I questioned the same thing... You can find many arguments on forums about what's the better zero, what's the better bullet weight or what the best configuration. Yet no one bothered making a video about it. Until now
No surprises here, the ballistic data just confirms that math doesn't lie. Thank you for the illustration of the concept, I'm sure it helped a lot of folks have a better understand.
He has done a video on a 25/300, 50/200 and 100 yd zero. From zero to 200 a 50 yard zero is pretty consistent, but once you reach out past 200 the bullet drop is significant.
Most of us use M193 for practice, and most late-manufactured barrels have a 1:7 twist -- which is FAR faster than M193 requires (original M16 had a 1:12 twist). I'm interested in the effect of 1:7 twist on M193 bullet travel -- especially as it gets out to longer ranges.
My only experience with the 1 in 7 twist is with the the 20" barrel on an A2. The answer to you question is from my experiance is that the M193 is very stable in the 1 in 7 and if the wind cooperates my A2 can make repeatable 600 yard hits.
The M193 does even better with the 20" barrel on the A2. My A2 in 5.56 in a Delta configuration is almost as good as my Aero Precision M4E1 in 6MM ARC with a 16" barrel and 105 grain Hornady match.
@@davidmilisock5200Makes sense. Cartridge was made for that length. Had only been shooting green tips from the carbine, but is way to cold for outdoor range and they say no no to those indoors. So a vid about non green tips and perhaps insight into 11.5 and 20 inches would be good.
I stumbled on this channel a couple of weeks ago. These videos are pure gold. It's like the video selections are from my wish list of knowledge. Thank you!
Love the no-nonsense videos man! Straight to the point and very informative. In a future video I’d like to see a comparison on barrel twist rate vs. bullet weight. There’s a lot of charts out there regarding this, but I haven’t seen any videos with real world shooting data.
Not really. It is simply a matter of degrees. A shorter bbl isn't going to produce more velocity, right? So we can expect greater bullet fall and more wind- induced drift. It all comes back to velocity.
So now I'm GLAD (again) that I have mostly M193 55 grain. I was starting to think about switching to something heavier since some say heavy equals accurate, but your practical test kind of says otherwise. Thanks!
keep in mind of the zero he's using, for the heavier bullets in a long rifle you'd want to probably use a farther zero like 50/200 instead of the 36 zero.. it all depends on the usage
I love these vids. Sometimes as instructors we don’t always have the right cues or eloquence to reach every student (everyone learns differently) and in those cases I’ve found that showing them these vids makes it “click”
I pushed a quarter size hole straight threw 70 lb hog at 70 yards with razor core 77 otm it amazing how much of the shoulder on exit side was damaged .
Nice to see the 1:7 twist was not a detriment to the 55gr at all. Great to see that physics haven't changed and that a 14" barrel doesn't give the heavier bullets enough velocity to be as good at 300 yards bullet drop wise. Seeing the limits of that system, no magic bullet for shorter barrels in 5.56. Is what it is. Also confirmed that the m855 sucks accuracy wise, I'm not alone. You do seem to take our comments and use them so now I'd like to request and see this run with a proper 5.56 barrel length of 16" or even the original stoner length of 20" that the system was originally designed with for the 55gr vs heavier. I'd also love to see similar work done with the 6mm arc which I am coming to believe is a superior battle caliber for the AR15 over 5.56. Thanks so much!!
@@seanoneil277 The M855 was designed for better penetration from the shorter barreled M4. It runs at higher pressure than the M193, therefore produces higher velocity in the shorte barrels and has a steel wire core.
@@davidmilisock5200I had questions about that. FFL always seemed to have a can of Winchester M855. I read of an EPR or M855A1 for the Carbines, which seemed to imply 855 is for the 20". Well this EPR allegedly has faster burning powder for the shorter barrel. Faster burn equals more pressure, but complete burn in 14 inches. I told him, I'll have that. He says nope, civilians may not have that. Bolt breakage, or something. I don't know.
@@Driver-ur9mf The M855 (green tip) came to be when the M4 was in general use for a while. The M855A1 (from what I could find) does have a higher pressure, however the one issue that seems to reappear itself is feed ramp wear since the M855A1 has the steel tip on the outside. If my memory is working, they created a different magazine for that cartridge.
I really Enjoy your Videos! You Cover Lots of Information! I’ve always been a Fan of 36 Yard Zero. Pretty much Translates into Three Inches High at 100 Yards. Growing Up in South Dakota, I Sighted in most of my rifles at 3 Inches High at 100 Yards. I’m 63 Years old now and a Marine Veteran. Thanks Again! Love watching your Videos!
That guy cannot make ammo fast enough lol. Needs expensive machinery. Props to him though for doing what I wish I could do. I want to build a browning blr mini action for the arc
I'm wanting to build a 14" 6mm arc for a truck gun. I've heard good things about the caliber at that barrel length, but would still like to see a video in this format and the others he's been doing on this topic, with that barrel length and caliber. Especially with the 3 offerings that Hornady has right now on it.
We love your videos. You're saving us all alot of time and ammo by SHOWING us what's going on with all 3 bullets. Not just telling us. You do a great job at explaining what you're talking about. We love your channel and keep up the good work. God bless you and yours and God bless America 🇺🇸.
Did you re-zero for each round at 36yds before shooting the test? Is there any appreciable difference between a rifle zeroed at 36yds with 55g and then shooting 77g with no change to the scope?
Great series idea, this is good stuff! I was very surprised by the 62gr performance at 300y (wide disbursement)., as well as the amount of drop (13 inches) of the 77gr from 200-300yds. I wasn’t expecting the 77gr to be higher at 200y than the lighter bullets but that amount of drop was crazy! Makes me wonder if the shorter barrel length contributed to that drop. In addition to optic height, muzzle devices, and barrel lengths, I’d love to see barrel twist rates with different bullet weights added to the list because I’ve read how a 1:9 won’t stabilize a 77gr down range and how 1:8 is the perfect all around compromise, etc.
@@greatcornholio5541M&P had a sport 2 with 1 in 8, saying it offers better stability. FFL said you can do better than that package. Perhaps. The 6920 has 1 in 7, chrome lined blah blah blah MP whatever, does fine w/green tips. I think, as that is all I fed it.
Love the video man, one of the most underrated channels on TH-cam. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on a 42yd 300 zero with a 16in upper running 55gr 5.56 with a height over bore of 2.79in, ran it through a ballistic table and it was only +3.5in over point of aim at 150yds and a drop of -2.85in below point of aim at 300yds.
You are doing such great work! This has fast become my favorite gun channel. Highly informative and relatable. I do envy those wide Open spaces and Long ranges you get to shoot.
I watched this video and one other video on all the stuff you accomplished here. I can't remember what the definitive nature was with the calibers and such on the other video but I just remembered that it along with this one is so helpful. I wonder if you've ever done a 6.5 Creedmoor and a 308 like you did here with the 556. If you've already done it please shoot me back a reference and I'll watch that video but love what you do. Great job especially for someone like me who's not as versed in all this. Helps me gain knowledge out of real practical level. So good. Thank you my friend
Awesome video bro. I personally don’t like using 55 grain ammo. I could never get a good group. I have a 16” 1/7 twist barrel on my range rifle. And it seems to favor 62 grain more than anything. I’ve shot heavier loads & I wish I could shoot more of it to work the barrel in more but man that stuff is kinda expensive. So if I buy anything over 62 grains it usually goes to storage.
I’ve been shooting for 40 years and didn’t know these fundamentals. I always just liked guns and shooting. I’ve never owned a good scope but i now have a scope but it’s only a strike eagle gen 2 on a 14.5” pinned chf. Thanks for doing these videos.
Just started coming across your videos. Man thank you for keeping it simple. As a new shooter to this platform, I greatly appreciate the easy to understand approach. Please keep up the great work.
none of these groups are on the orange target dot at any of the 3 ranges, which is why I prefer the 50/200 yard zero, you'll be slightly high at 100 yd on target @ 200 yd and about 8-10 inches low @ 300yd with the 50/200yd zero.
From a military aspect, you really can't beat a 200y zero for engagements in a predominantly urban enviroment (or for civilian use as home protection either). Depends what your expected engagements might be. One of my "5.56" rifles is an 18" Wylde used mostly for prairie dog sometimes out to 450-500y. That one is def a 300 zero and works best with 77gr.
Dude, your videos are just the best. Super practical and you're obviously a really smart guy but you don't insult your audience and show it off. There's so much banter on the internet about this cartridge in that cartridge being better, but if you want to know what a cartridge does just play with a ballistic calculator. There's no best cartridge, just a bunch of trade-offs and you have to figure out what's best or what you want to do.
Another great video. You have no idea how these videos help people who dont have availability and or access to longer shooting ranges. I like seeing the heavier 5.56/223 bullet info they are becoming more popular and available. Perhaps a video showing a 77 grain bullet zeroed at 25 yards , 50 yards and 100 yards and the results of those zeros at 300 yards.
More videos need to be like, RL testing. Very practical. Have you ever tested another type of 0ing other than what is commonly used to see if there is a better grouping at the 25, 50, 100, 200, and 300 yards
Not sure if I didn’t catch it but were all zeroed with the 55gr or did you zero each bullet weight before shooting them? Appreciate the content and keep ‘em coming 💪🏻
I’d absolutely love see this same testing n 7.6whew….especially from a 16” 1/10”….but you’ve got my 5.56 juices goin so I’m gonna fire my ol carbine range model with the compass in the stock rn….lokk out black Bart!
Bro, I just found you, and this is some of the best content out there. I've been desperately trying to find zeros for my suppressed 11.5 and 12.5 that I solely run 75/77gr. I have a suppressed 16" and run 55gr because it's easy with my bdc optics. However, trying to figure out holds, zeros, etc, when mixing ammo, get confusing. Unfortunately, I only have a 100yd range. I'm actually looking at property solely to shoot distance and make a training ground on.
These videos always interest me because I use to zero mine at 100 which is difficult with my old eyes. I use mine for hunting so I use to zero at 100 yds, but switched to the 36 a while back. Now I’m switching bullets to a 70 grain and know about what I can expect.
You might try 50/200 yd zero. You will be within your group size for elevation from muzzle to 250 yards, and only -3moa (-9") at 300. Plus you will be hitting with in an inch of what your sights are on from 25 to 200 yds (not plus 3 or minus 3).
He did another video today, using 50/200 with and without a suppressor... wonder where he got the idea? It works for most 223/556 ammo unless you are using a pistol length barrel...@@bigz5262
If your barrel is a 1-7 twist, it is going to effect the heavier bullets in a negative way. A 1-8 will help dramatically with heavier bullets and is something to be explored. The group will tighten up.
I'd be a lot more curious on a 150 yard zero for 300blk and a 250 yard zero for 5.56. The up close zero really isn't that important if you're really in a "battle".
@@IkfNorCalChamp yes they seem to have been not very accurate at the distance he shot but next time you go out & shoot them say at 700 yds you will see that they will shoot better than the 55g fmj’s or 62g , at least that’s what I see in my rigs because of the higher bc of the 77g . Your rifle will ultimately tell you if it likes them or not .
Another great video. I'd be curious about the velocities at 300 yards, to calculate the terminal ballistics and energy on target. I get the best accuracy with 77g, but this video makes me think that 55g might be as good or better, if it can still get the job done.
Fantastic as always! Also a bit interesting to see the wind impact on the different bullet weights. I'm also curious about the POI shift between the same type of ammunition made by different manufacturers. For example, how much difference would you see at 50/100/200/300 yards between 55 grain 556 made by Federal vs IMI vs Hornady vs PMC, etc.
I use 77gr otm from sig for my 18,16,14.5 . At 50 yards and 100 yard zero . All my rounds pretty much stack on top of each other at 100 yards. I have shot out to 537 yards with my 18",16" . My barrel for 18,16 is Blistic advantage 18 is spr 1/8 twist pro file and 16" Hanson 1/7 twist pro file .
Great video! I found that the 5.56 cartridge performs much better for varmints with lighter projectiles. The increased velocity reduces the time of flight, offsetting the increased ballistic coefficient of the heavier projectile. As far an AR gas gun combat sight in, I use 50 yards.
Great Job on these videos. I love how you tell us about the Gun and setup, what ammunition, explain trajectory theory, and then announce each group of shots before they occur. Without this we are just looking at another video of bullet strikes in a go pro. We know it is 50 yd zero, 100 yard shot etc... I and people that I shoot with refer back to your wrap-ups over and over so we can get it right the first time and not waste expensive ammunition verifying our equipment. I have never been able to get people to understand on the first try and you do it every time. God Bless you. I notice you often refer to what your ballistic calculator says and you are verifying it with your equipment. I am a re-loader and like many have nearly no way to verify a 200 yard shot. Perhaps you could show us how to run the numbers on a ballistic calculator and then verify on a 100 or less range the information from our gun with inches high at 100 and so on. I think this would be very practical for nearly everyone that lives in more urban areas that can never get long shots. Just a suggestion Keep up the good work. I bet you are making a greater contribution to the shooting community than even YOU know. Having spent much time on the range I realize this type education takes much effort to produce. keep up the good work, we'll be watching.
Great content!!! I’m looking forward to the different height over bore scenarios since I have a HELION that has a very high heigh over bore. It would also be interesting to note which bullet types have better groupings. I have been under the impression that Frontier 62 and 77 gr bullets that are BTHP bullets have better groupings because of the design of the bullets.
I was kinda surprised at the 100yd group out of the 55gr. It was tighter than i thought it would be out of a 1/7 twist barrel. Thanks for the info. Cheers
Awesome video!! Next time you do these. You should use different color tape for each bullet weight. Or if your doing different things. It will really show it better. And use wider cardboard so you don't shoot off target.
Awesome video. You are exploring the concept of maximum point blank range in the common vernacular. Looks like all would work just fine on a fairly large target to 300. I prefer 77s personally.
This makes me think we are dealing with the wrong caliber. I would like to see larger calibers tested the same way and see what you come up with. I am excited to see some rifle companies going to 6mm cartridges and larger ones.
In the AR15 platform pressure and bolt thrust are the big holdups. My AR15 A2 with a 20" barrel, 68 grain Hornady match handloads trajectory wise performs much like my 6MM ARC with a 16" barrel with 105 grain Hornady match out to 600 yards. The wind becomes the problem for the 5.56. The drift in more than twice the 6MM ARC,
I think another cool idea would be to zero with a certain bullet and than shoot out to 300 with 55, 62, and 77gr to show the margin of error. From personal experience I competed in a competition while in the Marine Corps and we zeroed with 62 gr m855, but during the steel shooting segment of the competition we were given 77gr mk262 so that we didn’t damage the steel targets. We had to shoot out to 500 and the zero change was surprisingly not very much. This was with a 100yd zero though. With a 36 you would probably see a drastic change
Have seen gunsandgear doing reviews where he runs from 45 to 77 grains. They print all over the place. Sometimes the very same projectile from various suppliers. Sub moa to 4 moa in same rifle. But I think this guy is talking zero, or center of group impacts for various zero. That said, the other channel's center grouping was not similar from same rifle, same zero, same distance.
Great videos. I am baffled by the 300-yard results for the 55 grain. You said it was 6 in low. In your previous video it was a 0.5"-1" low, which is what I would expect. How do you explain this huge discrepancy? Thank you
Been waching all the series lots of good information. I was wondering if you have thought about zero test on an offset rmr or red dot? Maybe point of aim point of impact differences in zero,barrel length. I know that's a hole nother can of worms but that would make a good short series. I would think there would be a lot of interest in that as well.
I find M855 with the 36 to be more POA/POI at 300. M193 and 75 BTHP have that +/-3-4”. 55 gr .223 with its lower velocity drops twice that. From a 16” rifle.
Post video. The 77gr did not have a consistent group and 77 was effected by wind more that I would have thought. I watched this video because I was considering switching to 77gr
I just worked up 50 rds of 69gr & 50rds of 77gr OTM with 5 different powders. Cloning the MK262 isn't to hard. I'm using a BA 16in and DD 14.5 with p&w muzzle device to make it 16in. Hopefully I'll be able to get to the range next week.
Based on this data, what would be the optimum zero for a 77gr? Would it be more beneficial to add or subtract yardage for the zero, to see less than the 9 in drop at 300yds???
These videos are fantastic! I would love to see a video of a 36yd zero with different grain weights but keeping the original zero to see point of impact shift. Say 77gr 36yd zero and shoot 55 and 62 with the zero for 77 and see how they compare
These videos are so practical!!! Why is no one else doing this???? You deserve millions of subscribers!
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Agreed. These are the types of videos that are truly helpful and really explain all of these ideas.
You might like Jim's Goon Life. It's not quiet as data heavy but it's good too.
I questioned the same thing... You can find many arguments on forums about what's the better zero, what's the better bullet weight or what the best configuration. Yet no one bothered making a video about it. Until now
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No surprises here, the ballistic data just confirms that math doesn't lie. Thank you for the illustration of the concept, I'm sure it helped a lot of folks have a better understand.
Number crunching on the computer is great, but real world data is so much more useful which is what makes videos like this so good.
Would love to see this on a 50/200 yard zero. Great video as always.
seems he has no idea on what works does he ..
I think the differences of weights are more pronounced at 36/300 than 50/200 (but yes I believe 50/200 is flatter and superior)
He has done a video on a 25/300, 50/200 and 100 yd zero. From zero to 200 a 50 yard zero is pretty consistent, but once you reach out past 200 the bullet drop is significant.
@@blahblahblah7554 He did the tests and 36yd zero was better. 36/300 yd zero is superior.
@@nickadkins7765 depends.. if you’re looking to be a surgical shooter, 50 is the way to go. If you wanna make hits at 300/400 then 36 is superior
Most of us use M193 for practice, and most late-manufactured barrels have a 1:7 twist -- which is FAR faster than M193 requires (original M16 had a 1:12 twist). I'm interested in the effect of 1:7 twist on M193 bullet travel -- especially as it gets out to longer ranges.
My only experience with the 1 in 7 twist is with the the 20" barrel on an A2. The answer to you question is from my experiance is that the M193 is very stable in the 1 in 7 and if the wind cooperates my A2 can make repeatable 600 yard hits.
@@davidmilisock5200☝️this
I'm impressed with the performance of the 55 grain bullets.
The M193 does even better with the 20" barrel on the A2. My A2 in 5.56 in a Delta configuration is almost as good as my Aero Precision M4E1 in 6MM ARC with a 16" barrel and 105 grain Hornady match.
@@davidmilisock5200Makes sense. Cartridge was made for that length. Had only been shooting green tips from the carbine, but is way to cold for outdoor range and they say no no to those indoors.
So a vid about non green tips and perhaps insight into 11.5 and 20 inches would be good.
@@Driver-ur9mfI’m pretty sure PSA makes 62gr AAC ammo in regular ball, also probably PMC X-TAC
@@trentmckenzie343 thanks 👍 for the input.
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Found him because 300blk subsonic, stayed for everything thing else.
Love the no-nonsense videos man! Straight to the point and very informative.
In a future video I’d like to see a comparison on barrel twist rate vs. bullet weight. There’s a lot of charts out there regarding this, but I haven’t seen any videos with real world shooting data.
Great idea. Especially if he did 5.56 and another one like .308.
I know how much time, energy, and $$ these videos take! Thanks for providing quality info for the everyday shooter!
Same tests but with your 11.5 would be great also
Not really. It is simply a matter of degrees. A shorter bbl isn't going to produce more velocity, right? So we can expect greater bullet fall and more wind- induced drift. It all comes back to velocity.
So now I'm GLAD (again) that I have mostly M193 55 grain. I was starting to think about switching to something heavier since some say heavy equals accurate, but your practical test kind of says otherwise. Thanks!
keep in mind of the zero he's using, for the heavier bullets in a long rifle you'd want to probably use a farther zero like 50/200 instead of the 36 zero.. it all depends on the usage
I love these vids. Sometimes as instructors we don’t always have the right cues or eloquence to reach every student (everyone learns differently) and in those cases I’ve found that showing them these vids makes it “click”
Good video. I run 77gr IMI Razorcore. That ammo hits pretty hard and shoots great.
I pushed a quarter size hole straight threw 70 lb hog at 70 yards with razor core 77 otm it amazing how much of the shoulder on exit side was damaged .
Nice to see the 1:7 twist was not a detriment to the 55gr at all. Great to see that physics haven't changed and that a 14" barrel doesn't give the heavier bullets enough velocity to be as good at 300 yards bullet drop wise. Seeing the limits of that system, no magic bullet for shorter barrels in 5.56. Is what it is. Also confirmed that the m855 sucks accuracy wise, I'm not alone. You do seem to take our comments and use them so now I'd like to request and see this run with a proper 5.56 barrel length of 16" or even the original stoner length of 20" that the system was originally designed with for the 55gr vs heavier. I'd also love to see similar work done with the 6mm arc which I am coming to believe is a superior battle caliber for the AR15 over 5.56. Thanks so much!!
M855 seems best suited to learning recoil etc. management in fundamentals, more than anything else.
@@seanoneil277 The M855 was designed for better penetration from the shorter barreled M4. It runs at higher pressure than the M193, therefore produces higher velocity in the shorte barrels and has a steel wire core.
@@davidmilisock5200I had questions about that. FFL always seemed to have a can of Winchester M855. I read of an EPR or M855A1 for the Carbines, which seemed to imply 855 is for the 20".
Well this EPR allegedly has faster burning powder for the shorter barrel. Faster burn equals more pressure, but complete burn in 14 inches.
I told him, I'll have that. He says nope, civilians may not have that. Bolt breakage, or something. I don't know.
@@Driver-ur9mf The M855 (green tip) came to be when the M4 was in general use for a while. The M855A1 (from what I could find) does have a higher pressure, however the one issue that seems to reappear itself is feed ramp wear since the M855A1 has the steel tip on the outside. If my memory is working, they created a different magazine for that cartridge.
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I’ve always been a Fan of 36 Yard Zero.
Pretty much Translates into Three Inches High at 100 Yards.
Growing Up in South Dakota, I Sighted in most of my rifles at 3 Inches High at 100 Yards.
I’m 63 Years old now and a Marine Veteran.
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Considering your ties with Wade and Ally Munitions, I would love to see these tests done in 6mm ARC.
That guy cannot make ammo fast enough lol. Needs expensive machinery. Props to him though for doing what I wish I could do. I want to build a browning blr mini action for the arc
I would like to see that as well
I'm wanting to build a 14" 6mm arc for a truck gun. I've heard good things about the caliber at that barrel length, but would still like to see a video in this format and the others he's been doing on this topic, with that barrel length and caliber. Especially with the 3 offerings that Hornady has right now on it.
We love your videos. You're saving us all alot of time and ammo by SHOWING us what's going on with all 3 bullets. Not just telling us. You do a great job at explaining what you're talking about. We love your channel and keep up the good work.
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Did you re-zero for each round at 36yds before shooting the test? Is there any appreciable difference between a rifle zeroed at 36yds with 55g and then shooting 77g with no change to the scope?
Get 3 different colored dots in your next test if you have 3 different bullets
Great series idea, this is good stuff! I was very surprised by the 62gr performance at 300y (wide disbursement)., as well as the amount of drop (13 inches) of the 77gr from 200-300yds. I wasn’t expecting the 77gr to be higher at 200y than the lighter bullets but that amount of drop was crazy! Makes me wonder if the shorter barrel length contributed to that drop. In addition to optic height, muzzle devices, and barrel lengths, I’d love to see barrel twist rates with different bullet weights added to the list because I’ve read how a 1:9 won’t stabilize a 77gr down range and how 1:8 is the perfect all around compromise, etc.
I’ve got a 18” .223wylde barrel and it’s got 1:8 twist. It shoots almost everything great.
@@greatcornholio5541M&P had a sport 2 with 1 in 8, saying it offers better stability. FFL said you can do better than that package. Perhaps. The 6920 has 1 in 7, chrome lined blah blah blah MP whatever, does fine w/green tips. I think, as that is all I fed it.
55 grain always punches above its weight. M855 always disappoints.
People always say m855 is super spicy and accurate ammo, and i love proving them wrong everytime
I use M855 for SHTF ammo .M193 is good for speeds and more accuracy and 77 for hunting deers and hogs.🙂
Love the video man, one of the most underrated channels on TH-cam. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on a 42yd 300 zero with a 16in upper running 55gr 5.56 with a height over bore of 2.79in, ran it through a ballistic table and it was only +3.5in over point of aim at 150yds and a drop of -2.85in below point of aim at 300yds.
I’m digging the mullet videos, too! What calculator are you using?
You are doing such great work! This has fast become my favorite gun channel. Highly informative and relatable. I do envy those wide Open spaces and Long ranges you get to shoot.
You have done an excellent job answering the deep dive questions I've had pertaining to balistic variables. Thanks so much, excellent content
Is like going to class. Whip out the notebook and a pen. Focus, this guy drops knowledge.
I watched this video and one other video on all the stuff you accomplished here. I can't remember what the definitive nature was with the calibers and such on the other video but I just remembered that it along with this one is so helpful. I wonder if you've ever done a 6.5 Creedmoor and a 308 like you did here with the 556. If you've already done it please shoot me back a reference and I'll watch that video but love what you do. Great job especially for someone like me who's not as versed in all this. Helps me gain knowledge out of real practical level. So good. Thank you my friend
Bullet weight are given, but velocities information would've been nice because these effect your bullet drop over the varying distances.
Awesome video bro. I personally don’t like using 55 grain ammo. I could never get a good group. I have a 16” 1/7 twist barrel on my range rifle. And it seems to favor 62 grain more than anything. I’ve shot heavier loads & I wish I could shoot more of it to work the barrel in more but man that stuff is kinda expensive. So if I buy anything over 62 grains it usually goes to storage.
I’ve been shooting for 40 years and didn’t know these fundamentals. I always just liked guns and shooting. I’ve never owned a good scope but i now have a scope but it’s only a strike eagle gen 2 on a 14.5” pinned chf. Thanks for doing these videos.
Excellent comparison.
The bullet weight didn’t seem to make that big of a difference but it’s still noticeable
The bullet trajectory is initially sort of flat then turns upward (defying gravity) before its flight path falls onto the arc trend.
Just started coming across your videos. Man thank you for keeping it simple. As a new shooter to this platform, I greatly appreciate the easy to understand approach. Please keep up the great work.
none of these groups are on the orange target dot at any of the 3 ranges, which is why I prefer the 50/200 yard zero, you'll be slightly high at 100 yd on target @ 200 yd and about 8-10 inches low @ 300yd with the 50/200yd zero.
From a military aspect, you really can't beat a 200y zero for engagements in a predominantly urban enviroment (or for civilian use as home protection either). Depends what your expected engagements might be. One of my "5.56" rifles is an 18" Wylde used mostly for prairie dog sometimes out to 450-500y. That one is def a 300 zero and works best with 77gr.
@@mmorris7808 I like Hornady 75gr Superformance BTHP for distance, 60gr SP or 55gr SP for a defence round, and 55gr bulk FMJ for range use
Great info! Always nice to see some actual shots being taken!
Great presentation of commonly used bullets. Shows people the outcomes of what to expect.
Dude should have thousands more subscribers! You make everything so intuitive. Great work!
Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words…. Do me a solid and share my channel with your buddies!
Dude, your videos are just the best. Super practical and you're obviously a really smart guy but you don't insult your audience and show it off. There's so much banter on the internet about this cartridge in that cartridge being better, but if you want to know what a cartridge does just play with a ballistic calculator. There's no best cartridge, just a bunch of trade-offs and you have to figure out what's best or what you want to do.
Another great video. You have no idea how these videos help people who dont have availability and or access to longer shooting ranges. I like seeing the heavier 5.56/223 bullet info they are becoming more popular and available. Perhaps a video showing a 77 grain bullet zeroed at 25 yards , 50 yards and 100 yards and the results of those zeros at 300 yards.
More videos need to be like, RL testing. Very practical. Have you ever tested another type of 0ing other than what is commonly used to see if there is a better grouping at the 25, 50, 100, 200, and 300 yards
Really enjoyed this series
Not sure if I didn’t catch it but were all zeroed with the 55gr or did you zero each bullet weight before shooting them? Appreciate the content and keep ‘em coming 💪🏻
The video I’ve been waiting for thank you good sir!
I’d absolutely love see this same testing n 7.6whew….especially from a 16” 1/10”….but you’ve got my 5.56 juices goin so I’m gonna fire my ol carbine range model with the compass in the stock rn….lokk out black Bart!
Bro, I just found you, and this is some of the best content out there. I've been desperately trying to find zeros for my suppressed 11.5 and 12.5 that I solely run 75/77gr. I have a suppressed 16" and run 55gr because it's easy with my bdc optics. However, trying to figure out holds, zeros, etc, when mixing ammo, get confusing. Unfortunately, I only have a 100yd range. I'm actually looking at property solely to shoot distance and make a training ground on.
These videos always interest me because I use to zero mine at 100 which is difficult with my old eyes. I use mine for hunting so I use to zero at 100 yds, but switched to the 36 a while back. Now I’m switching bullets to a 70 grain and know about what I can expect.
This video is great. I understand you're busy, and I wish you continued growth in the future.
You might try 50/200 yd zero. You will be within your group size for elevation from muzzle to 250 yards, and only -3moa (-9") at 300. Plus you will be hitting with in an inch of what your sights are on from 25 to 200 yds (not plus 3 or minus 3).
He did that in his video last year. But his results are going to be different than yours unless he’s running the same setup
He did another video today, using 50/200 with and without a suppressor...
wonder where he got the idea? It works for most 223/556 ammo unless you are using a pistol length barrel...@@bigz5262
Id like to see this with a 1/8 twist barrel. See if theres an appreciable difference
If your barrel is a 1-7 twist, it is going to effect the heavier bullets in a negative way. A 1-8 will help dramatically with heavier bullets and is something to be explored. The group will tighten up.
I'd be a lot more curious on a 150 yard zero for 300blk and a 250 yard zero for 5.56. The up close zero really isn't that important if you're really in a "battle".
Great info !
It went as expected but great to see it all at once.
Those 77grainers are definitely the ticket further out past 300yds …..great info & content keep up the awesome work mullet man 🤘🏾
Yea man…got some 85gr nosler rdf the super extra pointy version…
Didn’t they do the worst tho? I bought a bunch of 77gr to for self defense rounds. But they didn’t look super accurate from this video.
@@IkfNorCalChamp yes they seem to have been not very accurate at the distance he shot but next time you go out & shoot them say at 700 yds you will see that they will shoot better than the 55g fmj’s or 62g , at least that’s what I see in my rigs because of the higher bc of the 77g . Your rifle will ultimately tell you if it likes them or not .
Another great video. I'd be curious about the velocities at 300 yards, to calculate the terminal ballistics and energy on target. I get the best accuracy with 77g, but this video makes me think that 55g might be as good or better, if it can still get the job done.
well 55gr will cerainly be a lot cheaper to run and train.
@@cosmoch Definitely.
Very valuable info. Thanks for sharing.
So awesome that you're doing this series! Literally what I commented about last week lol
Been a subscriber for some time now and I love your channel. Thank you for the great content!
Interesting, informative and well presented video 👍
Fantastic as always! Also a bit interesting to see the wind impact on the different bullet weights.
I'm also curious about the POI shift between the same type of ammunition made by different manufacturers. For example, how much difference would you see at 50/100/200/300 yards between 55 grain 556 made by Federal vs IMI vs Hornady vs PMC, etc.
I use 77gr otm from sig for my 18,16,14.5 . At 50 yards and 100 yard zero . All my rounds pretty much stack on top of each other at 100 yards. I have shot out to 537 yards with my 18",16" . My barrel for 18,16 is Blistic advantage 18 is spr 1/8 twist pro file and 16" Hanson 1/7 twist pro file .
Great video! I found that the 5.56 cartridge performs much better for varmints with lighter projectiles. The increased velocity reduces the time of flight, offsetting the increased ballistic coefficient of the heavier projectile.
As far an AR gas gun combat sight in, I use 50 yards.
Another great video! Informative data.. 😎 👍🏻👍🏻
Great Job on these videos. I love how you tell us about the Gun and setup, what ammunition, explain trajectory theory, and then announce each group of shots before they occur. Without this we are just looking at another video of bullet strikes in a go pro. We know it is 50 yd zero, 100 yard shot etc... I and people that I shoot with refer back to your wrap-ups over and over so we can get it right the first time and not waste expensive ammunition verifying our equipment. I have never been able to get people to understand on the first try and you do it every time. God Bless you.
I notice you often refer to what your ballistic calculator says and you are verifying it with your equipment. I am a re-loader and like many have nearly no way to verify a 200 yard shot. Perhaps you could show us how to run the numbers on a ballistic calculator and then verify on a 100 or less range the information from our gun with inches high at 100 and so on. I think this would be very practical for nearly everyone that lives in more urban areas that can never get long shots. Just a suggestion
Keep up the good work. I bet you are making a greater contribution to the shooting community than even YOU know. Having spent much time on the range I realize this type education takes much effort to produce. keep up the good work, we'll be watching.
Always informative and your show me way of teaching is a neat way to learn
Love the straight forward info. Ever do anything for 9 mm pistols im here for it.
Just getting into the AR rifles and your videos are an amazing help, thank you!
Great content!!!
I’m looking forward to the different height over bore scenarios since I have a HELION that has a very high heigh over bore. It would also be interesting to note which bullet types have better groupings. I have been under the impression that Frontier 62 and 77 gr bullets that are BTHP bullets have better groupings because of the design of the bullets.
I was kinda surprised at the 100yd group out of the 55gr. It was tighter than i thought it would be out of a 1/7 twist barrel. Thanks for the info. Cheers
Awesome video!! Next time you do these. You should use different color tape for each bullet weight. Or if your doing different things. It will really show it better. And use wider cardboard so you don't shoot off target.
Awesome video. You are exploring the concept of maximum point blank range in the common vernacular. Looks like all would work just fine on a fairly large target to 300. I prefer 77s personally.
love the reptilia mount, have that for my 3x15, but on 1x6 it was just too low, gonna try a 1.93 mount for that.
your videos are impressively informative and very well done!
Another great video! Well thought out, data was expressed in a non confusing manor. I wonder, did you chrono the ammo selected for this video?
This makes me think we are dealing with the wrong caliber. I would like to see larger calibers tested the same way and see what you come up with. I am excited to see some rifle companies going to 6mm cartridges and larger ones.
In the AR15 platform pressure and bolt thrust are the big holdups. My AR15 A2 with a 20" barrel, 68 grain Hornady match handloads trajectory wise performs much like my 6MM ARC with a 16" barrel with 105 grain Hornady match out to 600 yards. The wind becomes the problem for the 5.56. The drift in more than twice the 6MM ARC,
I think another cool idea would be to zero with a certain bullet and than shoot out to 300 with 55, 62, and 77gr to show the margin of error.
From personal experience I competed in a competition while in the Marine Corps and we zeroed with 62 gr m855, but during the steel shooting segment of the competition we were given 77gr mk262 so that we didn’t damage the steel targets. We had to shoot out to 500 and the zero change was surprisingly not very much. This was with a 100yd zero though. With a 36 you would probably see a drastic change
Have seen gunsandgear doing reviews where he runs from 45 to 77 grains. They print all over the place. Sometimes the very same projectile from various suppliers.
Sub moa to 4 moa in same rifle. But I think this guy is talking zero, or center of group impacts for various zero.
That said, the other channel's center grouping was not similar from same rifle, same zero, same distance.
Bullet weight will definitely play a factor, as for optics it may not change too much unless the height over bore drastically changes
Great videos. I am baffled by the 300-yard results for the 55 grain. You said it was 6 in low. In your previous video it was a 0.5"-1" low, which is what I would expect. How do you explain this huge discrepancy? Thank you
You truly do an amazing job with these videos thanks and would love to see some more silencer stuff
Been waching all the series lots of good information. I was wondering if you have thought about zero test on an offset rmr or red dot? Maybe point of aim point of impact differences in zero,barrel length. I know that's a hole nother can of worms but that would make a good short series. I would think there would be a lot of interest in that as well.
I’m going to keep on asking for a 50yd zero video, but these are great videos
Another subject I was wondering about between the bullet weights and their impact. Your doing a great job here too! Subscribed a few days ago.
Great video! Thanks.
I find M855 with the 36 to be more POA/POI at 300. M193 and 75 BTHP have that +/-3-4”. 55 gr .223 with its lower velocity drops twice that. From a 16” rifle.
Man, your videos are great. Thanks for posting.
Prevideo. I say 77gr will shoot flatter then drop after 300 faster that 55gr
Post video. The 77gr did not have a consistent group and 77 was effected by wind more that I would have thought. I watched this video because I was considering switching to 77gr
I just worked up 50 rds of 69gr & 50rds of 77gr OTM with 5 different powders. Cloning the MK262 isn't to hard. I'm using a BA 16in and DD 14.5 with p&w muzzle device to make it 16in. Hopefully I'll be able to get to the range next week.
This series of videos is such great content. Thanks for what you are doing. Good stuff!!
Love your stuff man, keep up the great work!
Thanks for the data! Great info to share.
High quality content.
Keep up the great work!
Based on this data, what would be the optimum zero for a 77gr? Would it be more beneficial to add or subtract yardage for the zero, to see less than the 9 in drop at 300yds???
Curious what this would be on the 11.5" ya holding in your hand at the end of the video. Awesome info right here!
Thanks!
Another great video! I would love to see the same set of videos with 6.5 CM, 7.62x51 (.308), 300 AAC and 22-250.
300 AAC (Zero) - th-cam.com/video/yVQH3hEG17Q/w-d-xo.html
300 AAC (SUB) - th-cam.com/video/OwE1C6M77ks/w-d-xo.html
300 AAC (Long Range) - th-cam.com/video/7c0v6zfyozY/w-d-xo.html
I would like to know the energy at target from the three weights. 77 gr would be the most....I guess. Very well done.
These videos are fantastic! I would love to see a video of a 36yd zero with different grain weights but keeping the original zero to see point of impact shift. Say 77gr 36yd zero and shoot 55 and 62 with the zero for 77 and see how they compare