Which of these should I get?

V4Vendetta · July 5, 2008, 10:16 PM

What exactly is the difference between the "CCI Speer LAWMAN" & the PMC 500 round cases?

The CCI is higher priced but not by much. Both are 55 grain FMJ rounds.

http://store.ar15.com/store/product.html?cat=9&prod=135

http://store.ar15.com/store/product.html?cat=9&prod=124

My AR has a 16" barrell & 1/7 twist. This will be used primarily as my SHTF ammunition stash. Not that I don't already have others.

T. O'Heir · July 5, 2008, 11:33 PM

"...What exactly is the difference between..." The brand name. CCI is American. PMC is Korean. The only important part is which brand shoots better out of your rifle? With a 1 in 7 twist, you'll likely find that neither are that great. A heavier bullet would be better. And not FMJ's. Scary Happening Times Fodder needs to be versatile. FMJ's are not.

Swampghost · July 5, 2008, 11:56 PM

I've had some bad powder-gunk problems with CCI rounds. I've never had a failure but the cleanup can get pretty extensive.

July 5, 2008, 10:16 PM	#1
V4Vendetta Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 605	Which of these should I get? What exactly is the difference between the "CCI Speer LAWMAN" & the PMC 500 round cases? The CCI is higher priced but not by much. Both are 55 grain FMJ rounds. http://store.ar15.com/store/product.html?cat=9&prod=135 http://store.ar15.com/store/product.html?cat=9&prod=124 My AR has a 16" barrell & 1/7 twist. This will be used primarily as my SHTF ammunition stash. Not that I don't already have others. __________________ But I being poor, have only my dreams. Tread softly. Because you tread on my dreams. Within each one of us there is a inch of hope, of will, of integrity. We must never lose or give away that inch. For within it we are free.

July 5, 2008, 11:33 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...What exactly is the difference between..." The brand name. CCI is American. PMC is Korean. The only important part is which brand shoots better out of your rifle? With a 1 in 7 twist, you'll likely find that neither are that great. A heavier bullet would be better. And not FMJ's. Scary Happening Times Fodder needs to be versatile. FMJ's are not. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

July 5, 2008, 11:56 PM	#3
Swampghost Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: Florida, east coast Posts: 2,106	I've had some bad powder-gunk problems with CCI rounds. I've never had a failure but the cleanup can get pretty extensive. __________________ NRA Patron Member