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Whats the best grain bullet?
« on: February 04, 2011, 01:20:00 PM »
Looking for some opions on what the best grain bullet is for a Bustmaster 223 AR, for a range of around 300 yards?

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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 01:36:34 PM »
What is the twist rate of the barrel?
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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 01:37:33 PM »
Barrel length and rate of twist will help get an accurate answer

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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 01:45:32 PM »
They're typically 1:9 like my DPMS ARs.  My ARs will pretty much shoot anything 68 grs or less with great accuracy.  Right now, I'm shooting more 40 gr and 50 gr V-Max loads than anything else.  When you're talking about "best" grain bullet, are you talking about long-range bullet-drop, wind drift, energy, etc.?   :dunno:
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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 01:50:25 PM »
Sorrry i forgot that it is 1/9 twist with 20 inch barrel..

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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 01:58:56 PM »
They're typically 1:9 like my DPMS ARs.  My ARs will pretty much shoot anything 68 grs or less with great accuracy.  Right now, I'm shooting more 40 gr and 50 gr V-Max loads than anything else.  When you're talking about "best" grain bullet, are you talking about long-range bullet-drop, wind drift, energy, etc.?   :dunno:

Yes kinda looking for a good grain bullet to zero in at 300 yards, how high at 100 plus still having the con. energy at 300 to put it down..

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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 02:19:29 PM »
They're typically 1:9 like my DPMS ARs.  My ARs will pretty much shoot anything 68 grs or less with great accuracy.  Right now, I'm shooting more 40 gr and 50 gr V-Max loads than anything else.  When you're talking about "best" grain bullet, are you talking about long-range bullet-drop, wind drift, energy, etc.?   :dunno:

Yes kinda looking for a good grain bullet to zero in at 300 yards, how high at 100 plus still having the con. energy at 300 to put it down..

This should help...

http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ballistics/223_remington.html
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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 02:28:33 PM »
Thanks Straight Shooter now i just have to figure out how to read it....lol

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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2011, 03:43:26 PM »
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Re: Whats the best grain bullet?
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 04:14:11 PM »
I'd be at 68-69 grains...Sierra MatchKings or Hornady
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