I learned while reloading that every gun is different. My ar likes 69 to 72gr with very little jump, using varget. So when setting the projo I get the varget crunch. But this is another great info vid, I hope others may have learned some valuable information about reloading projos. Now powders and accurate measurements is another video in itself. Be careful and God speed.
Thanks for taking the time to educate people. I'm not a long range shooter, so I've never gotten super deep into the weeds about BCs of bullets, suffice it to say, I know the higher the number, the better it flies to distance. I agree with you on Ron Spomer. He's got a bunch of knowledge about this stuff. Thanks again for the videos
Excellent info. I am in process of an 11.5" build and am researching loads that I can duplicate. I appreciate your attention to detail and also geek out on the details.
Another great in depth presentation.....what do you think about 60 grain v max? ...thats my go to war round based off assumption that it should do better then 193 and M855....
Home defense a varmint round is best. Got some training in the 1990 s and varmint was tested on gelatin wearing soft body armor..went right through the kevlar, and made a " turnip shaped wound cavity" ... Yet would be disrupted in one foot of flight distance after encountering a car seat or other seat the results of said tests were closely held and not released for wider dissemination.
fortunately almost all ballistics data is widely available now but I agree if you font have to shoot through barriers a Varmint round is as a good a home defense round that exists
I don’t handload, probably won’t for a long time. When I have a house and garage again I would like to get into it but for now it’s just not in the cards. I’m building a 224V as my beginnings to long range precision shooting. One of the reasons I chose that caliber was because federal does the fusion MSR and Gold Medal Match (SMK) each in 90g which I’m thinking will allow me to switch between the target round and hunting round without having to re zero the rifle. What do you think of those bullets and my train of thought on the matter?
They will fly a little different so while you shouldn't in theory have to adjust zero they will more than likely have a different impact point. I will say 224V is sometimes very difficult to get shooting well and can be picky with ammo.
I am currently working up a load that should be right up your alley given your views on the Lehigh XDs. 308 win 16‘ Lehigh 85 grain Xtreme Cavitator at about 3.450 ft/s. Will use it on larger varmint first and if I like what I see graduate to deer. Would love to see what the thing does in gel
@@BrockNessMonster1991 nope, that‘s the beauty. It is another copper mono from Lehigh using the same cavitation effect you have one the Xtreme Defense line. It is rated to be good up to 4.200 ft/s.
I ordered 1000 Projos off American reloader, it was mixed “premium” bullets. I got a bunch of 62gr soft point, franj and what looks like controlled chaos. Again,i really need to get a chrono but so far i shot the soft point and franj, i got .5” groups at 50 yards from my 10.5 with both bullets. I want to put them into gel which I’ll probably do in a few weeks but one of them will be my new HD round.
Hey what's your opinion on X-tac m193 55gr 5.56×45 nato ammo as far as quality. Is it as good ,up there with Winchester, federal? Because there's so many conflicting stories so I thought I'd ask your opinion.
Pmc xtac m193 is 1-200 fps slower than real m193. PPU and IMI are loaded to spec, so is Winchester but they aren’t sealed. I stock up on PPU and it’s just as accurate as my old pmc I still have with a noticeable amount less drop when shooting past 100yds.
@@unclefreedom213 yeah, I bout a couple of boxes of federal a few years ago, but haven’t gotten around to shooting them, and yeah they’re under 50 I think. I saw a vid from Jerry Miculek and light varmint rounds did quite a number on some drywall he was testing them with. I just bought some 60 grain ammo inc. vmax from PSA at a pretty good price and wonder what the defensive difference would be.
@@LKaramazov40gr will blow up in a groundhog and probably won’t exit while the 60gr will do the same amount of damage if not more while still having enough penetration to exit
Awesome thanks 👍. I just started reloading (9mm, .223) because I like the hard way? Still cutting my teeth on plinking, nothing over 100m yet, but am hooked based of the customized for my rifle, performance consistency etc. Go ahead and get into the weeds about it. I appreciate the knowledge, experience and expertise of veteran reloaders/shooters.
Can confirm that the 168 .30 cal Amax performs like a big varmint grenade. But it will take a white tail down quickly. Last one I hit right in the upper leg bone bullet fragged the heart and lungs like Swiss cheese
Question: Wouldnt a bullet be more effective if it bloomed but remained in one piece rather than fragmenting? Seems to me that a round that expands into a blender blade shape would grind out a hellacious wound channel. I keep a slug called The Gatekeeper in my defensive shotgun. It expands to a 40mm tunnel borer. (Saw it on Taufledermaus) Pretty sure we're talking a one shot stop.
really depends on what you're wanting to do. In a rifle something that frags and is moving 2900fps+ does massive damage with a huge wound cavity. Controlled expansion rounds have their place its all about selecting the right round for what you want to accomplish
@@unclefreedom213 Its all about stopping the threat, and in my case, barriers are a more remote possibility than what a law inforcement professional might face. If a fragmenting bullet, in your opinion, is up to the task, I bow to your greater width and depth of knowledge. Clearly youve done your homework. BTW, would you happen to have Paul Harrell's email address? ;-)
Hey brother, I appreciate your info and knowledge. I too like to "nerd out" on external ballistics, etc. This is valuable info in selecting purpose-driven bullets for home defense scenarios but how about grid-down, SHTF, bulk loadouts? If we can choose the bulk ammo for that purpose, instead of loading 1000's of rds with specialty bullets, which common 556 round would you recommend??? Standard 55 gr mil-spec loads? 62 gr green tips?
Exactly what I was thinking. PSA’s aac ammo has a 77gr and 75 gr OTMs. The heavier bullet weight while still being a hollow point would it be more accurate 200yrd+ but still effective against barriers and soft targets?
@@parkerfowler5689 I believe PSA offers two loadings for the 77gr, one being a SMK and the other an in house proprietary projectile. The 75gr I believe is also a proprietary projectile. The SMK is a bit more accurate than the other two. I've seen people do sub moa at 200 yards with it where the other two start to open up some, but still very much usable. As for barrier penetration at 200 yards, there's still plenty of kinetic energy and stabilization to get through common materials at that distance with either cartridge.
@@rogerwood5228 thank you for the insight I was planning on making that my shtf stockpile ammo the fair pricing at 55-45 cents per round makes it pretty hard to beat
See after watching your older videos i was hoping to heart your opinion of the Fort Scott Munitions tui in 5.56 70gr. i haven't seen much testing on it but i have liked the 62gr for defensive ammo.
300gr Hornady A-Tip is my target ammo of choice. Fun fact... Its still super sonic at 1600 yards. (Longest range I can reasonably shoot) I coat my bullets with boron nitride. Each case is hand cleaned and inspected, trimmed, weighed, placed into batches by weight then loaded. At £6 per shot. Handloading and saving brass is the only way to shoot. Barrel has been cryo cooled to relieve internal stress
Another great segment. Would definitely like to hear some reviews of terminal ballistics on various rounds, knowing you have put time in the various test mediums.
@Uncle Freedom You had mentioned gel testing that supported your conclusions. Would love to get into a bit more depth of findings. Not range vids or jerking it to wound cavity pics. The format you have works extremely well. Clear, concise findings specific to bullet design (and specifics to barrel and twist, where applicable). Just a suggestion. I know you're busy.
