Dynamic Research Technologies .223 Ammo Review 

Yep i was going to say that also... I was shocked I tell you. Shocked.

I was kinda surprised at that as well. I hope this is an eye opener for them and not a business destroyer. Don't give up guys. Ya got the burn powder go bang part down. Just gotta tune up your ammo and tighten the quality control a bit maybe.

​@@nsob8897 I was thinking the same thing. Would not wanna be that company right now.

@@jjgourde

I noticed that, as well.

Dynamic means at least one quantifiable attribute of the system changes over time. But close enough for the joke.

“Dynamic” sounds a lot cooler than “inconsistent.”

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"Indeterminate Ammo. Your guess is as good as ours."

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Thanks indeed. And it is always great to see Paul (and crew) shooting out on the range.

IDK, I would think it depends on pricing. If you have a weapon that this works well enough in, and it's significantly less expensive than the competition, it should be a good choice. After all, on the meat target, it did the job. But if price isn't an issue (as in, it's not hugely cheaper or you have plenty to spend on ammo), then yeah, I'd just get the PBR.

Heck No.. White Box is awesome for practice

Kinda makes me wonder if the subscriber who sent in the ammo wanted a second opinion on "is it me or is it the ammo?" after disappointing results

I don’t know what Paul’s problem might be, but I’ve used DRT for years. It’s very accurate and very deadly.

As far as these off brand ammo companies go, it's BUYER BEWARE for sure! Underwood is the only boutique ammo I trust and carry for SD.

possible Underwood ambassador

Seems everyone but Paul gets very good performance out of this ammunition. I’ve always been a fan of his, but not so much in this case.

Velocity is king? Lol ok. Shoot a 243 at a mile in poor conditions. Mr velocity. I hate one trick ponies. Don't generalize

@@contractzero1194well good 243 should be as fast if not much faster than 223. Depending on weight and barrel length obviously. Maybe he was insinuating with 223 those lighter projectiles really rely on velocity to be effective.

Hell yes!

Always

Yes sir

Hell yes Any time Paul loads up a video its a great day I hope he is healed and beats the cancer

This is true 👊

Considering the 55gr DRT is the same physical size as a 68gr lead core, the twist plays a more significant role. We’ve used them for years on deer, they are accurate and deadly. I can shoot 10 round groups at a hundred yards all day long that you can put three fingers over.

I was wondering the same thing. The twist rate has to be a factor, does it not?

That "powdered core" could also lead to poor stability and consistency in slower twist rates, depending on how well that core material is distributed in the projectile. EDIT: Looking at their website and specifically the projectiles they have available which are likely also used in their ammo offerings, it is a very long projectile for its weight.

@@MarkiusFox Logically speaking, it would seem to create inconsistency, but as this round is a "home defense" round, i would assume that they compromised range performance in the name of reducing over penetration.

​@@crspangmostly in stabilization , particularly as barrels get shorter.

When I saw the massive change from the AR to the Rugar, twist rate came to mind as well. But even then, yikes, what twist rate does this ammo need to be accurate?

Ha yes! This. If I’m minute of man out to 100 yards, great

somebloke Would be interesting to see any reply to this vid from DRT.

Honestly, what are they going to say? Oops?

I think that the rifle they use for reference is the most basic for this testing. As long as the barrel didn’t explode it’s a pass. Even the wolf 223 I bought years ago does better than what Paul just demoed

They probably spent more designing the box label than testing the stuff.

Many years ago, a friend's girlfriend's dad worked at the British Eley ammuntion factory. After a successful "cheeky ask" I was delighted to get a personal tour of the factory where rimfire ammunition, including Tenex was made. Every ammo batch was tested for accuracy at 100 yards on an indoor range, using two BSA Martini International rifles and two Anschutz Match 54 rifles. They told me that they wanted to represent the kit that their customers would be using in top tier matches. (I wonder if they swapped out the BSAs for Walthers later on?) They also said that Tenex was made on a dedicated line with the best tooling and most QA. So, if they ever made a bad batch of Tenex, it might be sold off as a less prestigious brand, but a really good batch from their other production lines would never be sold as Tenex. Hence, batches of Eley Match could be every bit as good as Tenex... but serious marksmen tended to buy Tenex to be assured of the very best (always assuming that they preferred Eley products to those form other manufacturers).

Not the best choice for home defense, fine for hunting, not the best choice for doomsday.

Like, in the war of Northern Aggression. They would've really helped then but we once we had autoloader and bolt action they kinda took the cake. *but its better than nothing*

You can't noodle that through for yourself? OK. 1 NO. 2 Not really good for most game, and 3 NO.

Facts are Paul is probobly the only human on earth who could make it work. 45-70 is a terrible "do everything" round but when Paul can already do anything...

@@t44e6 How about YES! YES! AND YES! B'CUZ MURICA 💥🦅🇺🇸!

Happy Birthday. It`s my birthday as well.

Happy birthday 🎂🎁🎉

@@randybounds2244 epic, happy birthday!

@@ratagris21 ty

Majorkill fan?

That’s because it’s overrun from US Army Ordnance Factory at Lake City, MO. Winchester just manages the plant currently. Years ago it was Federal and that’s when XM193 was the common ammo on the shelf.

But he seems to be the only one on the entire internet universe that dog wouldn’t hunt for.

It's designed to penetrate a hard target and expand on a soft target. The gel tests are pretty interesting, they also have a 79 grain bullet as well. Saw an article on it being used on a hog hunt, hit it from the front of the skull, penetrated the skull and dropped it in its tracks.

Agreed. I think most modern 556 is going to be developed around the most common AR. For more than a decade that's been an M4 ish thing in 1-7 or 1-8. I don't have data to prove this, but i think the number of AR 15s sold recently completely dwarf the number of ARs from prior to 2010 or so. Slow twist ARs are comparatively uncommon now despite being the standard for most of Mr Harrell's life. I think this is one case where his sense of 'typical' needs adjustment.

I suspect it will shoot a lot better with a 1:7 barrel, though the question is how much better.

I shoot a lot of DRT 223, they are accurate and deadly. All DRT 223 rounds are the same physical size of a 68gr lead core. The weight difference is determined by type of powder core. 55gr are copper and the 72gr is tungsten. If you reload a 55gr DRT as a 55gr, the pressure spike would be off the chart.

I’m an absolute Paul Harrell fan, but there’s not any other channel that has even close to these results.

Pmc sp is under-rated!

Soft points are outstanding for the money.

@@cpataxpro It will turn internal organs into jello

@@cpataxpro My advice would be, don’t shoot school children, women and innocents, problem solved.

Hmmm. Wondering if that wasnt the issue with my enfield all along. Though I am still fairly certain its headspace. I can slide a piece of credit card behind the shell and close the bolt

In the entire internet universe, he is the only one to ever have that experience with these rounds. Paul Harrell is one of my top picks for information, but I call BS on this one.

Most 556 and .223 is already 55gr and works just fine in a 1:12 twist barrel. I highly doubt it's a twist rate issue.

​@@KingdomKillaz117thats because length is whst you need the twist rate for. Its long for a 55 grain like a solid copper round. An 80 grain copper 243 is 1:10 requirement ike most 100 grain lead rounds.

@@KingdomKillaz117 It could be if the bullet has a weird sectional density and shape, which is likely considering it's a frangible bullet probably made from a compressed and sintered metal powder blend.

@@KingdomKillaz117 The difference is the DRT 55gr is the same length as a 68gr lead core. All DRT 223 bullets are the same length and the difference in weight is what the powder core is. The 55 is copper and the 72 is tungsten. If you reload a 55gr DRT as a 55gr it will be an eye opening experience.

The bullet is the same length as a 68gr lead core. Shooting them through 1:12 and 1:10 twist is questionable judgment at best. Notice how the group tightened at 1:10. With a 1:8 twist, I can put them in the red with every shot as long as I do my part.

I pretty much only run 55gr FMJ. It works and it's available.

Only problem being, he is the only one in the entire internet universe to have this experience with these rounds. One has to wonder why.

I would first ask the question, why is he the only one on RU-vid getting these terrible results.

Yes he did state his a1 was 1:12

I was curious about this also. I had a Model 70 with a 1:12 twist that was iffy at best with 55 grain, but would shoot most 50 grain or less pretty well. Anything over 55 grain looked like the first group Paul shot. IDK, I sure don't have his experience or skill set.

@@bulldog6390 yes, But. the A1 was designed for 55gr bullets. i expected much, much better from the A1, it should print 1-2"diameter at 100yrds all day long, with a good trigger.

@@orbitalair2103 These bullets are pretty long for their weight though, and apparently 1:12 is not listed as one of the suggested ones on their website. Not that it looked great with the 1:9 barrel on the Ruger.

@orbitalair2103 bullet weight isn't really the factor at issue. The bullet velocity is. They're moving so slow that the twist rate isn't providing enough spin for stabilization. The bullets could be lighter and would probably fair no better. The velocities he was quoting for those rounds sounded like comparing .380 to 9mm.

@PaulHarreII bullshit you scammer