Armscor .223 62 gr loads for mini-14?

jambrdly · June 5, 2010, 04:36 PM

Can anyone recommend an accurate load recipe for the Armscor 62 gr .224 bullet in a mini-14 .223?

snuffy · June 5, 2010, 04:59 PM

You're kidding,,,---right? First strike is accurate load in mini-30, second strike is armscoor bullets.

I have a bushmaster AR that is capable of sub MOA accuracy with a good bullet. I tried some of the armscoor bullets recently. They were awful! Looked like a shotgun buckshot pattern, rather than a group!

You'd better get some good bullets, that would be half the battle. The rest, the mini-thutty, well there's no cure for those things!

riverwalker76 · June 6, 2010, 08:00 PM

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You're kidding,,,---right? First strike is accurate load in mini-30, second strike is armscoor bullets.

I have a bushmaster AR that is capable of sub MOA accuracy with a good bullet. I tried some of the armscoor bullets recently. They were awful! Looked like a shotgun buckshot pattern, rather than a group!

You'd better get some good bullets, that would be half the battle. The rest, the mini-thutty, well there's no cure for those things!

Don't listen to him ..... there are a lot of naysayers on the Mini-14 and I choose to ignore them.

Most people have either never owned a mini-14 or owned one 10 years ago when their rifles were horrible with accuracy.

If he would have read your post ... he would see you are loading for the mini-14 ... not the mini-30!

I've had good luck with Armscor 62 gr. bullets and my Mini-14 Tactical model. I use several different powders with this bullet, and have gotten decent groups with it. The worst group I've gotten was 1 1/2" at 100 yds. with this bullet. Then again .... I don't know your Min-14 Model #, so I can't guarantee you'll be as accurate as my lowest group of 3/4" at 100 yds.

My best group puts most Garands to shame yet people still pick on the Mini-14 for some reason. The best groups I've gotten out of my Garand have been 1" groups @ 100 yds. with ANY ammo. It's actually gotten to be somewhat of an 'Urban Legend' if you ask me.

Need more info.

Loader9 · June 6, 2010, 09:54 PM

I'm running these bullets out of an AR platform with a max load of Varget. I've shot the load in matches and won so there's nothing wrong the bullets I got from them.

snuffy · June 7, 2010, 01:51 AM

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Don't listen to him ..... there are a lot of naysayers on the Mini-14 and I choose to ignore them. Most people have either never owned a mini-14 or owned one 10 years ago when their rifles were horrible with accuracy.

If he would have read your post ... he would see you are loading for the mini-14 ... not the mini-30!

I can read just fine, I just can't type worth a d**n.

I did mean to say mini-14. Yeah I did have a mini-30 once. Finally gave up on getting an accurate load out of it.

I certainly did NOT give the armscor bullets a good trial. I just loaded some up with H-335, a medium load, and tried them. I WILL do a load work-up on them to give them a fair chance. They actually look like a nice bullet. They certainly are priced right.

Memnok · June 9, 2010, 09:46 PM

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Don't listen to him ..... there are a lot of naysayers on the Mini-14 and I choose to ignore them. Most people have either never owned a mini-14 or owned one 10 years ago when their rifles were horrible with accuracy.

Wanna start a [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color] storm of hate? Just mention you own a SU16.

I don't even mention what I'm reloading for because of these same types of responses.

crimsondave · June 9, 2010, 09:54 PM

I also load armscor 62 gr with a max load of Varget. Is ok accurate in my 1-7 twist Colt AR. Naysayer or not, I've never seen a mini 14 that would shoot tight. Good luck. If it makes you feel better, my mini 14 was way more reliable than my AR is.

riverwalker76 · June 9, 2010, 10:39 PM

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I also load armscor 62 gr with a max load of Varget. Is ok accurate in my 1-7 twist Colt AR. Naysayer or not, I've never seen a mini 14 that would shoot tight. Good luck. If it makes you feel better, my mini 14 was way more reliable than my AR is.

I'll agree with you on that.

My Mini-14 is a good coyote and home defense rifle, but that's the extent of it. I wouldn't trust it to shoot 2" groups at 300 yds., but it's reliability has long been debated. Now ... if they could somehow make an AR15 / Mini14 Hybrid ... I would own 10. The dependability of the Mini and the accuracy of the AR.

June 5, 2010, 04:36 PM	#1
jambrdly Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2010 Posts: 105	Armscor .223 62 gr loads for mini-14? Can anyone recommend an accurate load recipe for the Armscor 62 gr .224 bullet in a mini-14 .223?

June 5, 2010, 04:59 PM	#2
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	You're kidding,,,---right? First strike is accurate load in mini-30, second strike is armscoor bullets. I have a bushmaster AR that is capable of sub MOA accuracy with a good bullet. I tried some of the armscoor bullets recently. They were awful! Looked like a shotgun buckshot pattern, rather than a group! You'd better get some good bullets, that would be half the battle. The rest, the mini-thutty, well there's no cure for those things!

June 6, 2010, 09:54 PM	#4
Loader9 Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2008 Posts: 949	I'm running these bullets out of an AR platform with a max load of Varget. I've shot the load in matches and won so there's nothing wrong the bullets I got from them.

June 9, 2010, 09:54 PM	#7
crimsondave Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Location: North Augusta, SC Posts: 490	I also load armscor 62 gr with a max load of Varget. Is ok accurate in my 1-7 twist Colt AR. Naysayer or not, I've never seen a mini 14 that would shoot tight. Good luck. If it makes you feel better, my mini 14 was way more reliable than my AR is.