gdcpony
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I need a special load for my new upper coming in soon. Pretty much every load is for a 20-24" barrel. I hate waste and the idea of having powder still burning after the bullet has left is just that. I have had good luck with H-335 and A2230 in a 20" AR, and with those and Varget out of a 25" Howa 1500. However, I am certain that a faster powder will perform the best in a 16" barrel. I just need help deciding which one.
I would like some velocity, even though I know I am giving up allot in the barrel length. I guess I got spoiled spitting little 40gr screamers out of my Howa. Varget has the edge in the longer barrel, but will that still hold in the 16"?
The rest of the load will be a 55gr bullet, one of either Remington or Winchester cases, and Federal primers. They will be seated (for starters) .001 off the rifling, in a 1/9 twist barrel.
I have this table and that is it to go on as far as velocity loss for an AR.
http://counterstrikefox.freeservers.com/mv.htm
This is the upper to be mated to a DPMS lower, and a 1.5-5 Konus Pro Shotgun scope (trust me it is the best for this gun).
I would like some velocity, even though I know I am giving up allot in the barrel length. I guess I got spoiled spitting little 40gr screamers out of my Howa. Varget has the edge in the longer barrel, but will that still hold in the 16"?
The rest of the load will be a 55gr bullet, one of either Remington or Winchester cases, and Federal primers. They will be seated (for starters) .001 off the rifling, in a 1/9 twist barrel.
I have this table and that is it to go on as far as velocity loss for an AR.
http://counterstrikefox.freeservers.com/mv.htm
This is the upper to be mated to a DPMS lower, and a 1.5-5 Konus Pro Shotgun scope (trust me it is the best for this gun).