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Thread: Federal .223 75gr TMJ - AE223T75

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    I also did some groups at 100 yards using my KAC SR15 Mod 1 that has a Razor 1-6 on it. Again, temperature was around 38 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I zeroed this rifle using the MEN 56gr 5.56.

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    American Eagle 75gr TMJ

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    Speer 75gr Gold Dot (4 rounds are showing, I think I threw one high right off the target)

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    Asym 77gr OTM

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    CBC 62gr (my rifles across the board do not like this round)

    I also did some comparisons with Asym 55gr 223 reman, AE 55gr 223, and MEN 56gr 5.56. My rifle really likes the Asym 55gr and equally dislikes the AE 55gr.

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    Anyone have more experience with this, especially at distance? I’m wondering if it’d be a waste of money to try this at 500m vs standard 55gr AE.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Wake27 View Post
    Anyone have more experience with this, especially at distance? I’m wondering if it’d be a waste of money to try this at 500m vs standard 55gr AE.


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    I used it all season last year for competition. I took it out to 475 with a 1-4x on a 16” on steel chest plates. It worked well enough I’m not considering switching to OTMs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ggammell View Post
    I used it all season last year for competition. I took it out to 475 with a 1-4x on a 16” on steel chest plates. It worked well enough I’m not considering switching to OTMs.
    Good to hear. This piques my curiosity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggammell View Post
    I used it all season last year for competition. I took it out to 475 with a 1-4x on a 16” on steel chest plates. It worked well enough I’m not considering switching to OTMs.
    Interesting. Velocity seems quite a bit lower than standard M193 (not a surprise) so I wasn’t sure if it work well, but I assume it’s a little bit more accurate and consistent which makes up for that?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Wake27 View Post
    Interesting. Velocity seems quite a bit lower than standard M193 (not a surprise) so I wasn’t sure if it work well, but I assume it’s a little bit more accurate and consistent which makes up for that?


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    Better groups than 55/62 AE. At least One was pretty close to an inch.
    AQ planned for years and sent their A team to carry out the attacks, and on Flight 93 they were thwarted by a pick-up team made up of United Frequent Fliers. Many people look at 9/11 and wonder how we can stop an enemy like that. I look at FL93 and wonder, "How can we lose?". -- FromMyColdDeadHand

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wake27 View Post
    Interesting. Velocity seems quite a bit lower than standard M193 (not a surprise) so I wasn’t sure if it work well, but I assume it’s a little bit more accurate and consistent which makes up for that?


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    Better groups than 55/62 AE. At least One was pretty close to an inch.
    AQ planned for years and sent their A team to carry out the attacks, and on Flight 93 they were thwarted by a pick-up team made up of United Frequent Fliers. Many people look at 9/11 and wonder how we can stop an enemy like that. I look at FL93 and wonder, "How can we lose?". -- FromMyColdDeadHand

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wake27 View Post
    Anyone have more experience with this, especially at distance? I’m wondering if it’d be a waste of money to try this at 500m vs standard 55gr AE.


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    My agency switched from 62gr to 75gr American Eagle for practice ammo shortly after we switched to 75gr Gold Dot for duty ammo. We've been really impressed with the 75gr AE accuracy for practice ammo. Especially compared to the horrible accuracy the 62gr AE gave us (2.5-3 MOA). I shot a bunch of the 75gr AE in a designated marksman / long range carbine course this week, and it maintained around 1.5 MOA accuracy out to 500 yards out of a chrome-lined barrel with 4x scope. Plus, it bucked the wind better than the lighter bullets the other students were using. It has a lot of drop due to its slow velocity, but the consistency is worth it compared to the less accurate but flatter shooting 62gr AE that we used to use.
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