Federal .223 55gr. TSX Load Effectiveness?
I bought some of the Federal Premium "Vital Shock" ammo recently, loaded with the Barnes 55gr. TSX bullet. I would have picked a higher grain round, but I wanted to keep the same zero as my 55gr. blasting ammo. I've yet to try any of it, but was wondering what kind of results are to be expected.
How much penetration should I except, what kind of initial disruption, and if anyone has shot this exact ammo, what kind of accuracy should it produce in a typical carbine 1/9 twist barrel? Compared of course to M193 spec stuff, which is pretty much all I feed my AR. Should I expect a different zero?
I'm wondering if this is a step up from ammo such as Privi m193, or just a moderate improvement, as I'm going to be using the TSX stuff as my "go to" ammo for the foreseeable future.
From what I've seen, many guys on the hunting forums swear by this load, (they cite impressive penetration and reliable upset/expansion) if hunting deer with .223. I'm just curious about how those attributes work on the 2-legged variety of game, or if anyone has done some concrete testing with more "scientific" methods to determine its effectiveness.
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