308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
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Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
Whats the intended purpose? If you're just looking for blasting ammo, I think you're answered the question on your own. If you're looking for high quality ammo for a precision rifle, neither of those is going to really be your best bet.
Whats the intended purpose? If you're just looking for blasting ammo, I think you're answered the question on your own. If you're looking for high quality ammo for a precision rifle, neither of those is going to really be your best bet.
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
Buy them both and find out which one your gun likes better. Then buy in bulk the one you can depend on =)
Buy them both and find out which one your gun likes better. Then buy in bulk the one you can depend on =)
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
This will be plinking ammo. For more precision ammo I will get something else like Federal GMM. Just curious as to how these two compare for plinking and shooting volume without burning the bank.
This will be plinking ammo. For more precision ammo I will get something else like Federal GMM. Just curious as to how these two compare for plinking and shooting volume without burning the bank.
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
For plinking I would buy the cheap UMC Ammo for just shooting stuff. For percision ammo I would load my own or buy some I'm a guy who is starting to prefer Hornady ammo.
For plinking I would buy the cheap UMC Ammo for just shooting stuff. For percision ammo I would load my own or buy some I'm a guy who is starting to prefer Hornady ammo.
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
I just got back from the range myself testing out a bunch of ammo finally in my POF 20" 308. Started off with the UMC 147 gr... that actually worked kinda well - about 1 moa - 1.5 moa @ 100yds. Went to hornady amax 168 gr match, which yielded 1 moa. Then went to southwest ammo 175 gr match SMK... about .5 moa - maybe a little less.
I agree... plinking ammo for the UMC or Federal Eagle stuff... Hornady or Federal GMM for more precision shooting... and more money
I just got back from the range myself testing out a bunch of ammo finally in my POF 20" 308. Started off with the UMC 147 gr... that actually worked kinda well - about 1 moa - 1.5 moa @ 100yds. Went to hornady amax 168 gr match, which yielded 1 moa. Then went to southwest ammo 175 gr match SMK... about .5 moa - maybe a little less.
I agree... plinking ammo for the UMC or Federal Eagle stuff... Hornady or Federal GMM for more precision shooting... and more money
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
Amer eagle is 1 to 0.75 MOA in my carbine.
Oddly, Winchester 7.62x51 ball is 7.5 MOA.
What the gun likes, the gun gets.
BMT
Amer eagle is 1 to 0.75 MOA in my carbine.
Oddly, Winchester 7.62x51 ball is 7.5 MOA.
What the gun likes, the gun gets.
BMT
Re: 308 Ammo Choice- Fed Am Eagle or Rem UMC?
I have found the Rem to kick less ( to me) but was way more dirtier. I was shooting at steel so I couldn't give you any MOA.
I have found the Rem to kick less ( to me) but was way more dirtier. I was shooting at steel so I couldn't give you any MOA.
