What is reasonable to expect out of bulk ammunition? In my new aspiration of learning rifle techniques, I took out my Browning .22 and did some shooting. To say that the accuracy was unimpressive would be an understatement. 100 yards was somewhat challenging and while I'd like to say it was me, I think the rifle/ammo was the biggest part of the equation. I can shoot my big rifle (m70 300 wsm) much more accurately than I could the little .22.
That got me thinking about the bulk 5.56 I recently purchased. It's the 62 grain federal 5.56 ammo, 1k rounds, bulk. How accurate is it reasonable to be with a tikka bolt .223 and said ammunition?
One think Form mentioned is that a person should get the .223 tikka, swfa 6x, and 1k rounds of MATCH ammo in order to gain the skills necessary. Is the bulk 5.56 ammo going to completely invalidate the process and produce frustration???
I realize that rifles like different cartridges and that's a major factor, but Tikka seems to be more consistent than most.
If the bulk ammo is going to be a disaster, I might just sell it instead and use the $ towards appropriate tools and materials, ie match grade ammo.
That got me thinking about the bulk 5.56 I recently purchased. It's the 62 grain federal 5.56 ammo, 1k rounds, bulk. How accurate is it reasonable to be with a tikka bolt .223 and said ammunition?
One think Form mentioned is that a person should get the .223 tikka, swfa 6x, and 1k rounds of MATCH ammo in order to gain the skills necessary. Is the bulk 5.56 ammo going to completely invalidate the process and produce frustration???
I realize that rifles like different cartridges and that's a major factor, but Tikka seems to be more consistent than most.
If the bulk ammo is going to be a disaster, I might just sell it instead and use the $ towards appropriate tools and materials, ie match grade ammo.