I shoot three 5.56mm loads....
Standard round around the farm is the Hornady 55 gr soft point loaded to near m193 spec. One issue to be aware of is that at this level you will see blown primers from time to time especially if the brass is getting tired. This bullet will kill deer about as good as anything when shot in the chest or neck. If I was limited to one load this would be it.
http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=1953&dir=278|281|1081|1141
High performance load is a m262 Mod 1 spec load of this 75 gr OPBT bullet. It kills deer like lightning. Wound tracts are very little different from those left by 150 gr .308 soft points. This is a real killer bullet when shot at high velocity.
http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8438&dir=278|281|1081|1159
The other load is the steel cased russian ball that is loaded in boxer primed cases. The only thing going for this ammo is the low price and the fact that the cases can be reloaded into very high quality ammo.
Byron
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- Contemplating the Amish assault rifle concept... -
Catoosa,
2013-01-16, 23:03
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- A .223 levergun... -
FOG,
2013-01-17, 07:43
- Remington produced a 223 pump for a while but I - stonewalrus, 2013-01-17, 07:54
- Browning BLR - Wildcat, 2013-01-17, 08:47
- Contemplating the Amish assault rifle concept... -
Charles,
2013-01-17, 09:54
- yes and even the .357 mag models are good - bj2, 2013-01-17, 10:33
- alternatives to AR15 -
bj2,
2013-01-17, 10:42
- That tickles my funny bone. -
Hoot,
2013-01-17, 10:53
- just wondering about modern designs -
bj,
2013-01-17, 20:19
- bj, I recall you have an engineering background... -
Hoot,
2013-01-17, 21:28
- Pretty sure there already is a pump action AR upper - cas, 2013-01-17, 21:53
- bj, I recall you have an engineering background... -
Hoot,
2013-01-17, 21:28
- just wondering about modern designs -
bj,
2013-01-17, 20:19
- alternatives to AR15 - Dave B, 2013-01-17, 10:55
- That tickles my funny bone. -
Hoot,
2013-01-17, 10:53
- what would be the best 223 round for the suburbs? -
stonewalrus,
2013-01-17, 11:50
- Definitely not FMJ. - mcassill, 2013-01-17, 13:01
- Hard to get bullets as well. I'd suggest the 64 gr. -
Hobie,
2013-01-17, 14:49
- I have the Winchester PPs - stonewalrus, 2013-01-17, 15:20
- Hard to get bullets as well. I'd suggest the 64 gr. - mcassill, 2013-01-17, 15:54
- Best? - Byron, 2013-01-17, 18:14
- what would be the best 223 round for the suburbs? -
Catoosa,
2013-01-18, 09:37
- I shoot three 5.56mm loads.... - Byron, 2013-01-18, 15:07
- Ask Levi. - Hobie, 2013-01-17, 14:50
- BULLSHIT! DO NOT IN ANY WAY ENcourage this !!! -
Rob Leahy,
2013-01-18, 20:27
- BULLSHIT! DO NOT IN ANY WAY ENcourage this !!! - Lloyd Smale, 2013-01-19, 04:46
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Hobie,
2013-01-19, 07:29
- Well said. Not meaning to offend Catoosa ...but man - Rob Leahy, 2013-01-19, 14:27
- Amen Rob! - rob, 2013-01-19, 19:27
- A .223 levergun... -
FOG,
2013-01-17, 07:43