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4runnerman · July 15, 2012, 07:06 PM

These were around 1" groups at 50 yds. with backwind buffeting the target.

Have you ever shot that load at a great distance with any kind of accuracy?.
Back to the question i asked you--see above.

I don't doubt you can and i never said you can't. 1 inch groups at 50 yards is.... Well not even par, actually not even close to par.

All i was trying to do is give the OP another direction to go. I have a Savage FVSS in 223 and i can tell you this,it does not like 55 gn bullets. Yes i can shoot them,but why waste my time on a bullet that my rifle does not like?.

Your shooting a 40 gn at 3500 fps?, I would have thought that it would be bird shot about 20 feet out the barrel in a 1 in 9 twist.

I also know alot of people that shoot AR's. Very few load 55 gn,most load 60 or better. Me- Not knowing squat about AR's, I guess i will have to take your word for it. The bug has not hit me yet

getting very close,but to many other rifles i want first before i get one of them.

July 15, 2012, 07:06 PM	#9
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	These were around 1" groups at 50 yds. with backwind buffeting the target. Have you ever shot that load at a great distance with any kind of accuracy?. Back to the question i asked you--see above. I don't doubt you can and i never said you can't. 1 inch groups at 50 yards is.... Well not even par, actually not even close to par. All i was trying to do is give the OP another direction to go. I have a Savage FVSS in 223 and i can tell you this,it does not like 55 gn bullets. Yes i can shoot them,but why waste my time on a bullet that my rifle does not like?. Your shooting a 40 gn at 3500 fps?, I would have thought that it would be bird shot about 20 feet out the barrel in a 1 in 9 twist. I also know alot of people that shoot AR's. Very few load 55 gn,most load 60 or better. Me- Not knowing squat about AR's, I guess i will have to take your word for it. The bug has not hit me yet getting very close,but to many other rifles i want first before i get one of them. __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional Last edited by 4runnerman; July 15, 2012 at 07:15 PM.