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The Ultimate Reloading Manual
Wolfe Publishing Group
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5.56 NATO / 5.56mm NATO (16-inch barrel) (Handloader TV)
5.56 NATO / 5.56mm NATO (16-inch barrel) (Handloader TV)
Warning! A Custom AR-15 built by Finks Custom Gunsmithing with a KE Arms KP-15 Polymer 1 piece lower and an Aero Precision upper receiver. The barrel was made by Proof Research and is carbon fiber wrapped and has a 1:8 twist rate and is 16-inches in length, chambered in 223 Wylde. A Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6x 24mm scope was mounted in a Leupold Mark AR mount. CCI 400 primers and Starline 5.56 cases used throughout. Range conditions: Distance to the target was 100 yards and Oehler Model 35P chronograph was set up 10 feet from the muzzle to record all velocities. Temperature was 51 degrees Fahrenheit, winds 7-10 miles per hour, humidity of 16.6 percent, altitude of 5,000 feet and pressure was 25.24 in HG.
Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.
Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS)
55 Hornady V-Max Vihtavuori VV-N135 Subscribe 3065
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 2.07; SD: 22; ES: 57
55 Hornady V-Max Vihtavuori VV-N135 Subscribe 3133
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 3.46 w/ flyer, .71 w/o flyer; SD: 21; ES: 58
55 Hornady V-Max Vihtavuori VV-N135 Subscribe 3182
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): .67; SD: 17; ES: 44
55 Hornady V-Max Vihtavuori VV-N135 Subscribe 3239
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): .76 w/ flyer, .35 w/o flyer; SD: 7; ES: 19
55 Hornady V-Max Vihtavuori VV-N135 Subscribe 3273
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 1.72 w/ flyer, .72 w/o flyer; SD: 25; ES: 64
55 Hornady FMJ Winchester W-748 Subscribe 2800
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.200; Group Size (inches): 1.14; SD: 8; ES: 21
55 Hornady FMJ Winchester W-748 Subscribe 2875
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.200; Group Size (inches): .79; SD: 15; ES: 35
55 Hornady FMJ Winchester W-748 Subscribe 2950
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.200; Group Size (inches): 1.35; SD: 15; ES: 34
55 Hornady FMJ Winchester W-748 Subscribe 3014
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.200; Group Size (inches): .95; SD: 9; ES: 23
55 Hornady FMJ Winchester W-748 Subscribe 3101
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.200; Group Size (inches): .84; SD: 15; ES: 39
62 Barnes TAC-X Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2879
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.240; Group Size (inches): 2.02; SD: 17; ES: 45
62 Barnes TAC-X Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2937
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.240; Group Size (inches): 1.38; SD: 17; ES: 43
62 Barnes TAC-X Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2982
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.240; Group Size (inches): 1.13; SD: 10; ES: 24
62 Barnes TAC-X Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 3046
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.240; Group Size (inches): 1.26; SD: 17; ES: 31
62 Barnes TAC-X Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 3097
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.240; Group Size (inches): 1.59; SD: 7; ES: 18
69 Sierra HPBT Ramshot TAC Subscribe 2629
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): .75; SD: 69; ES: 27
69 Sierra HPBT Ramshot TAC Subscribe 2713
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 4.42 w/ flyer, .27 w/o flyer; SD: 23; ES: 54
69 Sierra HPBT Ramshot TAC Subscribe 2740
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 2.25 w/ flyer, 1.03 w/o flyer; SD: 16; ES: 46
69 Sierra HPBT Ramshot TAC Subscribe 2828
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 2.98 w/ flyer, .91 w/o flyer; SD: 27; ES: 71
69 Sierra HPBT Ramshot TAC Subscribe 2894
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.250; Group Size (inches): 1.09; SD: 17; ES: 40
70 Berger VLD Target Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2551
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.30; SD: 20; ES: 47
70 Berger VLD Target Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2707
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.04; SD: 19; ES: 44
70 Berger VLD Target Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2760
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .78; SD: 9; ES: 21
70 Berger VLD Target Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2794
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 2.20 w/ flyer, .62 w/o flyer; SD: 17; ES: 41
70 Berger VLD Target Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2851
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .63; SD: 10; ES: 24
77 Sierra HPBT Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2543
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.48; SD: 11; ES: 32
77 Sierra HPBT Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2577
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .64; SD: 7; ES: 18
77 Sierra HPBT Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2642
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .71; SD: 14; ES: 33
77 Sierra HPBT Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2711
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .70; SD: 6; ES: 17
77 Sierra HPBT Hodgdon H-4895 Subscribe 2762
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.27; SD: 3; ES: 10
77 Sierra HPBT Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2609
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.13; SD: 12; ES: 33
77 Sierra HPBT Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2671
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.24; SD: 10; ES: 27
77 Sierra HPBT Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2726
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.29; SD: 12; ES: 35
77 Sierra HPBT Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2759
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .83; SD: 15; ES: 39
77 Sierra HPBT Accurate AAC-2230 Subscribe 2816
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): 1.16; SD: 8; ES: 20
77 Sierra HPBT Shooters World Match Rifle Subscribe 2574
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .89; SD: 27; ES: 69
77 Sierra HPBT Shooters World Match Rifle Subscribe 2661
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .68; SD: 24; ES: 57
77 Sierra HPBT Shooters World Match Rifle Subscribe 2681
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .86; SD: 12; ES: 31
77 Sierra HPBT Shooters World Match Rifle Subscribe 2721
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .48; SD: 19; ES: 48
77 Sierra HPBT Shooters World Match Rifle Subscribe 2739
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.255; Group Size (inches): .85; SD: 6; ES: 17