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    Federal 55gr LE223T1 or something else?

    Bought a good bit of these a few years back. Is there any reason I shouldn't use them in a HD role? It would be used in both a 10.5 and 12.5 guns.

    This is not the only ammo I have to use. Others include:
    BH 77gr SMK
    Barnes 62gr TSX 5.56

    Would you choose one of those over the other?

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    It’s not at the top of current barrier performance choices, but it’s still a good barrier blind load that I wouldn’t worry about replacing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd.K View Post
    It’s not at the top of current barrier performance choices, but it’s still a good barrier blind load that I wouldn’t worry about replacing.
    That’s a very good way to describe it. Well said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron_B View Post
    Bought a good bit of these a few years back. Is there any reason I shouldn't use them in a HD role? It would be used in both a 10.5 and 12.5 guns.

    This is not the only ammo I have to use. Others include:
    BH 77gr SMK
    Barnes 62gr TSX 5.56

    Would you choose one of those over the other?

    Thanks,
    A.B.
    If autoglass is a concern then you want to go with as heavy a barrier blind load as you can get since you want as much bullet as possible making it through. If its just HD and less concern for autoglass then 55gr TBBC is just fine.

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    Thanks everyone, I appreciate the responses.

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    Is that the .223 version of the vaunted "FBI round"? The ones I have are basically a "Trophy Bonded Bear Claw" loaded to 5.56 pressure. The nomenclature is XM556SBCT3

    Disregard, I saw you were referencing the 55gr flavor. Sorry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    Is that the .223 version of the vaunted "FBI round"? The ones I have are basically a "Trophy Bonded Bear Claw" loaded to 5.56 pressure. The nomenclature is XM556SBCT3

    Disregard, I saw you were referencing the 55gr flavor. Sorry.
    Same bullet. The XM series are rejects. Many have complained about poor accuracy with those. That SBCT is a charge optimized for short barrels.
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    For HD use and ranges any reputable soft point/hollow point/bonded bullet will be devastating on an assailant. The only type of round I would stay away from are the fast expanding varmint type bullets that would have questionable performance through any type of barrier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flenna View Post
    For HD use and ranges any reputable soft point/hollow point/bonded bullet will be devastating on an assailant.
    This... I think people get too wrapped up on ammo for the rifles. Our duty ammo doesnt do great in the FBI testing. Yet time and again Ive seen it perform well through windshields, auto body, and penetrating limbs before hitting the torso. Our duty ammo is Federal TRU 223E which uses a 55 grain Gameking hollow point bullet. The front tends to expand and fragment pretty well while the base punches deeper.
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    Barnes 62gr TSX bullet - VOR-TX would be my choice among those listed. I use it with regular carbine length barrels for deer at reasonable range. It should do fine from an SBR due to its high velocity, almost 2,700 fps frim a 10.3" barrel, excellent expansion, deep penetration (easily barrier blind), 100% weight retention.

    https://www.recoilweb.com/sbr-ammo-b...de-141394.html
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