Recent content by AR-fan

Re: Long Distance 5.56 Shooting I know that I will be a lot less accurate than the rifle will be. I just don't know much about ballistics and how wind and different things affect a bullet in its path to a target. I have seen a lot ballistic charts for the .223 cartridge on the net, but most...

Ok...here are the questions I have...first off: I have a very accurate AR-15 carbine with a 16 inch barrel. I have shot it with a fixed 3.5X sight for a while now, but just mounted a 1.5-4.5X scope on it and was thinking about trying to do some longer range shooting. My barrel has a 1:9 twist...

I am thinking of putting a optic on my AR that would be better for longer range. Right now I have a Aimpoint, I did have a ACOG, but took it off. I am wanting something that is at least a 10X top end, must be variable. Money is an issue more now than what it was when I bought the others. I...

Re: Looking for reloading equipment Thanks for the quick reply...my friends father will help me, and if I bought the dies and stuff for his kit, he would let me use it. But, I would like to have my own for here at home since his house is so far away. I guess I could just get the stuff for...

I am wanting to get into reloading .223/5.56. I am wanting to reload heavier bullets for my AR...like 69 grain soft point bullets. The problem is I have never done any reloading before and have none of the equipment. I am thinking about getting the $100 kit from Cabelas, but wanting to know...