i just bought a RRA 16" predator pursuit. im tired of spending $1 per round for these hunting rounds. will FMJ's be ok in this gun? it has a stainless heavy match barrel.
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FMJ's ok?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jackh</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i just bought a RRA 16" predator pursuit. im tired of spending $1 per round for these hunting rounds. will FMJ's be ok in this gun? it has a stainless heavy match barrel.
thanks </div></div>
What makes you think that it wouldn't be?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jackh</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i just bought a RRA 16" predator pursuit. im tired of spending $1 per round for these hunting rounds. will FMJ's be ok in this gun? it has a stainless heavy match barrel.
thanks </div></div>
What makes you think that it wouldn't be?
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this is my first AR and i just wanted to make sure they wouldn't be bad for this particular barrel
this is my first AR and i just wanted to make sure they wouldn't be bad for this particular barrel
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I am unaware of any rifle (besides recoiless or a few .50 prototype barrels) that a FMJ would cause the slightest issue to. Shoot to your heart's delight!
I am unaware of any rifle (besides recoiless or a few .50 prototype barrels) that a FMJ would cause the slightest issue to. Shoot to your heart's delight!
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They may not be as accurate as the more expensive hunting rounds, but they won't hurt a thing.
They may not be as accurate as the more expensive hunting rounds, but they won't hurt a thing.
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While there's nothing wrong with using FMJ with respect to the barrell, there are a few things to consider. Most notably, the quality of the ammunition you are using. You will tend to find more fouling in some of the cheaper, bulk ammo along with carbon buildup in the action happening at a noticably quicker rate. I've never used Wolf ammo in .223 but have used it along with Brown Bear alot in the AK's and can tell you from experience that it is well worth it to spent the extra few bucks and get the polymer coated cases vs the lacquered cases. During rapid fire, the receiver heats up the lacquered cases causing a gummy film that is left on your internals. Not sure if this is the case in .223 but certainly worth taking note of. Secondly, make sure you take note of the differences in POA/POI in your hunting/target rounds vs the bulk stuff. The consistency of the rounds is not always there as well. There will be a difference, and you dont want to take a "money" shot using the wrong data.
While there's nothing wrong with using FMJ with respect to the barrell, there are a few things to consider. Most notably, the quality of the ammunition you are using. You will tend to find more fouling in some of the cheaper, bulk ammo along with carbon buildup in the action happening at a noticably quicker rate. I've never used Wolf ammo in .223 but have used it along with Brown Bear alot in the AK's and can tell you from experience that it is well worth it to spent the extra few bucks and get the polymer coated cases vs the lacquered cases. During rapid fire, the receiver heats up the lacquered cases causing a gummy film that is left on your internals. Not sure if this is the case in .223 but certainly worth taking note of. Secondly, make sure you take note of the differences in POA/POI in your hunting/target rounds vs the bulk stuff. The consistency of the rounds is not always there as well. There will be a difference, and you dont want to take a "money" shot using the wrong data.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoveSPR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it is well worth it to spent the extra few bucks and get the polymer coated cases vs the lacquered cases. </div></div>
Absolutely agree!! Cleaning that lacquer after 2000 rounds of brown bear was not fun. Mind you thou, I was shooting a russian saiga 308 that's designed to shoot cheap russian FMJs. ARs have a much tighter tolerance, so you might want to look into it how the <span style="font-weight: bold">steel</span> casings of wolf and brown/silver bear will affect things. Even if you're lucky and don't have any FTF/FTE issue, it'll still likely wear on ejector and other parts faster than the brass casings.
If you're seriously looking at shooting FMJs, I'd recommend that you pick up a saiga or something equivalent, and leave the AR for match ammo. Russian FMJs are 2~3moa ammo, it doesn't matter if the rifle is .5moa, it's still going to shoot 2~3moa.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoveSPR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it is well worth it to spent the extra few bucks and get the polymer coated cases vs the lacquered cases. </div></div>
Absolutely agree!! Cleaning that lacquer after 2000 rounds of brown bear was not fun. Mind you thou, I was shooting a russian saiga 308 that's designed to shoot cheap russian FMJs. ARs have a much tighter tolerance, so you might want to look into it how the <span style="font-weight: bold">steel</span> casings of wolf and brown/silver bear will affect things. Even if you're lucky and don't have any FTF/FTE issue, it'll still likely wear on ejector and other parts faster than the brass casings.
If you're seriously looking at shooting FMJs, I'd recommend that you pick up a saiga or something equivalent, and leave the AR for match ammo. Russian FMJs are 2~3moa ammo, it doesn't matter if the rifle is .5moa, it's still going to shoot 2~3moa.
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