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Re: Ruger American Compact in 6.5
[Re: howl]
#3820267
12/23/22 06:05 PM
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AL
Gobble4me757
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,851
AL
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I have a few boxes left from what I bought a couple years ago. Here's the stuff for an AR https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting...fusion-sp-rifle-ammo-20-rounds/p/1369172 Kinda high because free shipping ain't really free. Ammo for ARs tends to have a harder primer because the firing pin hits the primer every time you chamber a round. You can see the mark if you look. Hollow point sounds like varmint bullet. Probably went in and blew up. That's what they're supposed to do. A 55gr TSX I don't think you'll ever see again after you fire it. The exit probably won't be as big as a 60+gr bonded soft point. Which bullet you want depends on what rate of twist. Most ARs made these days are faster twist from 1 turn in 9 inches to 1:7 and will work with a bullet up to maybe 80gr. I can vouch for 62gr Fusion working on 150# deer. Haven't caught one yet. Most older 223 rifles are 1:12 or 1:14 twist and won't stabilize a 55gr TSX. It's too long. A 55gr lead core, it will because they're short. A standard 55gr lead core soft point, like in Federal blue box, should punch a single shoulder blade and make it to the spine to drop the deer but it probably won't exit. A bonded 55gr soft point like Gold Dot might exit, but more likely it will make it to the offside hide and stop. There are some heavier bullets made to be short enough, but it's iffy on whether they work in a particular rifle. Winchester 64gr Power Point is one. Federal loads the 60gr Partition. Been looking for some of those. Dangit man just bought a couple boxes 😂 yep exactly what happened in that it never exited. I actually used the federal blue box 55gr for that Buck. Thanks for the help!
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Re: Ruger American Compact in 6.5
[Re: howl]
#3820289
12/23/22 06:26 PM
12/23/22 06:26 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 662
Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
Razorsharp123
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 662
Conyers, GA and Auburn, AL
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I have a few boxes left from what I bought a couple years ago. Here's the stuff for an AR https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting...fusion-sp-rifle-ammo-20-rounds/p/1369172 Kinda high because free shipping ain't really free. Ammo for ARs tends to have a harder primer because the firing pin hits the primer every time you chamber a round. You can see the mark if you look. Hollow point sounds like varmint bullet. Probably went in and blew up. That's what they're supposed to do. A 55gr TSX I don't think you'll ever see again after you fire it. The exit probably won't be as big as a 60+gr bonded soft point. Which bullet you want depends on what rate of twist. Most ARs made these days are faster twist from 1 turn in 9 inches to 1:7 and will work with a bullet up to maybe 80gr. I can vouch for 62gr Fusion working on 150# deer. Haven't caught one yet. Most older 223 rifles are 1:12 or 1:14 twist and won't stabilize a 55gr TSX. It's too long. A 55gr lead core, it will because they're short. A standard 55gr lead core soft point, like in Federal blue box, should punch a single shoulder blade and make it to the spine to drop the deer but it probably won't exit. A bonded 55gr soft point like Gold Dot might exit, but more likely it will make it to the offside hide and stop. There are some heavier bullets made to be short enough, but it's iffy on whether they work in a particular rifle. Winchester 64gr Power Point is one. Federal loads the 60gr Partition. Good info, thanks for posting it. My only AR is a Grendel SBR. Fun times but twist rate is crucial for bullet selection.
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Re: Ruger American Compact in 6.5
[Re: bama_earl]
#3831973
01/07/23 05:47 AM
01/07/23 05:47 AM
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marshmud991
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,051
USA
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Why not get a .350 Legend and be done with it? I’m sure there are some youth models out there. Lots of great ammo choices with minimal recoil and readily available. Plus you can also get it in the AR platform if that’s the direction you decide to go.
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