What AR ammo to have at the ready

[RaceFan]

What ammo would you load your favorite AR magazines to have at the ready, assuming a bugout scenario? I'm looking to complete an MTM box that holds 15, factory-style mags, or a 6-mag rig.

I was originally thinking Federal 62GR green tips. But after the "ammo test" I ran, I'm considering Fiocchi 55GR 223 based on accuracy.

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[Geardo]

IMI 77 grain. A clone of mk262, a fragmenting OTM round.

Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo

 

[oli700]

Barnes 62gr TSX in a rig for 556 and 150gr SST for 308 in a rig I never touch for a primary grab. Any FMJ and assorted Match for plinkn

 

[bbbass]

Whatever I have.

 

[Member 34319]

A similar thread a while back opened my eyes to how much better ammunition is out there for personal defense and rifles.

After lengthy research I settled on this stuff.

 

[JuglansRegia]

I have my top shelf 5.56 loaded with either the 69gr Sierra HPBTM or the Sierra 77gr HPBTM with the cannelure. I also have a bunch of the M855

 

[American123]

YouTube videos of expansion/tumbling in gel brought me to appreciate the Hornady 55gr soft point.

It doesn't have the colorful polymer tip on the end so it doesn't get nearly the attention, but it can be bought in bulk for 8 cents a piece and reloaded for a total cost of 14-15 cents a piece after primer and powder.

Then you can load 1000's of rounds and not feel bad shooting/practicing with the same ammo. That ensures there is 0 point of impact shift from your practice rifle ammo to your 'business' rifle ammo.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Whatever ammo feeds and shoots the best out of your rifle...Is always the best advice.
Andy

 

[Kruel J]

I keep 10 mags loaded with 55 grain FMJ. I'm not an ammo snob when it comes to my AR's.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

55 grain and 62 grain FMJ ammo worked well for me when I was in the Army...seems to still work for me now as well....
Andy

 

[Kruel J]

55 grain and 62 grain FMJ ammo worked well for me when I was in the Army...seems to still work for me now as well....
Andy

Yup!

 

[Stomper]

I keep 10 mags loaded with 55 grain FMJ. I'm not an ammo snob when it comes to my AR's.

55 grain and 62 grain FMJ ammo worked well for me when I was in the Army...seems to still work for me now as well....
Andy

This.... BG's cant tell the difference between MILSPEC and Gucci ammo.

 

[DB is Here]

55 or 62 grain, just keep all the mags you own loaded. Not exactly rocket science.

 

[Kruel J]

55 or 62 grain, just keep all the mags you own loaded. Not exactly rocket science.

I keep 10 loaded. Since I own somewhere around 80 mags I don't keep them all loaded.

 

[USMC1911]

I keep 12 mags loaded with Hornady 62g TAP barrier in my go bag and 6 loaded mags of green tips in my get home bag. I keep a few mags of 168g Barnes TTSX for the AR10.

 

[Tony617]

Most of my loaded magazines have either XP193 55gr PMC X-TAC or 56gr M193 made by MEN in Germany. I do have some few magazines loaded with Speer 64gr and 75gr JSP as well but in a my bug out bag I have chest rig with 8 magazines loaded with M193.

 

[Cerberus Group]

From my personal experience, not from a gel block...Speer 62gr Gold Dot and Federal Tactical TRU L or T

The link Taco posted, shows a 64gr Gold Dot, I've only used the 62gr, and it performs much better through auto glass than the 64gr. as listed.

 

[Pete F]

Because I have more 62 grain M855s, that is what most of my mags are filled with. I am using a 1 in 7 twist LWRC. For my pre-ban Bushmaster 1 in 10 twist 18.5 inch barrel, I stick with 55 grain. I also have some unique HPs that may be effective for in the house defense, including the purple Winchesters - remember those? Not a lot of penetration, but good/fast energy transfer. I may eventually buy something similar to the TAPs.

I know that many people say not to use reloads for self defense, but I have 500 Nosler PPT HP, 64 grain bullets that I am going to make up a defensive load with. They should do everything that I want in a defensive round. They are not cheap, but I have read good things about their anti-personnel and barrier blind characteristics.

 

[djharteloo]

For my HD gun (colt 6920) I keep a couple mags of Hornady TAP 62gr barrier blind, then about 10-15 of PMC m855, and then 5 20 rounders of hornady frontier 68hr bthp for my spr'ish build. And then about 5 scorpion evo mags of my old carry ammo stashed in a backpack that the evo lives in for road trips

 

[Flymph]

You guys are making me feel like 2 loaded mags just isn't enough...
All I have is Federal in 55gr and 62gr, the 62gr was loose so that's what I loaded up.