Budget bullet for 223

bikenjam · March 15, 2005, 11:57 PM

Hi there, i'm looking for a bullet(prefferbly a soft point or hollow point) thats fairly cheap to buy in my DCM AR-15 at the local high power match. I'm fairly new, so i'm not looking for one hole groups, not that i wouldn't like them. Also, the range is only 200 yards for all the positions, so it doesn't need a great ballistic coefitient or to be a heavy bullet. The reason for it being an expanding bullet(but wont limit myself to) is in case i use the DCM gun for hunting, or in my varmint/target AR-15.

thanks for any help!

G56 · March 16, 2005, 01:32 AM

I recently bought 1,000 of the Hornady .224 55 gr spire point, this is a soft point bullet, very accurate and at a very reasonable price, currently $59.69 per thousand.

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=519381

Here's what I can do with it in my AR-15 at 100 yds.

snuffy · March 16, 2005, 03:58 PM

Midway also had a sale on winchester 55 grain soft point bullets. I got 1,000 for 49.49+ shipping. My past experience has been, these shoot pretty well for mad minute rattle battles!

Randall · March 16, 2005, 04:22 PM

Remington makes a 55 gr. hollow point that I've had good luck with
Randall

March 15, 2005, 11:57 PM	#1
bikenjam Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2004 Posts: 194	Budget bullet for 223 Hi there, i'm looking for a bullet(prefferbly a soft point or hollow point) thats fairly cheap to buy in my DCM AR-15 at the local high power match. I'm fairly new, so i'm not looking for one hole groups, not that i wouldn't like them. Also, the range is only 200 yards for all the positions, so it doesn't need a great ballistic coefitient or to be a heavy bullet. The reason for it being an expanding bullet(but wont limit myself to) is in case i use the DCM gun for hunting, or in my varmint/target AR-15. thanks for any help!

March 16, 2005, 01:32 AM	#2
G56 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 302	I recently bought 1,000 of the Hornady .224 55 gr spire point, this is a soft point bullet, very accurate and at a very reasonable price, currently $59.69 per thousand. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=519381 Here's what I can do with it in my AR-15 at 100 yds. __________________ John

March 16, 2005, 03:58 PM	#3
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 2,512	Midway also had a sale on winchester 55 grain soft point bullets. I got 1,000 for 49.49+ shipping. My past experience has been, these shoot pretty well for mad minute rattle battles! __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?

March 16, 2005, 04:22 PM	#4
Randall Junior Member Join Date: February 22, 2005 Location: Ok. Posts: 11	Remington makes a 55 gr. hollow point that I've had good luck with Randall