Guy, your integrity is showing brightly. No hype, honest assessments, show the minuses with equal emphasis to the plusses.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@jonleone777
6 ай бұрын
Its unfortunate the state of reloading has become. Once a case of 5.56 went above 350 a case my shooting started to decline. With the cost of powder and primers even reloading 5.56 has become extreamly prohibitive. My 7 ar's now sit idle in my safe, i can no loger afford my one and only hobby. My VA disability amount simply cant keep up. Very sad.
@10hunterLab
6 ай бұрын
Still using Benchmark for my 55 and 62 grain loads.
@davidmarshall8628
6 ай бұрын
Along with upping the powder charge as you mentioned, I suggest trying the CCI 450 or Remintgton 7 1/2 primers.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
I'll give 'em a try. Thanks!
@deankaras8359
6 ай бұрын
I found the discontinued Hornady 62 grain FMJ bullets off a quick google search, 5500 for $550. 10 cents per round for projectile, free brass, 10 cents for primer (highway robbery) 10 cents for powder. So they can be made fairly cheap and with better control of headspace, neck tension and seating depth it’s not that hard to trounce the factory. Though it adds a bit of time, if you weigh out each charge velocity SDs will be tighter and you might get sub MOA
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
Cool! Good buy on those Hornady bullets.
@thatguyoverthere2288
6 ай бұрын
Discontinued? I still see em online unless that's something new
@glockparaastra
6 ай бұрын
I use the Hornady 62gr FMJ too. Bulk packs are broken up and sold cheap here in my country. Excellent accuracy.
@deankaras8359
6 ай бұрын
@@glockparaastra mine arrived unpacked in one very heavy box lol
@glockparaastra
6 ай бұрын
Around $17 per 100 in my country. Still half the price of other stuff. I get really good accuracy. Half MOA easily.
@johnmoore2510
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Guy! It's hard to stomach the spread on plinker loads when the effort required is so close to loading "match" loads. I'll buy pull downs for cost savings and focus on my loading process. It's as much loading practice to equal shooting practice. Good info about the Berry's FMJ's and I'll try some out.
@emoryzakin2576
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic timing! Just got 500 of the 62's and 500 of the 55's
@frankdyson9043
6 ай бұрын
I'm having some good luck with the RMR 69gr Match bullets. Mild charge of StaBall Match and CCI 400s. Groups out of the 16 inch AR are right at 1 inch at 100 yards. Loaded with a 550 and Redding Dies. I'm sure my 18 inch SAM-R barrel can do better. Thanks for the good content.
@pogeegitz
6 ай бұрын
Sweet! This is exactly what I was looking for - just picked up a few pounds of CFE today.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
It's good powder! What rifle are you using?
@pogeegitz
6 ай бұрын
@@guyminer3168 a 16" 1:9 PSA-15. It's liked CFE with 55gr varmint bullets, but the public ranges I use don't allow steel core ammo
@nelhead4807
6 ай бұрын
I just started loading 223/556 and my ES and SD wasn’t even that good. I still got some work to do. I know it sure is fun making your own reloads.
@markgotschall2914
4 ай бұрын
My load is almost the same, 26.0 CFE223 in once fired LC military brass found at the range.
@cjamonwilliams
6 ай бұрын
Just bought some Varget and H1000 from Midsouth...they had free Hazmat shipping this week...gotta try this stuff next time...
@deankaras8359
6 ай бұрын
Varget is very accurate in 223 but doesn’t get those velocities up very high
@chaecoco2
6 ай бұрын
I remember awhile back when the magic fairy dust, aka Varget and H4350, were no where to be found. Now you can find it everywhere. What you can't find are the old standard shotshell powders, Clays, Red Dot, Green Dot.
@davidreinhart6265
6 ай бұрын
My gun club doesn't allow green tip ammo, but it's good to know there are good alternatives out there.
@oriewall
6 ай бұрын
Excellent layout of facts and results. I had tried the Berry 55gr FMJ with slightly worse results 2 to 3 inch groups at 100yd with CFE223. I preffer hornady 55gr sp bullets I can easily get sub 1 inch groups. Which exceeds my goal for plinking ammo for same effort.
@glockparaastra
6 ай бұрын
I have the same scope. I’ve used it out to 450m using 75gr BTHP Match bullets. My scope broke on the rifle after around 2500 rounds. Leupold repaired it.
@codyjenn8785
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the information those look like really good.223 rounds.
@corycarlson8712
6 ай бұрын
would love to see more ,223 reloading vids. Just started reloading my own .223 for the ars. Did some testing on some 55gr loads this weekend. Glad i found this chasnnel
@mtnshooter2487
6 ай бұрын
Guy, I use the 55gr with good results. But I didnt know that Berry' s made a 62gr bullet.
@financeguy4859
3 ай бұрын
Very nicely done! Great information and very good production quality. Are you sure you were a cop and not a broadcaster? 😉
@RoxVrod
6 ай бұрын
Good and informative video Guy. Will try out the Berry 62 grain FMJ bullets. THX
@plow9133
6 ай бұрын
You can get the Hornady Bullets at midway for 4 dollars on a 500 count less and if you shop around even better deals just saying lol
@DinoNucci
6 ай бұрын
No
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
These days it certainly pays to shop around.
@plow9133
6 ай бұрын
@@DinoNucci yes you can look it up i reload all the time , I found that i can get hornady 223 in 62 gr cheaper then Berry's bullets do your research also check out natchez and i get bullets form other pleases, these youtubers get kick backs if they advertise and get them free ,
@charlesmullins3238
6 ай бұрын
I saved 5.56 brass almost 10yrs prior to getting my press…knew I eventually would and had little batch to start with plus a friend gave me around 1000 pieces of 04 lake city so I loaded 3 or 4lb of powder in .223 and only brass I buy is n factory odd ball stuff I like to try..
@matthewmoore7949
6 ай бұрын
Have been looking for a 62g fmj, thanks. Had good accuracy from Hornady 62g (discontinued) and h335.
@saltcreekammo
6 ай бұрын
More of this stuff please!!
@user-cl7jw7td5q
6 ай бұрын
Right on Guy!
@jeffreywilson690
6 ай бұрын
Do a video on converting military brass to reload maybe you've already done it and I've missed it
@bpintogsxr1000
6 ай бұрын
Love hearing this guy speak. He’s got that hypnotic voice
@guardianminifarm8005
6 ай бұрын
Excellent. Many thanks. Appreciate all the experience & information.
@farmerwayne1404
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Guy!
@glockster68
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, should do a few more like other calibers including maybe pistol calibers.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
We have done stories on handloading with Berry's plated bullets for quite a few handgun cartridges and a couple of other rifle cartridges. I like them in the 45 ACP, 44 magnum, 357 magnum and more. They did well with the 45-70 and 30-30 too.
@philipng6598
Ай бұрын
M855 projectile is longer than lead core 62gr bullets their BCs are totally different. I would totally consider using 55gr over 62gr FMJ they are a lot cheaper in bulk and Hornady makes them. Brownells sells them in bulk and with a coupon code you can get them for less than 10¢ per bullet
@tomstuart5573
6 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen particularly good ES and SD numbers from CFE223 (pretty impressive velocities though). I’ve had much better luck with Accurate 2230 (and accuracy too). I’d be interested in seeing if there is there is a difference between CCI 400, CCI 450, and CCI 41 in an AR and in the training rifle with the same charge weight.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
That's a good thought. We've shot some GREAT groups with the 223 Trainer rifle, particularly with the Berger 77 gr OTM. If you do a quick search of our website you'll find some interesting load data and some awesome accuracy. We have not however done a primer comparison... Hmmm... :) I see yet another video coming!
@tomstuart5573
6 ай бұрын
@@guyminer3168 I’ve definitely been impressed by the groups you guys have shot with the trainer rifle! I don’t know if it’s actually true or even if it matters but I’ve heard the CCI 400s have a thinner cup than the 450s and 41s and are for that reason not recommended for ARs or higher pressure rounds. I’ve also been more inclined to use the magnum primers with ball powders, don’t know how much of a difference it actually makes though. The only thing I’ve used the 400s for is 22 Hornet.
@charlesmullins3238
6 ай бұрын
Just came in from testin my ol 55gr hp n my carbine guy….5”@100yrds 16” doublestar upper on m&p lower..straight profile…27gr cfe….varget same charge same results for 55grfmj also….i can’t believe it either…lol..
@peterslaby9782
6 ай бұрын
Now is the time to stock up on primers. A lot of places are dealing with a glut of product that was on back order from the pandemic.
@chaecoco2
6 ай бұрын
That Garmin chronograph is sweet. So much more compact than my LabRadar. So how do I get Gavin to make me one of those 223 trainer rifles?
@grantensrud9185
6 ай бұрын
I have not use the Berrys fmj, in fact only used Berrys for pistol ammo. However, you have my attention and ordered some up. Also ordered some plated 0.30 for 30/30. However got to ask, for simi auto plinking/ practice ammo why didn't you use one of the many progressive presses available to you? I claim 2 different loading disciplines at my bench. There's reloading, done for simi auto where quantity has a high priority then there is hand loading usually reserved for bolt action or long distance where accuracy takes precedence. Reloading is done on a progressive whereas hand loading is done on a single stage. I enjoy both...
@reloadrefine
6 ай бұрын
Great Video @GuyMiner always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for your services and positive impact you’ve made on others throughout your career. Thanks for sharing your knowledge… 😎 May I kindly ask Is your barrel milspec factory or custom? If it’s factory milspec Have you considered rebarreling your AR with a CHF competition barrel to try and gain accuracy and precision?
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
It's the barrel Bushmaster used when they built the rifle quite a while ago. When it's toast... Yes, I'll re-barrel with something of higher quality and with a fast enough twist to stabilize the 77 grain bullets.
@reloadrefine
6 ай бұрын
@GuyMiner would be another great video.. -factory bushmaster groups VS custom barrel groups. -And Swap out video. 😁 Good way to Justify buying a precision barrel😁like krieger or Bartlien. You wont regret it my friend! And you deserve it! 😎
@MrFelix002
6 ай бұрын
Very interesting great info
@lemonaid1605
6 ай бұрын
Guy, did I miss the accuracy test target with the ammo and your bushmaster? Dose the trainer and your bushmaster have the same barrel twist rate?
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
We only tested the ammo for accuracy from the bolt action "223 Trainer" because we wanted to see the best the ammo could do. No, my Bushmaster has a 1/9 twist barrel and the bolt action rifle has a 1/8 Benchmark barrel.
@luckyshotammunitiongunsllc2369
6 ай бұрын
What a stud.. thanks for your service sir
@tjav001
6 ай бұрын
Good vid.
@philmurray765
6 ай бұрын
If Steve Downes passes away or retires, Guy would be an excellent voice actor stand in for the Master Chief :)
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
Ha! I had to look up who Steve Downes is. Thanks!
@Ryan8495
6 ай бұрын
Guy, I didn't catch if you mentioned, but did you crimp here or skip that step? I get the personal preference situation there, just curious what you did here. Thanks
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
I didn't crimp. Neck tension seemed to be enough.
@Gary-lj7pi
6 ай бұрын
Any neck down rifle ammo fed through a semi-automatic rifle you better be a very experienced reloader
@jetthreat5000
6 ай бұрын
Clone mk262. 855 just plain sucks
@coffeeinthemorning5226
5 ай бұрын
🧐 shot a few reloads with berry 62 gr cause of this video i seated them at 2.230 there cannelure was mostly visible but shot a good group what C.O.L was used in the video ?
@clapton924
6 ай бұрын
Did you have any issues seating the #400 primers? I couldn't get #400s to seat deep enough in 5.56 cases.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
I was using Winchester cases. The Frankford Arsenal hand primer can be manually adjusted to different seating depths. I did chamfer the primer pocket to assist primer seating a bit.
@ja0298
6 ай бұрын
I have some 556 brass from a machine gun shoot that I had to swage and chamfer the primer pockets to get primers to seat.
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
@@ja0298 - yup - I'm not surprised about that. I do remember as a Marine smiling when our machinegun barrels were actually glowing red... :)
@JohnHabbinga
6 ай бұрын
Can you reload 300 BLK for less if you can get brass for free?
@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor
6 ай бұрын
Of course, brass remains the most expensive reloading component.
@ja0298
6 ай бұрын
Yep. I’ve got a bunch of once fired 556 from a machine gun shoot. I’ve been converting it to 300 blk. However, you will need to invest in an either a jig, chop saw, trimmer, and powered adapter (highly recommend) or a trim die set up. You’ll also need a way to stage the primer pocket. Either way, for what you spend in tools you could buy new 300blk brass. You could even sell the 556 brass to offset the cost.
@mattrobinson7155
6 ай бұрын
Would these Berry’s 62gr bullets be ideal for a 1-8 twist and do they have a reloading manual?
@guyminer3168
Ай бұрын
Berry's does not have a reloading manual. They suggest using any reliable data for a 62 grain jacketed bullet, starting low and working up.
@parkerjensen9503
6 ай бұрын
Is bolt lapping a real thing that improves your rifle or does it just wear out your gun faster?
@DinoNucci
6 ай бұрын
Waste of time 99% of the time
@joshuagibson2520
6 ай бұрын
Ever do any cash siezures as LE?
@guyminer3168
6 ай бұрын
Not that I recall.
@DinoNucci
6 ай бұрын
Handloading common caliber practice rounds does NOT save you money. Time is money. This has been demonstrated with basic math. Handload if you like doing it, but common calibers are a $ wash.
@Ryan8495
6 ай бұрын
Agreed, but heck, if you can make yourself some more accurate practice ammo for your particular firearms, and you feel the time is warranted, why not?
@DinoNucci
6 ай бұрын
@@Ryan8495 that's a true and different sentence.
@spyderxtra777
6 ай бұрын
I’ll agree, but I’ll add that it’s still a cost savings if you want a premium projectile loaded in those common rounds. For FMJs no, but if you want fancy match/hunting bullets money can be saved.
@jonathanlogan6647
6 ай бұрын
It is not necessarily true depending on setup. I can make about 350 to 400 rounds an hour or the equivalent roughly 260 or so dollars an hour. On guys stuff yea valid argument but if you scale it right then this isn't always true.
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