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Yes, you're absolutely right. I'm retired and time is a bit more available to me.
It's still pretty good brass (perhaps on a par with Win or Rem), and the ammunition also works fairly well as blaster ammo. But I also figured a little creativity could enhance the performance of the basic original components.
I have managed decent match ammunition performance using the PPU brass.
Greg I've not had any issues with PPU brass & it's capacity is slightly more than Rem or Win, but for plinking, I just shoot it then reload it...........really can't see doing the time consuming task of pulling bullets (that are mediocre) & then reloading the same bullets with a more finely tuned powder charge. Obviously, YMMV. MM
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Do the PPUs have primer crimps?
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My newest has a 1:8 twist. I don't have any 1:7's.
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With whats always called mexican match, usually the biggest thing is replace the bullet.
Don't even generally have to worry about the powder charge, at least I would NOT for the first few test groups, then if not good enough play that game.
Powder can vary a fair amount case to case as long as the vibration node is correct area.
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The PPU brass I use (.223 55gr, 69gr Match, and 75gr Match, also 7.62x54R) have not contained crimped primers.
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I haven't been able to get 55 gr. Hornadys to shoot in either my 8" or 9" twist AR's, but Hornady's 60 gr. plain spitzer flat based shot extremely well in both. The 60's are a slightly more expensive than Hornady's basic 55 gr spitzers but are reasonably priced for practice and plinking. There are also good reports on the Hornady 60gr. spitzers as a hunting bullet.
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When Shooter's Pro Shop has them on sale, the 55 gr. "shots" HP's, the 55 gr. Varmageddon HP's (it seems I read somewhere that these are the same bullets) and the 55 gr tipped Varmageddons are reasonable. They're not as cheap as the bulk Hornadys but they shoot very well in all the rifles I've tried them in.
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2nd on the 55 gr. Shots.. If you're patient, they'll blow them out at 8.95/100 a couple of times a year.
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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Another project involves 'Mexican Match' for M855, using the SRA 65gr Spitzer Gameking. I have little or no luck trying to make those penetrator bullets shoot well.
I was amazed at the excellent charge consistency of Fed M855. All the load needed was a better made bullet.
Greg
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