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Thread: What would be a good selection of 556ammo to try in a 1in9 twist rate 20inch barrel?

  1. 27-10-2014, 08:21 AM #1
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    What would be a good selection of 556ammo to try in a 1in9 twist rate 20inch barrel?

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    55gn or 62gn FMJs should be fine. What ever you can source.

    But I would just run .223, ie Hornady 50 round packs of 55gn soft points have good brass to keep if you reload, or sell if you don't.
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    I shot 75 grain Hornadys out of my 1/9 barrel and they shot into just over .5 moa.
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