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swamp donkey
11-17-14, 11:37
Hi all. I'm new to this AR lark, and just in case it makes a difference, I'm in the uk, so mine has no gas block etc and is single shot (yeah, I know, stupid laws)

Rifle, NEA15 14.5" 1-7"twist.

The problem I have, is, unless I load really hot, I'm not getting anything close to decent groupings.

The only load that has been any good is a very hot 77gr smk load, using 24.5gr of imr 4895, CCI 440's in ppu brass,
I've tried lots of other combos, and nothing else is any cop.

Can anybody suggest any 'go to' loads using what I have available, so I can get a ballpark figure on where to work around please...

Bullets.
90 smk
77 Berger otm Tac
77 smk
60 vmax
55 vmax
50 vmax

Powders

IMR 4198
IMR 4895
CFE 223
H335
VV N140
VV N135

I don't have, nor can get varget, been the same for two years now, none in the country at all. Nor can we get 'wolf' primers.

Max OAL is limited to 'pmags' and I know I'll have to single load the 90's.


I've done the usual checks of crown, headspace etc




Regards

Pete


www.varmintinguk.co.uk
Thump_rrr
11-17-14, 11:51
So was the barrel specially made without a gas port or is there something blocking it?
Can you put up pics of the rifle?
As you know NEA is Canadian so you can try posting on canadiangunnutz.
swamp donkey
11-17-14, 11:56
The barrel is made without a port. 29751
Only pic I have at the mo.


Regards

Pete


www.varmintinguk.co.uk
Steel head
11-17-14, 22:14
I'd definitely look into the CFE223 and 77smk combo.
markm
11-18-14, 06:43
I'd definitely look into the CFE223 and 77smk combo.

I agree. I've not tried this exact combo, but I've used both of the components. And a lot of guys report good results with these two together.

OAL is no concern with 77s. So loading them to Pmag length is just fine.
SeriousStudent
11-18-14, 22:46
I agree. I've not tried this exact combo, but I've used both of the components. And a lot of guys report good results with these two together.

OAL is no concern with 77s. So loading them to Pmag length is just fine.

I'm going to be trying that in a few weeks.