tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8175204413152964128..comments2024-03-29T06:30:37.772-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The personal defense rifle, part 3: choosing ammunitionPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-85335371071665972722020-04-29T18:10:32.781-05:002020-04-29T18:10:32.781-05:00Peter, I am really enjoying and finding value from...Peter, I am really enjoying and finding value from these rifle posts as I have moved more and more to the rifle for similar reasons to yours. Perhaps things like this, but in more detail or??? can be part of your paid product going forward once you figure it all out.<br /><br />Some comments/observations on the series so far:<br /><br />- I concur re MK262 or similar. It is a good balance of cost and performance for me living in Colorado as I do. I borrowed a laser years ago and lased the distances in all the typical places I camp etc. Everything was, with rare exception, 400 yds and in. MK262 or equivalent delivers the mail so long as I make the shot correctly. The carbine by my desk has a mag of 75 gr. TAP in it as I write.<br /><br />- KISS. The only accessories on my carbine other than the aimpoint and a light (buy a light for defensive weapon even before the optic guys!) is a small finger stop from Arisaka Defense. Very useful. Physically indexes my hand on the fore end allowing my thumb to hit the light switch reliably at speed and also serves as a barricade stop. Pushing the finger stop up against an expedient rest really helps with longer shots. <br /><br />- Cleaners and Lubes. Lubes come and go. High margin product so many companies tilt at them and I have tried a lot being a bit of a gun lube geek. That said I think you can't go wrong with the Slip products. They are non toxic and effective. One thing I really appreciate is that they have low volatility. A day or two in a hot trunk does not result in a bone dry gun such as happens with lubes like CLP. There may be products out there that may be better on technical merits, but Slip definitely does the job very very well. <br />Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794819428417507627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23240725382288071362020-04-29T11:31:21.437-05:002020-04-29T11:31:21.437-05:00McChuck, you are thinking about M855A1 with its su...McChuck, you are thinking about M855A1 with its substitution of tungsten for the lead core of M855.<br /><br />A very high percentage of lead is actually recycled these days.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23640958939035744912020-04-29T08:39:37.235-05:002020-04-29T08:39:37.235-05:00By the way, the m855 "green tip" is gree...By the way, the m855 "green tip" is green because it's a lead-free bullet. Stupid EPA regulations about "polluting" the ground with lead.<br /><br />Did you know that the USA produces not a single ounce of lead? The last lead mines and lead smelter were closed by the EPA during Obama's first term. (Ammunition droughts don't just happen, you know.) We import all our lead now, mostly from Brazil. Good thing it's not from China.McChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243337792601085456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73954705513219499182020-04-28T18:47:43.611-05:002020-04-28T18:47:43.611-05:00As an aside, the M855 rounds can get some people s...As an aside, the M855 rounds can get some people stupidly excited as being "armor piercing". Indeed, there was a dishonest and iillegal attempt to have the ATF ban the civilian sale of surplus M855 on that claim that it endangered police officers.<br /><br />The reality is all 5.56mm/.223 ammo will go through typical police patrol armor. As will almost all other rifle calibers in fact. And M855 would probably be the most survivable in reality. The FBI could find no incident at all where M855 killed a police officer wearing a vest. None.<br /><br />But be aware of the potential for silly rhetoric and ludicrous gun show B.S. if you ask for it.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-36683359121886748622020-04-28T12:58:17.218-05:002020-04-28T12:58:17.218-05:00Hey Peter;
I still use the basic 55 grain AR...Hey Peter;<br /><br /> I still use the basic 55 grain AR-15 ammo, that stuff has been killing communists for over 60 years, so I will keep using it. I have an ammo locker from Academy that allows you to store loaded magazines upside down so you can immediately grab one and chamber it ASAP in your rifle if needed. here is the Link https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/mtm-tactical-magazine-can#repChildCatid=1061991. I have 2 of them. MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-52048952171677778562020-04-28T10:22:24.051-05:002020-04-28T10:22:24.051-05:00Lots of great information, Peter. The time you sp...Lots of great information, Peter. The time you spent researching this is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />A suggestion I have for a future blog entry is...cleaning of the AR-15 style rifle. There are enough chemicals, brushes, etc. out there to render the subject a bit confusing as to what to use. My nephew in the 82nd Airborne says they use CLP, though there are usually other options than what the military uses. (He is a CWO-2, non-infantry, but he was in vehicle recovery which can involve "...some hairy situations..." in his words.)Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354638707347975919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65274938854993207762020-04-28T06:48:26.676-05:002020-04-28T06:48:26.676-05:00Personally, I was not impressed by the m855 rounds...Personally, I was not impressed by the m855 rounds. They are notionally more accurate at longer ranges, but in reality did not do as well as advertised. (The steel core is often not <i>quite</i> properly aligned.) They bullets also have a nasty habit of falling out of the cartridges. I can't begin to count how many green tip bullets (not rounds, just the bullets) I found lying around. I lost a couple myself, and we didn't have the resupply to handle wasting rounds.<br /><br />The m855's really do go through targets like a hot pencil. Army "lessons learned" 15 years ago said it took 5-7 rounds to the torso to reliably stop an opponent at close ranges (under 100 meters).<br /><br />On a related note, Paul Harrell on the Tube of You has several videos on the barrier penetration and terminal effectiveness of assorted rounds. They are well worth viewing.McChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243337792601085456noreply@blogger.com