UNLESS YOU ARE WEALTHY, YOU NEED TO RELOAD!
Here are some good suppliers for surplus (cheap!) reloading components. Last updated 14 May 01.
Call Dan @ 1-800-468-8617 for tracer, AP, and surplus powder.
Call Jeff Bartlett @ 1-800-714-6348 for tracer, AP,and surplus powder.
Call Pat McDonald @ 330-833-4360 for good deals on AP and ball bullets
River Valley Ordnance : Fast service and trustworthy. Specialize in processed .223 brass and surplus projectiles (anything from small arms to heavy artillery).
Midway : Fast service, free monthly catalogs, and a very wide selection of reloading components.
Jeff Bartlett's Reloaders : Surplus brass, powder, and bullets. Good place for tracer and AP.
Pat's Reloading : The only place to find 150 grain 308 AP bullets.
Military Load Manual : This manual, in Adobe Acrobat, lists all of the military calibers and how they are loaded by Uncle Sugar. An invaluable resource for those using surplus military components. I suggest you download it to your hard drive instead of attempting to view it online. 1.57Mb
Sniper Shot Simulator 2.0 :Got a Mil-Dot reticle in your sniper scope? Practice your range determination skills without leaving your computer. 73kb
My home brewed .223Rem/5.56NATO loads.
ONCE FIRED MILITARY BRASS, WINCHESTER SMALL RIFLE PRIMERS, 26.2 GRAINS OF MILITARY SURPLUS WC844, IMI (ISRAELI MILITARY INDUSTRIES)M855 BULLETS, CARTRIDGE OVERALL LENGTH OF 2.255". THIS LOAD WILL SHOOT 3115 fps OUT OF AN AR15.
ONCE FIRED MILITARY BRASS, WINCHESTER SMALL RIFLE PRIMERS, 26.5 GRAINS OF MILITARY SURPLUS WC844, 55gr FMJ BULLETS, CARTRIDGE OVERALL LENGTH OF 2.220". THIS LOAD WILL SHOOT 3250fps OUT OF AN AR15.
.308Win/7.62NATO
Here is a good .308/7.62mm load that surpasses the velocity of store bought Federal Match, while staying well under the maximum listed charge.
USE COMMERCIAL BRASS, CCI LARGE RIFLE PRIMERS, COL OF 2.825", SIERRA'S 168gr BTHP, AND 45.5 GRAINS OF HODGDON'S "VARGET". VELOCITY MEASURED 2700 fps. THE FEDERAL LOAD PUSHED THE SAME BULLET OUT AT 2600 fps ON THE TEST RIFLE (Remington M700 PSS). Yes, it is wonderfully accurate.
Here are two .308 loads used with the 147gr (actually 150gr) .30 armor piercing bullets that are available from some suppliers.
USE LAKE CITY BRASS, CCI LARGE RIFLE PRIMERS, "147"GR .30 AP BULLETS, AND 46.0 GRAINS OF HODGDON'S "VARGET". SEAT BULLET TO THE FIRST CANNELURE. VELOCITY MEASURED 2645 fps OUT OF A FAL. UNSCIENTIFIC TESTING AGAINST A STOUT ROAD BARRICADE (THAT IS KEEPING THE PEASANTS OUT OF "FEDERAL" LAND) SHOWED COMPLETE PENETRATION WHERE ALL OTHER BULLET STRIKES FROM CALIBERS UNKNOWN MERELY SCRATCHED THE PAINT. YOU CAN SUBSTITUE 44.3 GRAINS OF WC844 FOR A VELOCITY OF 2630. VELOCITIES COULD BE IMPROVED SOMEWHAT WITH THE VARGET POWDER; TESTING CONTINUES...
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