looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56

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#793975 - 09/30/14 10:40 AM looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56
Will Comstock Bolt action Registered: 06/27/11 Posts: 143 Loc: Virginia City or County: Winchester	Hey all, I am looking to see if anyone has toyed around with recreating a MK262 load and what success they had.
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#796655 - 10/06/14 03:09 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
Rogpog Grandpoobar Registered: 01/11/14 Posts: 1166 Loc: "The plains" City or County: Fauqier county	Does that have to be single loaded in a 5.56 long throated chambering _________________________ The only way I can see value in our 'off work' time is to go back to work, punch the clock on your time off...actually get paid for the time you would otherwise allot to handloading...that would be a value...but, you prolly wouldn't shoot as much.
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#796663 - 10/06/14 03:21 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
masterlunatic Marksman Registered: 09/05/13 Posts: 209 Loc: loudoun City or County: loudoun	http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1339912...ng-hollow-point black hills has a similar build. with a sierra game king. might want to start there. _________________________ I REQUIRE PROOF OF NON-FELON STATUS.
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#799219 - 10/12/14 12:09 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
Will Comstock Bolt action Registered: 06/27/11 Posts: 143 Loc: Virginia City or County: Winchester	Rogpog-it doesn't have to be single loaded, they are just seated deeper into the case. Masterlunatic-I saw those however I don't want to spend close to a dollar a round.
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#801850 - 10/17/14 08:24 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
Will Comstock Bolt action Registered: 06/27/11 Posts: 143 Loc: Virginia City or County: Winchester	Update - loaded up a handful of rounds using CFE223 powder starting from the min up to the max. after shooting today, i saw that 23.4gr worked pretty damn well, I even bought the black hills factory loaded ammo. It did not shoot well out of my rifle though.
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#803245 - 10/20/14 10:11 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
dirtjumper895 Addicted Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 455 Loc: Virginia City or County: Suffolk	I've been really successful with varget, very consistent 100-450yds...don't have access go much longer than that. Set up for 1:7 16" monolithic colt. H4895 worked well too.
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#804713 - 10/23/14 09:40 PM Re: looking to develop a 77gr load for 5.56 [Re: Will Comstock]
Will Comstock Bolt action Registered: 06/27/11 Posts: 143 Loc: Virginia City or County: Winchester	What are you using grain wise of varget
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