I need some .223 / 5.56 "match" ammo recommendations please... :)

[wolf223]

so I've seen that Black Hills, 55gr or 69gr shoots GREAT out of 1/9 twist barrels between 16" and 24"

Savage 10FP in .223, 1:9 twist, 24" barrel: best groups EVER were accomplished using 55gr (believe it or not)

AR 15's in .223 / 5.56, 1:9 twist, 16" to 20" barrels: grouped about the same, but only using black hills 55gr or 69gr

*dilema*

I have a White Oak Upper on order, 1:7 twist, "service rifle" upper, 20" barrel....

*problem*

can't find any black hills, nor have I seen any in the local area, but have some options / recommendations / interest in:

1. 223 Prvi Partizan 75gr. BTHP
2. 223 Hornady 75gr Match BTHP
3. 223 Federal Gold Medal 69gr. Match Ammo

also, I have Privi 62gr, PMC 55gr and a few Federal XM 193 55gr kicking around.... so rest assure i will try those

just trying to get a feeler what one would shoot between 100 and 300 yards with a white oak upper....

that is all.

PS: i don't reload, will be using iron sights (A2 service style upper) and NOT shooting in any competitions... but would like to post some good target porn to feel good about myself.

 

[BossHarley]

At 100 yds I dont think it is going to matter much, at 200-300 yds I would use either 69/75 or 77 g heads.
I know of a vendor that sells all of these (not sure if they ship to MA or not), if interested PM me and I can send you the name. The have their own 'brand' as well as other commercial stuff mostly for competitions.

 

[bhmax16]

my vote is 223 Prvi Partizan 75gr. BTHP ...basically the cheapest good quality match ammo I have seen...going for about 10 bucks per box of 20 right now at a particular vendor that BossHarley likely hooked you up with. I just got some for my Sig556

 

[TXDMERC]

what do you need match ammo for? competition or just plinking fun? if you want to win a competition get the Hornady ammo they are very accurate out to longer ranges. i have tried a box in the past 75-77gr i dont remember with but they were like 24.00 a box of 20 rounds . i wouldnt buy them for plinking target shooting you can stick with the PPU ammo ist very good for the price ,actually i keep 4 of my 30 rd mags filled with 55gr FMJBT bullets cuz my gun seems to do good with those bullets.

 

[wolf223]

what do you need match ammo for? competition or just plinking fun? if you want to win a competition get the Hornady ammo they are very accurate out to longer ranges. i have tried a box in the past 75-77gr i dont remember with but they were like 24.00 a box of 20 rounds . i wouldnt buy them for plinking target shooting you can stick with the PPU ammo ist very good for the price ,actually i keep 4 of my 30 rd mags filled with 55gr FMJBT bullets cuz my gun seems to do good with those bullets.

i understand, just would like to "test" it with different ammo to see what is more accurate.... -for entertainment... bench, prone, off-hand...

PS: i don't reload, will be using iron sights (A2 service style upper) and NOT shooting in any competitions... but would like to post some good target porn to feel good about myself.

 

[jpattersonnh]

If you want to try some different ammo, why not ask/ set up an ammo swap? You can always try .223 hunting ammo also. HornadyBT and 3D CoyoteeSP 55gr both shoot real well. I have used Federal 69gr match, it shot very well. I don't think at 300 yards the 75..77gr will yeild better results. For hunting I use 52..65gr bullets. At 300 yards a Woodchucks head is pretty small (4"). My normal loads now are 55gr, but I found a great match w/ sierra 63gr varminter and IMR4064. Both 55 and 63gr are flat base. One of my Rifles is an A2. Very accurate w/ irons, but I also picked up a mount and scope for the carry handle for hunting.

 

[Rbfrat]

I've shot the Prvi Patizan 75 grain 223 in my LWRC M6A2 and it is very accurate but my barrel has a 1/7 twist. I have used the Prvi Partizan 62grain 223 in my Rock River with a 1/9 twist and it was much better than the PMC 55grain 223. Your 1/9 might not like the 75grain stuff.

 

[NavelOfficer]

White Oak, white pine, hemlock or white birch...I don't shoot any of these...but I do know that Georgia Arms has a host of bullet weights and such for .223 Rem./5.56mm. Not being in MA, I don't know about all of the technicalities with shipping, etc. Just do a quick search for Georgia arms, it will be easily found.

 

[center442]

I have a Bushmaster with a 1in7 barrel. When I first got it I tried almost every type of factory ammo I could find. I got the best accuracy with the Federal Gold Medal 69gr Match ammo. Good stuff, but I found it pricey.