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polishshooter · 09-25-2012, 07:35 PM

The best factory ammo and deal I found before I went to shoot Pdogs this year was 50 rounds of Hornady .223 52gr BTHPs for $29.95.

After I told my buddies who both own custom bolt varmint .223s they made me detour back and get them each a box.

It shot as well through my Rock River AR as the Black Hills 50 gr Vmax reloads which usually is $10+ more than that for 50, I was using in the past, just a hair over 1" at 100 from my 16" HB 1-9".

Yeah I reload as well, but only get about 1 1/2" from my handloads so far, and with other "cheaper" factory 55gr fmjs I am lucky to get 2", usually about 3" from a bench at 100...

09-25-2012, 07:35 PM	#9
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,860	Re: Questions For .223 Shooters, Not 5.56 NATO The best factory ammo and deal I found before I went to shoot Pdogs this year was 50 rounds of Hornady .223 52gr BTHPs for $29.95. After I told my buddies who both own custom bolt varmint .223s they made me detour back and get them each a box. It shot as well through my Rock River AR as the Black Hills 50 gr Vmax reloads which usually is $10+ more than that for 50, I was using in the past, just a hair over 1" at 100 from my 16" HB 1-9". Yeah I reload as well, but only get about 1 1/2" from my handloads so far, and with other "cheaper" factory 55gr fmjs I am lucky to get 2", usually about 3" from a bench at 100... __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.