Frangible Ammo???

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:11 pm

Does anyone have any experience with 5.56mm frangible ammo? Specifically, problems with feeding or cycling in the AR series rifles? Any particular brands work best or to be avoided?

Hairy78 · Post by **Hairy78** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:50 pm

I have been afraid to try frangible ammo, since I shoot 5.56 almost exclusively through suppressors. I don't want to worry about bullet separation in the can.

Sorry I was no help.

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:10 pm

Trust me, I have no intention of shooting frangible through my can, I was just curious if anyone has tried the various makes of frangible ammo.

bcp307 · Post by **bcp307** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:22 pm

Sorry, no experience with rifle. From experience Federal was the most reliable in the past with pistol ammo.

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:58 pm

It looks like the club has limited experience with 5.56 frangible ammo. I have a couple of different kinds of 55gr stuff coming from Ammunition to Go. I'll post a brief range report once I get a chance to play with it.

MRB · Post by **MRB** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:49 pm

Sounds good-kinda curious myself.

Looking for home defense ammo?

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:11 pm

MRB wrote:Sounds good-kinda curious myself. Looking for home defense ammo?

Not for home defense (75gr TAP for that), but for use inside a shoot-house. This just showed up today. Hopefully I can get around to testing it in the next couple of weeks. I'll function test it, shoot a couple of rounds over the chrono and try a group or two. I'll post an update when done. I'm curious as to how the 45gr bullet will hold up in a 1/7 barrel.

MRB · Post by **MRB** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:39 am

Cool-keep me posted, please.

bigdaddy · Post by **bigdaddy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:08 am

S Lance wrote:Not for home defense (75gr TAP for that), but for use inside a shoot-house. This just showed up today. Hopefully I can get around to testing it in the next couple of weeks. I'll function test it, shoot a couple of rounds over the chrono and try a group or two. I'll post an update when done. I'm curious as to how the 45gr bullet will hold up in a 1/7 barrel.

The 45 grain will be fine in the 1/7 barrel. It is the same lenght as a 62 grain bullet. It is the ratio of the length/diameter that determines the stability.

S Lance · Post by **S Lance** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:08 pm

bigdaddy wrote:The 45 grain will be fine in the 1/7 barrel. It is the same lenght as a 62 grain bullet. It is the ratio of the length/diameter that determines the stability.

Interesting.

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