Thread: AR15 ammo

Belmont 62gr FMJBT brass case or Barnaul FMJBT coated steel case - any thoughts on either of these two?

I've had pretty poor accuracy with both.

Who in hell shoots an AR 15 for accuracy...I thought the name of the game was to put as much lead one way and brass the other.

I struggled to hit the barn door I usually shoot at.

Originally Posted by Banana

I've had pretty poor accuracy with both.

What twist barrel was that out of? Looking for something reasonably priced and reasonably accurate ...

1/7

I use the Belmont in a 1/7 norinco ar and its fairly accurate for me out to 100 mtrs .... ....

Originally Posted by Banana

I struggled to hit the barn door I usually shoot at.

Easy fix...go inside the barn and shut the doors...then start shooting

Originally Posted by Spook

Who in hell shoots an AR 15 for accuracy...I thought the name of the game was to put as much lead one way and brass the other.

Me, my varmint ar is the most accurate hunting rifle I have ever had. Not going to say how accurate it is because some would not believe me.

Originally Posted by res

Me, my varmint ar is the most accurate hunting rifle I have ever had. Not going to say how accurate it is because some would not believe me.

And just to be fair, I wont ask how many hunting rifles you have ever had.

About 50

Originally Posted by res

About 50

I'm impressed

Always looking for the perfect rifle, hope to find it one day

But to get the thread back on track- I have not had a lot of luck with the ammo the op has put up to choose between. Reloading is almost a must in my mind if you want good cheep ar fodder

For a wee bit more you can get Hornady Brass Training ammo, found this to be very accurate, compared to above brands mentioned 1/7 & 1/9 twist 16" barrels
Had some stoppages with the Barnaul, they may have been 5 shot magazines fault though as rifle seems to prefer big P Mags