S&W AR-15 and Brown Bear ammo - range report

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S&W AR-15, 16" barrel, shooting good with Brown Bear 52gr HP ammo at 2909fps five shot group at 100yds and the squares are 9/10" not 1" squares. I fired one right after the other as quick as I could acquire my target in the scope. The group at 200yds was about twice this size. The Burris Ballistic Plex mark for 200yds was right on at 200yds and I was sighted in at 3/4 inch high at 100yds.

 

[SJB358]

Not too bad. Seems like decent ammo. I was getting about 2850-2900 with the 60gr Partitions with about the same accuracy. Those little Partitions seem like they would be the heat once they are dialed in. I think they would be a bomb in a coyote. I still would like to try some 65gr Sierra Gamekings and 70gr Speers. I like the scope. Very simple and it seems like it working out well for you. Scotty

 

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Scotty, this is a cool rig for it being an out of the box S&W Optic Model using Brown Bear ammo. It is shooting good enough with the Brown Bear ammo that I have not reloaded for it yet. Of course I am busy at the moment with my 260 Rem and heavy for caliber dangerous game loads for my 30-06. I had 3 of my 5 rounds at 200yds inside 2 3/4" and that is what was cool along with the ballistic plex being right on at 200yds when using my 200yd mark.

 

[SJB358]

You can't beat that. It is nice when the Ballistic Plex lines up properly. I am actually a fan of the 2x7 FFII with the Ballistic Plex I have on my 358. Pretty clear scope and seems to be very rugged. Plus, you cannot hardly beat them for the money. What kind of bullets are the Brown Bear? Are they soft points or FMJ's. I am still looking forward to loading for my buddies rifle. I think once he gets a trigger in that thing, it is going to be insanely accurate. Scotty

 

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You can't beat that. It is nice when the Ballistic Plex lines up properly. I am actually a fan of the 2x7 FFII with the Ballistic Plex I have on my 358. Pretty clear scope and seems to be very rugged. Plus, you cannot hardly beat them for the money. What kind of bullets are the Brown Bear? Are they soft points or FMJ's. I am still looking forward to loading for my buddies rifle. I think once he gets a trigger in that thing, it is going to be insanely accurate. Scotty

I am using the 52gr HP, you should see it blow up a gallon jug at 100yds.

 

[SJB358]

Yeah, I bet. I have used the Speer 52gr HP for alot of stuff in my 22-250 and man, it would wreck stuff pretty seriously. It would ravage a woodchuck so much there were just chunks to sort out! Scotty

 

[Guy Miner]

Pretty funny, I'd never heard of the "Brown Bear Ammo" brand, and when I saw the title of this thread...

I thought somebody was asking about what kind of bullet they should load in their .223 AR-15 for Alaskan Brown Bear! :shock: To which my reply would be LOTS!

Regards, Guy

 

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Pretty funny, I'd never heard of the "Brown Bear Ammo" brand, and when I saw the title of this thread...

I thought somebody was asking about what kind of bullet they should load in their .223 AR-15 for Alaskan Brown Bear! :shock: To which my reply would be LOTS!

Regards, Guy

That is funny, it would take LOTS!!!! of 223 bullets on a brown. Brown Bear ammo is Russian ammo from the same factory that loads all of the Russian military ammo for the Russian Military services. It is a better grade than Wolf ammo, which is a Russian commercial brand of ammo sold.

 

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My front and rear sights have finally made it in.

 

[jmad_81]

That looks GOOOOOOD!!!

 

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That looks GOOOOOOD!!!

Yes, now if it will shoot good. Will find out maybe sometime next week. Got my dies for the AR and looking forward to load some later on when I can get to it.

 

[JD338]

Mike,

Looks great!

JD338

 

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Had it laser sighted before I left the shop and at 30yds checked it out and the 52gr HP Brown Bear ammo is really cool stuff for so cheap. Put it through four 1" boards with a 1/8" Steal plate in the middle of them and it zipped right on through all of it leaving a 25 Cent exit hole in the last board.

 

[SJB358]

It is pretty neat what the little 5.56 is capable of sometimes. If you can, try some of the heavier bullets. They are really what keeps the 5.56 alive and well. I am pretty interested in your load work, as your rifle is exactly like my buddies, but we kind of put load work on hold until he puts a new trigger in his. Too difficult to really wring it out at longer ranges with the trigger being so inconsistent with each shot. It really shoots at 100, but at 200 and 300 where trigger control becomes important, it starts to drop off. Scotty