Author Topic: handloads for a ar (Read 484 times)

simplicity · « **on:** February 07, 2006, 07:41:42 AM »

I got ym self a bushmaster 20 inch target and was wondering what others had for pet loads for their ar's. I have a bunch of 60 grain nosler partitions I loaded up 50 the other night with 26 grains of imr 4320. It was the only powder I had that would work course had to go to a old loading manual to find data with 4320. MV according to data is 2600fps we'll see what my chrono says. Any info would be great. Thanks

simplicity · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2006, 07:50:12 AM »

Well I guess no one handloads for a AR

slider · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:23:47 AM »

60gr Hornady sp
Imr 4895 25.1 grs
wsr primer
o.a.l. 2.240
Lee crimp die light crimp

60 gr Hornady sp
h335 24.8 grs
wsr primer
o.a.l. 2.240
Lee crimp die light crimp

60gr Hornady sp
Imr 4064 24.2 grs
o.a.l. 2.250
Lee crimp die light crimp

50 Nosler Ball Tip
Varget 26.3 grs
CCI sr
o.a.l. 2.255
Lee crimp die light crimp

I would suggest highly to purchase a Lee crimp die,some would say it doesn't matter, but I've had a few bullets to push back,so I crimp all my ar-15 reloads!!! It works on cannelure or non- cannelure bullets

Hoped I've helped!! Good Shooting

simplicity · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2006, 08:32:49 AM »

Thanks Slider

I have quite a few 50 grain ballistic tips and a large suppply of IMR3031 I just didn't know if the 1-9 twist would stablise the 50 grainers well the load with the 60gr. partition was very accurate with the 4320 I just picked up some hornady 69gr. hpbt.

Thanks again for the data, if I come up with some good ones I'll be sure to post them on here.