55gr or 62gr? What's your pleasure? - Poll time!

[fly boy]

Looking to make a bulk purchase of 5.56, and can't decide. So I'm giving it a week and making you guys choose for me

I have a great P-dog rifle with a 26" bushmaster vmax 1/9 HBar on it (thanks Mazin).

It is a heavy gun, so more just for bench/back of truck at small game or targets. What would be the better route for ammo? 55gr or 62 grain FMJ-BT? Is there really a benefit over the other besides energy when hitting target? Thanks

[Roger Ronas]

Voted before I read your post.
Change my vote to the 55grbt for that setup.

Roger

[MBsnow]

Voted before I read your post.
Change my vote to the 55grbt for that setup.
Roger

+1

[twitchyfinger]

Buy both you can never have to much ammo.

[bryjcom]

With a 26" 1/9 twist, it would probably like the 62gr stuff a little better.

[Zundfolge]

I have an ACOG ... its designed for a 62gr.

[Bailey Guns]

Whatever's the cheapest available just for shooting.

[hurley842002]

Whatever's the cheapest available just for shooting.

That's my thought as well, or shoot a hundred rounds of both and see what your rifle is most accurate with.

[XC700116]

If all you're doing is plinking with it, the cheapest stuff you can find, but if you're going to be poking holes in any varmints or other critters, you owe it to them to make the light switch turn off immediately, sooooooo

Little more expensive, but this is the way I'd go from your description
http://www.sgammo.com/product/223-556mm/500-rd-case-223-federal-american-eagle-50-grain-grey-tip-varmint-ammo-ae223gtv

[Great-Kazoo]

If all you're doing is plinking with it, the cheapest stuff you can find, but if you're going to be poking holes in any varmints or other critters, you owe it to them to make the light switch turn off immediately, sooooooo

Little more expensive, but this is the way I'd go from your description
http://www.sgammo.com/product/223-556mm/500-rd-case-223-federal-american-eagle-50-grain-grey-tip-varmint-ammo-ae223gtv

For OTC it's nice. To really skewer the poll. If it were meant for small fur bearing critters, 55gr JSP's. I'm running Hornady 55gr SPSX
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/144...int-box-of-100