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    First post here, but question regarding m855 ammo

    @ut755In Oh, it sounds to me like you've got it right. Its all about hitting the target and having the right stuff for the job. I typically shoot 55ish grainers out to 300 and I often stretch that just because it's fun. There is a narrow window wherein you may actually be better off shooting...
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    First post here, but question regarding m855 ammo

    Oh, I don't disagree. I just wanted to point out that there is a flip side. I've seen more than a few guys get it in their heads that they were going to start rolling their own, go out and buy a bunch of stuff, only to realize that it wasn't quite what they expected.
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    Pistol ar....lvpo vs red dot

    Well, it depends on your intended use. If 90% of your shooting is going to be within 50 yards or so, that's a no brainer. Go with a red dot. As your use case extends beyond 50 yards, magnification becomes more and more useful and in some cases, necessary. If all you want is something to shoot...
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    Another Unscientific AAC Ammo Comparison

    I guess the AAC stuff is hit or miss, as it is with so many things. I run the AAC 110gr Sabre Blade out of my 300BO and it shoots dang good. My Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 will shoot most steel cased hollow points to 1.5 MOA and fmj to between 2 and 2.5 MOA, but the AAC steel cased gets me...
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    Suppressors Mount or direct thread?

    Yeah. Length amd weight. I don't know which suppressor you're running, but your mount setup looks like it adds at least an inch. If an inch isn't a big deal, then why not 12.5 instead of 11.5 or why pin and weld a 14.5? Because it all adds up. I guess you're one of those guys whose answer is to...
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    Another Unscientific AAC Ammo Comparison

    Yes. With most ammo that I find consistent enough to keep buying, I usually only have to adjust elevation by a tenth or maybe two, if any, between lots. With the AAC stuff, the POI tends to shift a good bit and accuracy varies. With one of their selling points being that Hornady makes the...
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    Suppressors Mount or direct thread?

    Woohoo. I woke up to an email from the ATF. Application approved!! Figures, my LGS is closed today. Gotta wait till tomorrow. Man, I won't be able to sleep tonight. I've gotta figure out a way to get out of work tomorrow.
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    Another Unscientific AAC Ammo Comparison

    So, I went and checked PSA's website and sure enough, the .50 a round stuff is rated at 2550. The stuff rated at 2700 is out of stock and the 2550 is what I ordered. Now, that's some downright bullsh!t. EDIT - today must be my lucky day. First I woke up to an email from the ATF saying that I...
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    Another Unscientific AAC Ammo Comparison

    Ohhhh. I was wondering why they had two separate entries for 77gr otm. I didn't compare the velocities between the two. Shoot, now I have to go and check on exactly what I ordered.
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    Ar10 and ar15 buffer tube compatibility

    Technically speaking, the buffer tubes are the same. A carbine tube is a carbine tube. Can you do it? Yes. Should you do it, that's an arguable point. For the DD, sure, go ahead and slap a rifle stock setup on it. For the large frame rig? That's a subject of some discussion. What I really...
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    First post here, but question regarding m855 ammo

    I agree with this, to an extent. There are other considerations in addition to the total cost, in terms of components. First, you have to put a value on the time it takes to load that ammunition. To say that you can load 500 rounds an hour on your Dillon, is a bit misleading. This doesn't take...
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    First post here, but question regarding m855 ammo

    The zeros will likely differ. Why are you leaning toward m855? If it's because you know your rifle prefers it to m193, then that's reason enough. Either m193 or m855 is good ammo, as long as you can live with it's short comings. Either can be effective, assuming that it is still above it's...
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    Help with AR10 weird cycling issue

    Although it sounds like you're having a problem with the bolt not going into battery, with the described setup, I doubt that's the problem, if the rig has been running and is only now giving you problems. I also doubt that it's bolt bounce, again due to your setup. I'm assuming that you're...
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    AR suppressor problem

    If you dont want to mess with adjustable gas blocks or a lot of tuning mess and you know how to replace a gas block, I'd get a yankee hill suppressor gas block. It comes with an undersized gas port. Then you can drill it out to what ever size you want. With your 16" barrel, assuming carbine...
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    Badlands "Shell Shock" 5.56 - snake oil?

    Oh, ok. Now I get what you're saying. For purposes of energy, heavy is good earlier on, but for purposes of just hitting the target, lightweights are better than most people think. I do have strelok. All of my dope starts out based on what it tells me. Lol. Yeah, I freaked out the last time I...
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    Badlands "Shell Shock" 5.56 - snake oil?

    Is there some sort of software out there that can calculate the range at which a particular load with a heavier bullet will meaningfully begin to outperform a load with a lighter bullet? I've just usually defaulted to heavier rounds because the range I go to for longish distance shooting is...
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    Another Unscientific AAC Ammo Comparison

    And we can get results with AAC ammo that gets us excited because we feel like we struck gold at that price and we'll order more. Then we're left scratching our heads wondering why this shipment doesn't shoot as well as the last. No consistency. Pfft, this thread has me hopeful again. Going to...
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    Badlands "Shell Shock" 5.56 - snake oil?

    Yep. You got that right. In many circumstances, crunching the numbers will show that the heavy weights often don't pay off till you start getting out there. Some of you may think I'm nuts and it is possible that it's all in my head, but I've found that I've run across some lots of ball ammo...
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    Badlands "Shell Shock" 5.56 - snake oil?

    Man, I keep going back and forth on the AAC stuff. I'll try 200 rounds to see how it shoots. If it shoots good, I order more, but then what I get the second time around doesn't shoot like the last stuff I got. I get turned off on it for a while and then I'll get sucked in again by the price...
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    Suppressors Mount or direct thread?

    Oh, man. I went out to the short range this morning to confirm my zero for my trip to the long range tomorrow. The guy next to me was shooting a 16" with a Fat Cat on it. Wow, that is a good sounding suppressor. On a 16", it was actually what I would call hearing safe in that setting. Geez, I'm...
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