this ain't what you are asking for but the sierra 60grain flat base HP and the 63 grain semi pointed used to be reasonable and extremely accurate, while not nearly as costly as match bullets.
You can try, and I have heard that, 62 grain FMJs have some promise at times, especially if you weight sort.
Or bulk WW/RP soft or hollow points, FMJ generally are not great.
But trying to get to good ammo cheaply simply generally is an oxymoron.
I have not looked at powders lately but the other way to save is buy surplus in bulk..we bought a 200 pound keg in the 90s at I think 3 bucks a pound or so... I doubt anything even surplus is cheap today, but its likely relative anywya.
We shot ARs a long time looking for cheap but able to shoot good groups and in the end the 60 HP was the best compromise at the time.
I agree. The Sierra 60 gr hollow points are tack drivers, and aren't all that expensive.
