Range Report Range report for Speer 223 Gold Dot 64gr ammo?

[Metalhead0483]

I have always had excellent results with Speer GDHP rounds in my weapons, both duty and off-duty, so I'm naturally curious about their rifle ammunition. Has anyone used their 64gr SP 223 rounds? I'll me using it out of a 20" light varmint rig and I'm especially interested in the accuracy that you folks are getting. Can anyone help me out?

 

[kraigWY]

I was given a case of that to test prior to conducting a LE Sniper course (it was the ammo they used). Seemed to be ok for intended purposes. Below is a target I shot at 100 yards out of my White Oak (1:7) Service Rifle prone using a sling-unsupported. The target is a 600 yard NRA HP target reduced for 100 yards. Knowing the scoring rings its a hair under 1 inch.

I'd say its a pretty good short range (to 300 yards) round. It did shoot better in my Mann Accuracy Device (in 5.56, again 1:7 twist).

 

[17874]

I have always had excellent results with Speer GDHP rounds in my weapons, both duty and off-duty, so I'm naturally curious about their rifle ammunition. Has anyone used their 64gr SP 223 rounds? I'll me using it out of a 20" light varmint rig and I'm especially interested in the accuracy that you folks are getting. Can anyone help me out?

That is our current duty round and it shoots great. In my MK12, it's sub-MOA all day long. I have shot it out to 400m and it performed well. At Ironman it kept up with the 77gr stuff on spinners and steel at distance. Overall it's a great round and has good terminal performance through the FBI test protocol. I put it through 2 pieces of 16ga steel and a IIIA vest panel and it still made it 8" in ordinance gelatin. This was to simulate an an armed suspect in a vehicle wearing body armor.

 

[Metalhead0483]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback. Some of the terminal ballistics data I saw looked real impressive, but I hadn't seen any accuracy information from any source that I trust.