New BH 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX initial data

**DocGKR** · 03-14-11, 12:59

As noted, it works very well in 20" barrels in any twist from 1/7 to 1/12.

**vicious_cb** · 03-20-11, 00:14

What would be a better GP load, 5.56 50gr TSX or the Mk318 62gr?

**DocGKR** · 03-20-11, 00:38

I'd likely go with the BH 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX for CONUS GP use.

**Ironman8** · 03-20-11, 03:35

Doc, out of an SBR, would you still use TAP T2 over this load for HD/CQB?

How do terminal ballistics between the two compare if NOT shot through a barrier?

Thanks

**rezin23** · 03-23-11, 11:15

I had the same question as the above poster, is TAP T2 still the best there is for nonbarrier use?

**Watrdawg** · 03-23-11, 12:08

Maybe my line of thought is wrong but looking at Doc's results I'm thinking this is going to be my go to all around GP round. Doesn't look like I need to worry about over penetration. Even if I did as long as I'm putting rounds on target and the threat is neutralized then I'm happy. In a HD situation I will more than likely be shooting at an intruder downstairs. My kids are upstairs and relatively out of a line of fire. If I have to fire at someone outside then the situation is very serious and I am not going to care too too much about bullets exiting a person. My main line of thought will be to end the threat as quickly as possible. This round seems to give me the best chance of that. If I could locate the Tap 2 I'd be fine with that also. I'm not going to really over analyze the type of ammunition used though. They are both very good rounds. However, if the situation was bad enough that I had to shoot into and through some type of barrier to neutralize a threat then the 50gr TSX is the round of choice. Regardless I'm going to stock up on it when I can afford a couple of boxes here and there. I also have a 1000 rds of the Speer LE 64gr. I'm definitely happy with the ballistics of either round.