.223 noob question

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El Capitan

Discussion Starter · Oct 15, 2002

Hi all, new to this forum.

Don't laugh too hard, but I'm pushing for a Mini-14 for Christmas for myself (or at least some funds from the wife to help towards one), and with the recent ".223 evil caliber" scare going on, figured I might as well start stocking up on it now before it and the rest of the 'high powered military nuclear rifles' are banned. Especially don't laugh, seeing I live in LA, where they just banned the 50bmg, and are pusing to ban all sales of 'hunting calibers' like 00 buck!! I also figured I might as well order/buy it on the National Ammo day, Nov 9th.

Anyway, I know about Zero, zilch, nada, about the .223 variations and am looking for a generic decent quality, inexpensive brand/grain/type of .223 to order before I start all the reading up on it. Any basic ideas of where to start?

For instance, if someone asked me the same question, but regarding 10mm auto for pistols, I would direct them to Georgia arms 180gr gold dot jhp's. Cheap, reliable, effective for SD and practice.

thx! :usa:

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Dennis

· #5 · Oct 15, 2002

I've heard a lot of positive comments about Georgia Arms "canned heat" .223.

Maybe you can wrangle a sample?

Dennis Jenkins

For instance, if someone asked me the same question, but regarding 10mm auto for pistols, I would direct them to Georgia arms 180gr gold dot jhp's. Cheap, reliable, effective for SD and practice.

thx! :usa: [/B][/QUOTE]

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Dennis

· #7 · Oct 15, 2002

I'd still try a sample before buying a thousand. I learned my lesson when I bought a case of ammo that shot 18 inch groups in my Mini-14.

The Federal American Eagle is good stuff. The 50 grain JHP flat base seems to shoot well in a lot of rifles.

You can buy just a box or two of this stuff to try.

Dennis Jenkins

Originally posted by El Capitan
Dennis,
embarrassingly enough, I didn't even bother to check that Georgia Arms had .223. I guess I was only thinking of them as a pistol ammo manuf.

I was thinking the canned heat sounded great also. $153 per 1000 + $12 shipping. Not bad for American stuff, right?

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