For those of you running home defense ARs do you use hollow point 5.56/.223?

[Arik]

Compared to buckshot at close range and .308 it's weak.

Never mind. Not worth it. Try a musket

[Wake27]

I've got better ammo. I'm concerned it won't feed in my rifle when I need it to the most.

Doesn’t sound like it’s better ammo then. Get actual good ammo and test it to verify function.


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[kwg020]

62 grain soft points at 2700 fps hand loads.

[Ron3]

Doesn’t sound like it’s better ammo then. Get actual good ammo and test it to verify function.


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The blunt nose of a gold dot gets damaged feeding in my ARX. Polymer tip and pointed lead soft points appear to be okay.

But I don't want a varmint bullet for obvious reasons.

I've only fired about ten rounds of 64 gr jsp's from it but they worked fine and I don't recall much damage to the nose after feeding.

I should probably get some of those for further testing.

[vicious_cb]

The blunt nose of a gold dot gets damaged feeding in my ARX. Polymer tip and pointed lead soft points appear to be okay.

But I don't want a varmint bullet for obvious reasons.

I've only fired about ten rounds of 64 gr jsp's from it but they worked fine and I don't recall much damage to the nose after feeding.

I should probably get some of those for further testing.

You realize the Gold Dot has literally one of smallest exposed lead soft point out of all the viable self defense soft points right?

[Ron3]

Never mind. Not worth it. Try a musket

Single shot. Too smokey. Never seen one with a WML and RDS but I'm sure it's been done.

Prefer percussion because a matchlock...well, that would just be silly. I'd have to keep a lighter under my pillow.

[Wake27]

The blunt nose of a gold dot gets damaged feeding in my ARX. Polymer tip and pointed lead soft points appear to be okay.

But I don't want a varmint bullet for obvious reasons.

I've only fired about ten rounds of 64 gr jsp's from it but they worked fine and I don't recall much damage to the nose after feeding.

I should probably get some of those for further testing.

Sounds like an issue with the gun. What made you choose that?


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[Arik]

Single shot. Too smokey. Never seen one with a WML and RDS but I'm sure it's been done.

Prefer percussion because a matchlock...well, that would just be silly. I'd have to keep a lighter under my pillow.

Don't worry it's close range

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[Arik]

Sounds like an issue with the gun. What made you choose that?


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Was about to say that same thing.

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[vicious_cb]

Don't worry it's close range

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Was about to say that same thing.

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Trying hard not to troll this guy too but, agreed. If your gun won't run anything but FMJs, theres something wrong with the gun.

Its not like there arent any options. Any of the TSX or GMX dont have exposed lead at the tip or even OTM rounds are much better options than FMJ.