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Recent content by B Man

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    Hunting with an AR?

    But man do they work. 308 win and 178 amax/eldm were made for one another. Probably my all time favorite combo from one of my bolt rifles.
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    Hunting with an AR?

    I’ll have to report back next season 😁. Just finished building one and that’s what I plan to run. I would expect it to act like any other Amax or EldM in that 2600 fps range and work extremely well if kept off the shoulder under 200 yards.
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    Hunting with an AR?

    Honestly I like to shoot solid copper bullets on the light for caliber weight in high velocity rifles. Ex 257 wby and 264 wm I shoot 100gr ttsx around 3500-3600. The 70’s in 223 work great as some above have shown but slower heavy for caliber solids always seem to have longer blood trails and...
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    Hunting with an AR?

    I would say it’s very subjective to bullet and barrel length. Keep in mind all my shots are broadside crease of the shoulder, no frontal or high shoulder shots. Overall in 5.56 65gr GK’s have been phenomenal but I’ll say I’ve had some of my shortest blood tracks with 77smk’s. I do clean the...
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    Hunting with an AR?

    I started a few years ago using mine in the woods. I use them just because I’ve started to really enjoy tinkering with precision type AR’s.
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    New Small-Frame Build Range Report

    Looks like a good shooter
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    What's the best performing 223 AR load/bullet if you had to choose one?

    Sounds like a grocery store my wife wouldn’t allow me to shop in.
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    Who is your new ar15 barrel builder?

    What about Mark Chanlynn? Rarely see him mentioned but it seems to be good when he his.
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    SPR Load development - 16"-18" rifles

    77 smk TAC powder LC brass 24.4 gr CCI #41 Win Brass 24.2 gr Cci 400’s Both recipes shoot tiny knot holes in all my AR 223’s. I plan to try 77 TMK’s again shortly but I haven’t been as happy with them. Same accuracy as 73 eldm’s (1-1.5 moa) but twice as expensive. Xbr 8208 gets the same...
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    BEWARE OF PROOF PREFITS

    I don’t simp for proof but I call BS. I had a bad proof, 16” CF 308 for an AR. They replaced it immediately. Second barrel wasn’t up to par, called, they apologized and took my entire rifle in on their dime, replaced barrel, sent targets with test groups and asked if I was satisfied. First...
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    Is my 6 arc man bun worthy

    I’ll take it. Shooting nickel and dime groups after first 15 rounds breaking it in. Looks promising with factory ammo
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    Is my 6 arc man bun worthy

    Next week will be 11 months waiting…… trying
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    The AR15 Picture Thread

    Bought it. Wise men company makes it, hot pocket rail wrap. They have a website. It’s made to shield your hand from heat on high rate fire guns, but in this case for a hunting rifle it also makes it nice to hold/grab when that aluminum is very cold.
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    Large & Small Frame AR's

    Threehome brew large frame AR’s not a problem yet. Guess lucky or I listened to some knowledgeable folks.
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    Lets see your 6 ARC build

    You build some fine setups. Always nice to see them shared