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griz · February 16, 2012, 11:22 AM

So much of the rifle reloading market is geared toward the 223/AR platform that data is abundant. I've used AA2015, BLC2, Varget, 231, 4895, and others with fine results. My Mini was never a tack driver, but does shoot well enough for the sort of medium range general purpose uses I ask of it. I usually pick the bullet for it's terminal effect rather than accuracy. The gun will shoot lighter bullets OK, but I usually used bullets in the 55 to 70 grain range. A soft point in that range will work well on critters up to fox and groundhog size easily, and probably bigger but that's about all I can use it on around here.

February 16, 2012, 11:22 AM	#2
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	So much of the rifle reloading market is geared toward the 223/AR platform that data is abundant. I've used AA2015, BLC2, Varget, 231, 4895, and others with fine results. My Mini was never a tack driver, but does shoot well enough for the sort of medium range general purpose uses I ask of it. I usually pick the bullet for it's terminal effect rather than accuracy. The gun will shoot lighter bullets OK, but I usually used bullets in the 55 to 70 grain range. A soft point in that range will work well on critters up to fox and groundhog size easily, and probably bigger but that's about all I can use it on around here.