Don't confuse hunting needs or serious match shooting with casual target shooting. There are different ammo types for each.
for serious hunting, (coyote or Javelina in AZ for instance), some expanding hunting bullet
for Service Rifle competition, Sierra Match King HPBT (or similar match bullets)
for water jugs, ANY expanding bullet.
for paper at close distance and steel, FMJ and lots of it!
(one of many cool things about AR15s is you can configure one for any of the above sports)
I find the inexpensive FMJ bulk ammo to not be terribly accurate, but its fine for standing at 10 to 100 yds, or steel at 100 to 200 etc, especially great for showing new shooters how much fun the AR-15 is! This use case probably represents 98% of AR-15 shots fired.
(Name brand FMJ bullets can be more accurate in handloads).
I find M855 "green tip" is not terribly accurate. And may not be a best choice for steel and some ranges don't permit it.
shoot good.
Poole
Last edited by Bill Poole; 07/30/17.
