Help me pick some 5.56 ammo, accessories.

dvdcrr · October 2, 2015, 11:11 PM

Ive never had a 1/7 twist 5.56 carbine till now. I have the rifle set up with a 2x7 scope on American Defense mount.
What would you recommend for other accessories, and if you were going to buy 200 rounds 62-77 gr. What brand and load would you buy?

skizzums · October 2, 2015, 11:18 PM

A 1:7 twist is not going to be guaranteed to run better with the heaviest or the lightest. I would be hesitant to invest in anything more than a box at a time til you find what it likes. If you are set on it, then I would start in the middle with the 69gr SMK unless your planning to shoot out to 400+ and then you would likely benefit from the better BC regardless.

dvdcrr · October 4, 2015, 09:44 AM

Tried a box of prvi 75 gr. Match, hope the rifle just didnt like that one.

psalm7 · October 4, 2015, 09:54 AM

Have you tried the standard Lake City 62 gr , you could try one of the cheap plain brown 20rd box's and if they suit you buy a can of it .
The best surplus 5.56 I have shot were South African the worst was Egyptian .

Erno86 · October 4, 2015, 01:48 PM

Black Hills - Blue Box - Remanufactured-once fired-Lake City brass - 223 - 69 grain Sierra Match King hollow points.

Midway sells both the Black Hills blue box and the red box

T. O'Heir · October 4, 2015, 02:11 PM

"...buy 200 rounds 62-77 gr..." If you're not reloading, you need to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. The actually brand or its cost means nothing.

Erno86 · October 5, 2015, 01:10 PM

You might want to check out Sierra's new tipped MatchKing that brings the legendary match bullets increased aerodynamics. From 69-grain and 77-grain .224 diameters; 125-grain, 168-grain and 175-grain .308 diameters. Missing is the 155-grain .308 version.

FireForged · October 7, 2015, 10:31 AM

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October 2, 2015, 11:11 PM	#1
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	Help me pick some 5.56 ammo, accessories. Ive never had a 1/7 twist 5.56 carbine till now. I have the rifle set up with a 2x7 scope on American Defense mount. What would you recommend for other accessories, and if you were going to buy 200 rounds 62-77 gr. What brand and load would you buy? __________________ "All warfare is based on deception. Hence when we are able to attack we must seem unable....when using our forces we must appear inactive. When we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away."Sun Tzu The Art of War.

October 2, 2015, 11:18 PM	#2
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	A 1:7 twist is not going to be guaranteed to run better with the heaviest or the lightest. I would be hesitant to invest in anything more than a box at a time til you find what it likes. If you are set on it, then I would start in the middle with the 69gr SMK unless your planning to shoot out to 400+ and then you would likely benefit from the better BC regardless. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

October 4, 2015, 09:44 AM	#3
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	Tried a box of prvi 75 gr. Match, hope the rifle just didnt like that one. __________________ "All warfare is based on deception. Hence when we are able to attack we must seem unable....when using our forces we must appear inactive. When we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away."Sun Tzu The Art of War.

October 4, 2015, 01:48 PM	#5
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	Black Hills - Blue Box - Remanufactured-once fired-Lake City brass - 223 - 69 grain Sierra Match King hollow points. Midway sells both the Black Hills blue box and the red box __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell Last edited by Erno86; October 4, 2015 at 01:54 PM.

October 4, 2015, 02:11 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...buy 200 rounds 62-77 gr..." If you're not reloading, you need to try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. The actually brand or its cost means nothing. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

October 4, 2015, 09:54 AM	#4
psalm7 Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2014 Location: Middle TN Posts: 543	Have you tried the standard Lake City 62 gr , you could try one of the cheap plain brown 20rd box's and if they suit you buy a can of it . The best surplus 5.56 I have shot were South African the worst was Egyptian .

October 5, 2015, 01:10 PM	#7
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	You might want to check out Sierra's new tipped MatchKing that brings the legendary match bullets increased aerodynamics. From 69-grain and 77-grain .224 diameters; 125-grain, 168-grain and 175-grain .308 diameters. Missing is the 155-grain .308 version. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

October 7, 2015, 10:31 AM	#8
FireForged Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 1999 Location: Rebel South USA Posts: 2,074	IMI ( good stuff) __________________ Life is a web woven by necessity and chance...