With the wet stuff moving out, the temps are plummeting but they will start rising again soon. Just wanted to remind everyone that when temperatures make drastic swings, and the humidity starts dropping, you have the perfect recipe for static electricity buildup. A lot of guys like me have their...
Yesterday I ladder tested the Hornady Vmax (55gr .223) from 24.4gr. up to 26.65gr. I set up two targets, cleaned the barrel, sent two fouler/sighting rounds to the left target and sent the first ladder round to the right target at 100 yds. Cleaned the barrel again and repeated until all ten...
I just started reloading for the AR-15 and shot my first rounds today. I built a depth gauge, and used it to measure the spacing from the bolt face to the rifling start. I set my depth on the press to give me the same ogive minus .002 but the overall was longer than my mag max, so I kept backing...
Ok, so I started my introduction saying that I wanted to crash course on the AR platform. I will begin with the questions now.
1. 5.56 vs .223. I keep hearing that they are "technically" the same and that all AR's with a 5.56 x 45 upper are designed to fire both. This goes against everything...
Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I am new to the forum and was referred by a friend. I am trying to learn (crash course) all the ins and outs of the AR world and geeeeezzz....There's alot to it! LOL! Anyway, just wanted to say hello and I look forward to learning alot about these platforms...