5.56 loads

[littlebang556]

About the only thing I have not checked and probably should have by now Lynn is the callibration of my cheap scales (Lyman Pro 500 plastic things), It may very well be that my loads are hotter than I think.
Another thought is that others may have a longer throat than mine causing my loads to be more compressed than others (if this would indeed be a controlling factor).
The main thing is that deviation is low and groups are small.
Examples of groups it has shot are 300y & 400y=1/4 MOA, 500y=1/2 MOA with most of the spead being horizontal because of wind.
Needless to say I am doing quite well in fullbore competition at the moment (some may call it a purple patch) I just hope my coloured success continues.
I commend sites like this one as they are a wealth of knowledge for such a small community.

Regards

Rob Alman

[littlebang556]

One of my mates shot a 5" group at night from 1000 yards recently (not sure if this is good or not for that distance) with a 6mmBRX (not sure if that is right name for it) i think it was on a sako action. He has the same smith as myself. He was getting just 1 foot/sec deviation with thrown loads from a Harrel...he swears by it.

Regards

Rob Alman

[bruce talty]

Hi Fellow Shooters
I am interested in anybody that has done some chrony tests on 5.56 ammo 80 grain projectiles.
I am running 2206 powder and getting 3030 f.p.s. The load I am using is 25 grains.
I would like some feedback on anyone else that has fiddled or tried anything to get the best tight groups with a 556.Your comment would B appreciated ...Rich

Hi that seems a bit hot to me i use 25.5AR2208 and .1 of a grain more pop the primers with an 80 grain SMK and i have burnt my first SS barrel out at 1200 rounds and have ordered another, OAL 2.530"with 80 grain SMK. Bruce

[littlebang556]

The 25.5 of 2208 is above recommended but mine likes 25.4 (my inch load) and S/S barrel is still going strong at 1700 rounds and still looks crisp.

littlebang556 Rob

[bruce talty]

The 25.5 of 2208 is above recommended but mine likes 25.4 (my inch load) and S/S barrel is still going strong at 1700 rounds and still looks crisp.

littlebang556 Rob

Hi i have a very long throat on mine and i use WS2 on my bullets. Bruce

[littlebang556]

I feel as if a long throat on the 5.56mm is the only way to go with 80 grainers; mine is 100 thou if I remember right.
If you like I will try and get the dimensions of the reamer used on mine from my smith.

Cheers

Littlebang556 Rob

[littlebang556]

By the way Bruce what is WS2?

Littlebang556 Rob

[bruce talty]

By the way Bruce what is WS2?

Littlebang556 Rob

Tungsten Disufide(WS2)Molybdenum Disulfide(MoS2) orMolly as evryone calles it.Bruce