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This CLE chambered/contoured Douglas match barrel is indeed very accurate. Much more so than a factory colt barrel. it's even better with match bullets like the 75gr hornady. i really like h4895 in .223/5.56 with heavier bullets. it really packs the case full but i get good velocity and...

100 yard group. Not as good as my 75gr hornady load but good enough for a 200yard bonded hunting round. By the way, this is why you should fire 10 shot groups. If I only fired 3 or 5 rounds then it may have been the 3 in the same hole in the center and give a false sense if accuracy...

64gr nosler bsb at 2100fps into water. This is equivalent to the winchester ra556b load fired from a 20" barrel into water at 200yards. BTW, per the recommendation above, I did the same exercise calculating the B.C. but this time at 100yards. I came up with .195.

Andrew, Yes, I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy capability of this bullet with tuned handloads. It's construction is robust and would provide excellent barrier (or hunting) performance. It's only downside is the B.C. I'd probably limit this bullet to 200yards for hunting w/20" barrel...

The following are two loads that shot well at 50 yards during my initial load development: AR15 with CLE 20" barrel (1:7 rifling, wylde chamber, bull barrel) 1) 64gr Nosler bonded, 25.0gr H4895, remington 7 1/2 primer, 2.18" C.O.L., ~ 2946fps muzzle velocity based upon chronograph data at 15ft...

This bullet is commercially loaded by Silver State Armory. http://www.ssarmory.com/556ammunition_SSA_PPT_Bonded.aspx It looks pretty decent but it's ballistic coefficient isn't the best and it doesn't have a solid rear shank like the TBBC.

I shoot 180grAB's in my 300winmag and like them. I like the partition concept but don't like the exposed lead tip that is easily deformed. Why doesn't Nosler put a polymer tip on the partitions for better BC and to make them more robust to recoil damage?