M14 Forum

mrwhite1 · March 30th, 2011, 06:04 AM

Whats your favorite / most accurate M1A / M14 Ammunition?

canman · March 30th, 2011, 06:10 AM

I've tailored my handloads so they are my best. I get similar results almost as good from FGMM and American Eagle M1A 168gr.

Nickoli · March 30th, 2011, 07:08 AM

My self manufactured hand loads are most accurate mrwhite1. Following closely in second place is comercially manufactured American Eagle otm m852's which are near as accurate and when available reasonably priced.

JayKosta · March 30th, 2011, 10:33 AM

Pretty much any Sierra SMK HPBT bullet and 4895 powder will usually give excellent accuracy.
I did not have as good results with 147gr FMJ, or 173gr FMJ military bullets.
For accuracy, it is worth using good 'match' bullets.

Jay Kosta
Endwell NY USA

bigbang · March 31st, 2011, 01:57 AM

Since I am restricted to FMJ factory ammo on our military range I use Norma Jaktmatch 150gr FMJ or a noname brand of it.

82nd ABN · March 31st, 2011, 07:27 AM

175 gr black hills match.

Trung Si · March 31st, 2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 82nd ABN

175 gr black hills match.

+1! other than my own Loads!

RAMMAC · March 31st, 2011, 08:46 AM

41.0 gr of IMR 4895 or IMR 4064, Lapua or Winchester Brass, 168gr Hornady A-Max bullet, and WLR primer (soon to be changed to a match style primer or some brand).

arkie · March 31st, 2011, 10:58 AM

I don't handload so I have to stick with factory ammo. Of course the Fed. GMM 168's do really good, but I get about the same results with some HSM match with 168gr A-Max's. They work a lot better for hunting too.

7.62bthp · March 31st, 2011, 11:45 AM

I really like the Black Hills 168gr Match.

GCBurner · March 31st, 2011, 12:10 PM

Aside from handloads, the German DAG NATO surplus from the 1990s works pretty well in mine.

jonnyo55 · April 2nd, 2011, 05:26 PM

Match type ammo aside, what's the consensus on the Brit Radway Green, or the Aussie A4?

charlesPOSTLEwade · April 2nd, 2011, 06:08 PM

Hornady 150gr SST 39.5 gr of Vihtavuori 135 is my best load Very good out to 200 yards. Devastating for Coyotes and Deer

ODJr1 · April 2nd, 2011, 08:56 PM

175 SMK with IMR 4895 or Black Hills 175

MRB14 · April 2nd, 2011, 09:10 PM

Mine likes 175 gr. SMK's weather it is hand load or Black Hills I have older M1A Loaded with 1 in 11 twist barrel. My brother has the same rifle and his seems to like the 168's better. I figure it's the variences in the tollerance of the clearances in the recievers and throat of the barrel between rifles of the same model and make.