grain before. Im currently stockpiling 55 Grain XM193C Lake City Ammo. __________________ Zombies don't hold grudges, discriminate, or negotiate- Neither should you. -The Zen of Zombie-

05-14-2008, 10:26 AM	#9
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	My rifle seems to like XM193 and SS109 the best. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

05-14-2008, 02:43 PM	#10
ghost_raven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 408	Yeah... I have a bunch of Federal XM193 in anticipation of my AR. __________________ The First Amendment defines America, the Second Amendment defends it.

05-14-2008, 03:50 PM	#11
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	37.5 cents a pop? Wow! I'm glad I shoot nothing but reloads.............. __________________ Certified rifle and pistol instructor

05-14-2008, 04:17 PM	#12
Darkfront Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155	I shot some Remington UMC 50gr HPs through a DPMS. They cycled fine, but wind deflection was horrific at 200 yds. Yes I know, those aren't really 200 yd rounds, but they were lying around. Just my 2 cents.

05-14-2008, 04:30 PM	#13
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 430 Images: 10	At current reloading costs; I can reload SS109 or the equivalent for about 18¢ a round if I use range pick-up brass. Not too much of a chore to reload 500 with a old Dillon. I can do 4 a minute average not rushing, but I do hand wipe the lube off which time is not counted.

05-16-2008, 12:59 PM	#15
mwatson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 236	You wont go wrong with Lake city, they make ammo for our military. Good stuff. Mike __________________ ..............................HOWDY

05-17-2008, 07:10 PM	#17
RMTactical Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 173	For plinking, target, or whatever it's fine stuff. Not a great choice for home defense though. __________________ rockymountaintactical.net

05-18-2008, 01:19 AM	#18
Jersey Jailer Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 499	The twist in my AR is 1:7 and doesn't like the lighter bullets at all. A buddy of mine has a Mil Spec. AR with a 1:8 twist barrel. He loads with 52 gr with superb results He liked the 50gr bullets, he just was able to load a slightlt more accurate load wit the 52s __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Austrailian Shepherds are like potato chips... You can't have just one

05-20-2008, 03:48 PM	#19
damage855 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina / Lake Norman Posts: 927 Blog Entries: 1	Mine really likes the corbon for some reason. __________________ If total goverment control will make us all safer, then why are prisons so dangerous?