Comments on: AR-15 Accuracy with Factory Ammo — Surprising Results https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/06/ar-15-accuracy-with-factory-ammo-surprising-results/ from AccurateShooter.com Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: Chevytruck_83 https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/06/ar-15-accuracy-with-factory-ammo-surprising-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55349 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 22:05:11 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=61340#comment-55349 I’m kinda surprised that no hornady ammo was used. I’ve had extremely good luck with at least one of their offerings in my ar15 custom 6mm creedmoor and 6.5 creedmoor. I like the fgmm and prime offerings but Hornady deserves mention. They’re putting some good ammo out there for the guys that are afraid to or don’t want to get into hand loading.

]]> By: js https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/06/ar-15-accuracy-with-factory-ammo-surprising-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55345 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:07:18 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=61340#comment-55345 Editor: Correction. Criterion shot two sets of groups. The First set was shot off bipod. The second “Post-accurizing” groups were shot with rear bag and front Sinclair rest. We used the data from the second group. This is all explained in the Criterion article if you click the link.

Jerry wrote: It takes a little work to find it, but the barrel is a 16-inch 8-twist chrome moly model. The article says the groups were shot off a Harris bipod with a rifle referenced in the video below. That’s not bad ammo performance from a light rifle off a bipod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2PN2rAvR4&t=3s

Not sure how it’s surprising that FGM outshoots hand loaded ammo. It’s generally acknowledged to be high quality and pretty consistent. I bought some factory ammo (labeled “Australian Outback”) which produced stunningly good results in a factory gun a few years ago.

Just because ammo is hand built doesn’t mean that it’s automatically better. As many of us know, ammo build quality matters a lot and different barrels like different recipes. I have built a fair amount of mediocre ammo over the years. And will again in the near future.

]]> By: MH https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/06/ar-15-accuracy-with-factory-ammo-surprising-results/comment-page-1/#comment-55337 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:28:56 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=61340#comment-55337 What good is his info without mention of the barrel twist rate?

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