Havent had alot of experience with ballistic tip ammo and have been doing a little research and figured i would look here for opinions from guys who have had hands on experience with this sort of ammunition. Im running a armalite upper and lower, bbl 1:11 twist and .308 caliber, any information would be great and recomendations on where to purchase this ammo would be great as well. thanks
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Re: best ballistic ammo for ar-10?
Ballistic tip does not always equal best ballistic performance.
What specifically are you looking to do with your AR-10? Targets/Steel/Game? What ranges are you needing to shoot? etc.
Let that dictate what is the best bullet (or bullets) for your purposes.
With that said, if you are only looking for ballistic tip ammo, I have had excellent results with the following bullets that I have reloaded (can't speak to their commercially loaded rounds):
1) the Hornady AMAX bullets are generally excellent (commercially available in loads from Hornady and Black Hills);
2) Barnes TTSX (tipped, triple-shock X) and MRX (Max Range X) bullets are excellent bullets for hunting (commercially available from Barnes, Double Tap, Corbon, Federal, etc.).
Ballistic tip does not always equal best ballistic performance.
What specifically are you looking to do with your AR-10? Targets/Steel/Game? What ranges are you needing to shoot? etc.
Let that dictate what is the best bullet (or bullets) for your purposes.
With that said, if you are only looking for ballistic tip ammo, I have had excellent results with the following bullets that I have reloaded (can't speak to their commercially loaded rounds):
1) the Hornady AMAX bullets are generally excellent (commercially available in loads from Hornady and Black Hills);
2) Barnes TTSX (tipped, triple-shock X) and MRX (Max Range X) bullets are excellent bullets for hunting (commercially available from Barnes, Double Tap, Corbon, Federal, etc.).
Re: best ballistic ammo for ar-10?
Hornady 178gr Amax shoots nice.
However the 175gr Sierra Match King still has better ballistics with it's BTHP design.
If buying factory ammo, Federal 175gr Gold Metal Match or Black Hills 175gr Match would be a good choice. There are lots of others out there too, but those are ones I have the most experience with.
Hornady 178gr Amax shoots nice.
However the 175gr Sierra Match King still has better ballistics with it's BTHP design.
If buying factory ammo, Federal 175gr Gold Metal Match or Black Hills 175gr Match would be a good choice. There are lots of others out there too, but those are ones I have the most experience with.
Re: best ballistic ammo for ar-10?
I have not had my AR-10 all that long, but I did try 168 AMAX and 175 Sierras the first time I had it out. The HPBT held just a bit tighter, 1/4 to 1/2 MOA. I would like to try some 168 HPBT and see how that does.
I have not had my AR-10 all that long, but I did try 168 AMAX and 175 Sierras the first time I had it out. The HPBT held just a bit tighter, 1/4 to 1/2 MOA. I would like to try some 168 HPBT and see how that does.
Re: best ballistic ammo for ar-10?
You may want to try these as well given the price and especially if you are planning to hunt with it. Won't be as accurate as above, but a good price.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2097855#Post2097855
You may want to try these as well given the price and especially if you are planning to hunt with it. Won't be as accurate as above, but a good price.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2097855#Post2097855
