AAC ammo grenading rifles

[fdkay]

Has AAC solved their QC issues? The internet is replete with stories of AAC ammo destroying rifles, especially the .300 BO stuff and the heavy 5.56 loads.
I just watched a review of the 110 grain Sabre blade and the velocities were really high, the bullets worked well.
Seems spicy to me.

 

[Jsp556]

I’ve personally shot over 1k of the 77gr otm 5.56 rounds and we’ve probably shot close to 500 of the 6.5 Grendel rounds. Most of the 77 gr stuff was shot through a couple of my ARP barrels with Wylde or Compass Lake chambers and a Lothar Walther with a Wylde Chamber. Just a few through a Kreiger from Kreiger direct with a Wylde chamber. No problems with any of them. We’ve shot the 6.5 Grendel ammo through 2 Proofs, a cut rifled Satern, a Criterion from Performance Firearms, 2 ARP barrels, 2 Rainier Match barrels, 2 Triarc barrels, a Wilson Combat, 3 18” Craddock RTRs and an Aero branded Ballistic Advantage. No problems there either.

 

[Gtscotty]

I heard about a few bullets coming apart and damaging cans, don't think I've seen on the interwebs reports on the level of "replete with stories of AAC ammo destroying rifles".

Do you have some links to the kind of stories you're talking about?

I've used some of the 77gr otm and 75gr black tip, I'd say several hundred rounds, and a few boxes of their .308. Not too much, but haven't had any issues so far with my tiny sample size.

 

[Graves14]

Im finishing up the last of 1000rds of 77 OTM and had no issues.

 

[Jmccracken1214]

Ive ran 300 or so of the 75 bthp and just started with the 75 black tip sabre stuff, since it kills better than the bthp.

1/2" or less out of my 18" DD... havent had any issues, pressure or anything. Good stuff so far............. so far....

 

[fdkay]

I heard about a few bullets coming apart and damaging cans, don't think I've seen on the interwebs reports on the level of "replete with stories of AAC ammo destroying rifles".

Do you have some links to the kind of stories you're talking about?

I've used some of the 77gr otm and 75gr black tip, I'd say several hundred rounds, and a few boxes of their .308. Not too much, but haven't had any issues so far with my tiny sample size.

Appreciate the responses.
Here's one. Of course, he may have an axe to grind, or he may be shilling for other companies.

 

[TonyAngel]

I've been shooting 110gr Sabres out of my 8" 300BO almost exclusively since putting it together about 18 months ago. I haven't had any issues with it and it's been a solid 1.5 MOA round for me using a 3.5x ACOG at 100 yards.

Whatever problems I've had with AAC ammo, they didn't include anything getting blown up.

Really, if you look hard enough you can find horror stories about any ammo. Shoot, I just got a batch of Hornady Frontier stuff that was so hot it blew the primers out and left gouges where the ejector was with tears marks around the rims.

 

[tomme boy]

Someone should be talking to Hornady if the bullets are stripping the jacket. Only time it usually does this is on a really low fps load. The jacket can lodge in the barrel and the lead will shoot out the end. Never seen it on a rifle but have seen it a few times with Speer 44cal 240gr half jacket bullets. The target shooting guys would run these at about 5-600fps and it would happen. The load does not have enough power to overcome the rifling.

 

[cypriss32]

I put about 1700 rounds of 77gr I bought 6 months ago though various rifles. Some rifles shoot it good, some ehhh. But it shoots better than all 55 and 62gr ammo for a smidge more money. Also does very well out of short guns. I will be buying it and continuing to shoot it.

I did buy supervelle 55gr and out of 250 round I shot last weekend, I had 2 loose primers (fell out in gun), 2 blown primers, 1 no powder with squid, and 2 out of spec rounds. That’s a reminder why I DONT buy remain ammo.

 

[SD3Gunner]

so I have some personal experience with the AAC 77gr OTM rounds I ordered through palmetto state. I have multiple cases that I have shot with Massive cracks down the whole length of the case.

 

[roostercogburn98]

so I have some personal experience with the AAC 77gr OTM rounds I ordered through palmetto state. I have multiple cases that I have shot with Massive cracks down the whole length of the case.

Same gun, different guns? More details and pics would be nice

 

[cypriss32]

so I have some personal experience with the AAC 77gr OTM rounds I ordered through palmetto state. I have multiple cases that I have shot with Massive cracks down the whole length of the case.

Date of purchase? Happen to be between Jan and Today?

 

[SD3Gunner]

Same gun, different guns? More details and pics would be nice

I will have to get pics tonight when I get home, but all from the same ar 15 with wylde BA barrel I have shot tons of ammo through with no issues. I will also have to check on mfg date on boxes I have left.

 

[bfoosh006]

I am not very confident about 110 SASS Actual info...

I just watched his video on the Badlands ammo v. BHA 77gr, FGMM 77gr... and his velocities for the BHA 77gr ( which he doesn't mention if it is the 5.56 load or the .223 load ) sure imply's he choose the slower .223 load for the comparison.

Heck, the 77gr FGMM load ( From all barrel lengths ) was even faster then the "choosen" BHA 77gr load.... in my experience, BHA Mk 262 is considerably faster then his reported velocities... so did he intentionally compare the slower BHA 77gr load to the Badlands Shell Shock ammo ?

I couldn't see what specific BHA he used in the video.

However, I do know the BHA Mk 262 is faster than his stated results.

It's not that I don't like him... but omitting certain specific details in the few videos I have watched, is not awe inspiring.

 

[TonyAngel]

I am not very confident about 110 SASS Actual info...

I just watched his video on the Badlands ammo v. BHA 77gr, FGMM 77gr... and his velocities for the BHA 77gr ( which he doesn't mention if it is the 5.56 load or the .223 load ) sure imply's he choose the slower .223 load for the comparison.

Heck, the 77gr FGMM load ( From all barrel lengths ) was even faster then the "choosen" BHA 77gr load.... in my experience, BHA Mk 262 is considerably faster then his reported velocities... so did he intentionally compare the slower BHA 77gr load to the Badlands Shell Shock ammo ?

I couldn't see what specific BHA he used in the video.

However, I do know the BHA Mk 262 is faster than his stated results.

It's not that I don't like him... but omitting certain specific details in the few videos I have watched, is not awe inspiring.

I can tell you that I have compared the Black Hills 5.56 77gr loadings to the 77gr 5.56 load that I got from Black Arc. Granted, I didn't shoot too much of either, at approaching $1.50 a round; but the Black Arc did come in at close to 100 fps faster in my 16". 100 fps really isn't much, but considering that the Black Arc shot better and isn't too far off in price, I think the Black Arc is worthy of consideration. Just mentioning it since Black Arc is a contender in the NAS3 game.

 

[cypriss32]

I can tell you that I have compared the Black Hills 5.56 77gr loadings to the 77gr 5.56 load that I got from Black Arc. Granted, I didn't shoot too much of either, at approaching $1.50 a round; but the Black Arc did come in at close to 100 fps faster in my 16". 100 fps really isn't much, but considering that the Black Arc shot better and isn't too far off in price, I think the Black Arc is worthy of consideration. Just mentioning it since Black Arc is a contender in the NAS3 game.

I’m sure it’s good stuff. But the person who made that video inserts his black arc code in all videos. Plus I don’t want to be swapping barrel every 1k ish rounds shooting NAS3 stuff. Listen to the interview Paul Craddock did with Frank lowlight about that.

 

[TonyAngel]

I’m sure it’s good stuff. But the person who made that video inserts his black arc code in all videos. Plus I don’t want to be swapping barrel every 1k ish rounds shooting NAS3 stuff. Listen to the interview Paul Craddock did with Frank lowlight about that.

I'll check it out.