A long shot for me would be over 100 yards. So an extra 100 foot per second just isn't that impressive to me. I can only imagine how much extra powder is burnt for that extra 100 feet per second.

Yeah I'm cheap.

I need to get a better shooting bench, But thus far the 26 grain varmint grenade shoots the best for me.

Don't know how they'll shoot, but I hate H335 and love H322 every time I start testing...

Thank you, I definitely get that.

Pardon me fellas... but my gas tube goes through the barrel nut.

How is it going to get loose? I am not familiar with your free float tube, so excuse me if this question seems off.

I think I get it although I have no way to measure it.

How do you measure neck tension?

I use a crimp on my 223 only when the bullets are canaluvered?(??sp) for it. I have not seen any 204 made that. Just mentioning it.

I just my seating die per instruction for my 204. I don't know how to measure the tension.

I have friends on several boards who said the 26gr varmint grenades shoot fine in fast twists. 1:10'S that I know of pushing 4100fps out of the barrel with no issues.

Well I think your wrong!



Na, I'm just kidding. Good info. I did get some long heavy bullets for my 223, and was told to ignore my 100 yards results. Check groups starting at 200. I did get an explanation why, but I am thinking it is related to info in this thread. Thanks from me too.

Yeah, I ment if it shoots 1moa at 100(being 1 inch), it should be able to shoot inside 3inches at 300.

I am sorry for complicating things ya'll have almost simplified. But mathematically 1 moa at 100 is 3 moa 300. It's math. I understand that in the real world the wind changes direction and speed. But a bullet, powder, primer and rifle combination that is 1 moa at 100 that does not shoot 3 moa at 300...

Sorry to hear of the woes with your free float tube.

My yankee hill machine went on effortlessly. No third hand required.

Post pics. 1st build... sure you have everything?

I use the OCW method for finding the handloads my gun likes. The barrel gets hot using that method, but I find a round that works well under any condition. It may be more accurate with a different load under specific conditions, but you don't get to pick when you hunt. http://optimalchargeweight.emb...

When I recently completed my first upper (I have built 2 lowers already), I was like...that was it?

If you do your own brakes and oil changes, and can follow instructions, you can build an AR.