Which .223 Ammo
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I feed my AR on the following:
Cheap: JSC Barnaul 55gr FMJ. 2MOA. Good for just wasting time and money. S&B by the case is good as well.
Accurate: Federal Ballistic Tip 55gr. .5MOA.
Devastating: Hornady V-Max 55gr moly JSP. 1MOA, but whatever's behind the red dot is going bye-bye.
YMMOCV.
Cheap: JSC Barnaul 55gr FMJ. 2MOA. Good for just wasting time and money. S&B by the case is good as well.
Accurate: Federal Ballistic Tip 55gr. .5MOA.
Devastating: Hornady V-Max 55gr moly JSP. 1MOA, but whatever's behind the red dot is going bye-bye.
YMMOCV.
I second what 700PSS said regarding the Winchester ammo. That was the first type I used in my new Bushmaster and it would not feed reliably, or in some cases at all. The cases kept getting bent, one so badly that the guy at the gun store kept it as a souvenier. I switched to the Federal Am. Eagle and have had zero problems.
Ammoman was a pleasure to deal with on the refund/exchange.
Ammoman was a pleasure to deal with on the refund/exchange.
gunfreaked
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With several manufactures available there are options galore so a few things to consider.
1) pimers boxer and burden are the two main ones
2) powder corrosive and non-corrosive
3) brass and steel cases
4) round fmj or hp
So boxer primer is highly corrosive and burns hot and not completely.
Burden primer is non-corrosive and burns quickly
Powders that are corrosive leave un burned grains behind and will eat any metal its exposed to non corrosive burn very quick and completely burn all powder.
Brass cases give a lotttle when fired which helps with ejection and is easier on the ejector and little to no firing and ejection problems.steel cased are super hard on the ejector and won't give which causes jamming and ejection issues also if not lacquered the case will corrode.
Fmj rounds are mostly used for target shooting and small game.
Hp are defence rounds and I'm not familiar with this round. .
This is my knowledge from what I've learned and experience so please feel free to correct me if some info isn't correct
1) pimers boxer and burden are the two main ones
2) powder corrosive and non-corrosive
3) brass and steel cases
4) round fmj or hp
So boxer primer is highly corrosive and burns hot and not completely.
Burden primer is non-corrosive and burns quickly
Powders that are corrosive leave un burned grains behind and will eat any metal its exposed to non corrosive burn very quick and completely burn all powder.
Brass cases give a lotttle when fired which helps with ejection and is easier on the ejector and little to no firing and ejection problems.steel cased are super hard on the ejector and won't give which causes jamming and ejection issues also if not lacquered the case will corrode.
Fmj rounds are mostly used for target shooting and small game.
Hp are defence rounds and I'm not familiar with this round. .
This is my knowledge from what I've learned and experience so please feel free to correct me if some info isn't correct
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I'm going to correct you but don't take it the wrong way.
1) Boxer is the primary primer used in modern ammunition. The reason is it is far simpler to remove the primer for reloading purposes. Berdan not burden are not common and pretty much not used in US manufactured ammunition.
2) Modern smokeless powder really isn't corrosive, but if residue is left in the barrel it traps in moisture. Real black powder is the corrosive stuff you have to worry about. If you live in an area with high humidity then you'll want to clean your barrels more often than I have to in Colorado.
3) Is correct however, in some cases aluminum is used as well for the cartridge case though usually not for rifle cartridges.
4) There are far more bullet types than you mentioned. I'm not sure what you mean by round? Round nose (RN) maybe, these aren't found in .223 very often. HP, FMJ, SP (soft point) BT (ballistic tip), BTSP (boat tail soft point), BTHP, and VLD (very low drag) are more common.
All primers pretty much anymore are non-corrosive, unless you are shooting some old military surplus ammunition made in some third world country.
Any powder can leave un-burned residue in a barrel, it depends on several factors. However slow burning powders in short barrels will leave the most residue.
Not completely correct. Don't confuse ejectors with extractors, extractors are what grab the rim of the cartridge and pull it from the chamber. Once free of the chamber the ejector throws the cartridge clear so it doesn't interfere with the next round chambered. Usually steel cases extract as easily as brass cases as long as the rifle is kept fairly clean.
FMJ are not a common bullet for small game, but for target and military/LE ammunition. Depending on the bullets purpose any of the bullet styles mentioned can be used for hunting, target, or defense. Most manufactures will tell you if it is a target, varmint, hunting, or defense bullet on their web pages.
gunfreaked
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Thanks and no offence taken, I am only familiar with what I posted based only on info that I've been told by purchasing those types I mentioned and its good to know more about the ammuntion out there
arizona98tj
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What prompted you to dig up a 13 year old thread?
I'm not worthy 
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