Another AR Question

[Texanhunter]

Quite a while back I bought a Rock River AR15. It's pretty much all stock except for the optics which is a Nikon M223. It's pretty accurate right out of the box, but after trying several types of ammo, it's not spot on like I'd like. The best groups I've gotten are with Nosler Partitions. I was surprised but this gun shoots Barnes TSX horribly. Anyway, I was curious how much of an improvement I could get if I switched out the 16" chrome molly barrel with a 20" stainless. I'd like to try some long range, up to 300-400 yards and I think the accuracy will get slightly worse farther out.

[Coach W]

Id try some more ammo first.

Mine (16") shoots the fiocchi 50 gr vmax submoa at 100 yards.

Each barrel will like different bullets.

[texag93]

Is the barrel free floated or does it have the typical handguard? Hornady 55gr. Vmax shoots great out of my two shorty 16"s

[Texanhunter]

The barrel is free floated. I tried the Fiocchi and had good results, but was trying to find something more suitable for hogs/deer also.

[talleywack97]

iv'e tried all types of ammo except hand loads. Hornady, fioochi ect and the best grouping ive been able to achieve was with winchester ballistic silvertips, kinda pricy but i only need one where i hunt(too thick for follow-up shots)

[Dc78]

Might try Silver State Armory ammo. Getting 1/2" groups using 115 grain Sierra pro hunters in my 16" 6.8.

[Jackson357]

Try the Silver Bear .64gr Hollow Points. My 16" barrel loves them. 1 hole @ 200yards.

[Texanhunter]

Try the Silver Bear .64gr Hollow Points. My 16" barrel loves them. 1 hole @ 200yards.

Is that with a .223 AR?

[Jackson357]

Yes sir.

[Coach W]

The barrel is free floated. I tried the Fiocchi and had good results, but was trying to find something more suitable for hogs/deer also.

Ive only sent two down range at critters and both were pigs. Both were ear shots and both dropped like a box of rocks! Both are posted up here somewhere. I think in my setting in the blind for 12+ hours straight thread.

Shot placement is more important to me than anything else... Bullet performance is second. And so far Im convinced. But I have other rifles to shoot deer with.

I wouldnt go for a shoulder or heart shot with this round on a pig though!

[TxHunter06]

I have a rock river coyote with the 20"chromoly barrel and it shoots hornady 55vmax sub moa at 100. Shot it the other day and put 10 rounds in about 1 1/4" group from my bipod. Its very accurate.

[Bowdark]

Try the Silver Bear .64gr Hollow Points. My 16" barrel loves them. 1 hole @ 200yards.

I saw a dude at Mickeys waylay the 400yds gongs with that Russian stuff out of a 20" AR and a cheap scope. I looked at his shells after he left ( most people pick up their brass)and thought hmm, steel case....

That stuff is cheaper than dirt. Killed anything with it?



I just remembered, thats the ammo that kinda has a 'smell' to it?

[Texanhunter]

Hmm, maybe I can keep this gun as is and just build a new one, put the scope on the new one for long range, and get a red dot on my current AR for hogs etc. Any suggestions on a second build? .308 maybe?