I learn so much watching your videos that they make me feel bad. I realize how much I don't know and how much I really need to step up my game. Great info, Brother, keep it coming!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

The biggest thing for me still is knowing I don't know stuff and then going after the knowledge

@Tactical_Arborist_1776

Жыл бұрын

​@@unclefreedom213Awesome video and great info! Was that first round the Critical Duty or Critical Defense? U called it both in the video. Not even sure if both are available for the .223 like is available for the handgun rounds. I love the Critical Defense for my 9mm

@blackticalmayhem8461

Жыл бұрын

​@@Tactical_Arborist_1776 it's CRITICAL DEFENSE. 55gr or 73gr .223REM.

@jeremiahhook3001

3 ай бұрын

Never feel bad for not having information. We all don’t know before we are taught/find out for ourselves and understanding it better thru research and experience.

@CoachKalu

Ай бұрын

Well spoken friend.

Video suggestion: Selecting the right bullet by weight for your specific rifle twist ratio. Your channel is the best I’ve ever seen, major thanks & much respect!

@TerminalM193

6 ай бұрын

If you're using the 3 major barrel twist offerings, "9,8,7" then you'll see hardly, if ANY difference in accuracy using 55-77g ammunition all the way out to 500 yards. There's a few great videos here on KZread that demonstrates this very thing with great results. What it really comes down to is both the barrel material / specific treatment and / or coating AND how the barrel is actually made. Even barrel contour will play a major roll in accuracy. Having proper headspace and a TRUE free float barrel design will come into play WAYYYYYY before barrel twist will.

I quit buying M193 and M855 over a year ago. I only buy bonded SPs and poly-tipped 223 ammunition, now. I try to pair the ammo to a specific AR, depending on barrel length.

When I was a fed (1990s-early 2000s), the FBI tested 5.56 for indoor use. They found that 64gr SP was best overall.

You grab whatever you can to defend yourself!!!!!!!!!

Excellent information presented in a logical format with rationale for conclusions. Awesome job sir. 👍

Love your videos, man keep up the good work

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Amazing presentation! Thanks!

@unclefreedom213

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Man! What a TON of information!!! Makes me rethink of my home defense ammo. Thanks & subscribed.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

The goal was just to make people think about it in general. Glad it helped

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us i really appreciate you sharing this with us for the ones who dont have ability to do all the testing i definitely learned alot from this video great value of information here thanks again

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome glad you got something from it.Folks digging the ammo stuff may actually give me a reason to film gel tests.

Great info, helped out a lot!

New subscriber, loving someone with EXTENSIVE knowledge on a subject and being able to convey it in a simple “here’s what you need to know” manner! Respect.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great info. I appreciate your insight. I handload the 55g v-max bullet, and I agree it's a great choice for home defense ammo.

Been watching this type of content on KZread for a while now. Started watching you a week or so ago and I have to say this is very valuable content from someone who uses this stuff real world. It's a breath of fresh air. Subbed. Thank you

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Unk I have watched this video all the way through 3 times now, and once to show a friend who doesn’t do KZread to share the great information. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Outstanding presentation and solid choices! I really appreciate the effort you put in to explain each round! Can’t wait to see some jel block tests some day! Kudos!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

They are coming and the nogo rifle ammo goes live today

Great to see you got the volume issue resolved. Lots of great info thank for what and how you do it. Straight to the point and detailed.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words

@dalewetherspoon6984

Жыл бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 no, thank you for what you do here and as a profession. What you talk about here is in fact what you live and breath daily. I trust what you say more than any other youtuber in this field.

U aint no fudd my man. U r 1 of the most honest guntuber on the platform. U know ur rnds . And u got plenty of non fudd pew pews. So ya who ever said that can get lost in the wilderness for a while.

Been digging the content since I started following a little over a week ago. Good stuff brotha! Had a feeling I'd like it when I saw you rocking some Outdoor Research! The finest technical apparel manufacturer hahaha!!! Loved the Eberlestock range bag - grabbed that a few years ago and still get Bravo Zulus on that at the range to this day!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

OR is the shit. I was issued the first run of the modular glove system back in 04 fell in love with the brand been repping ever since. Thanks

Great video. Between your handgun video and this video great information.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great Video amazing wealth of knowledge 🤘🤠🤘

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hello Uncle Freedom, I'm a new subscriber and really like your videos. I've only watched a handful of them so i have some binge watching to do. I really liked your 'prepping uncomfortable truths vidoes'. You have a great way of thinking outside the box, things that are fairly common sense but we don't think about.

@unclefreedom213

7 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

I had some really defensive ammo once. They were some sig Sauer hollow v crown. I grabbed the box then put it down and said, " nah, im gonna shoot these fmj's instead", and the hollow points started bitchin' and whinning and saying they werent good enough for me. I felt wounded. 😅

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 fucking sensitive ass ammo

Amazing information!!!! Thank you!!!!!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Just found your channel out standing thanks for what your doing kerp it up.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Binging on this shit... luvin' it. I think I might be close to you in the midwest, I'm over a state over in the wild, wild west.

I use both the Frontier 55gr Hollow Point Match and the Winchester M855 62gr Green Tip Penetrators out of a 16" Barrel. These two work best for me in my suburban home defense. The Green Tips are for easily shooting through Cars (just in case) but my Mags are filled with the Hollow Point's.

Great info and vibe, we need more cops like you

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you there is a lot of us out there. The shit one's just make more noise and good cops doing good shit for the communities they're in rarely make headlines

Yes! Been waiting on this one!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Tried to get it up earlier my NO GO will be coming up too. I'm on shift all night

Great info man

I like the speer Gold dot 55gr soft point for home defense in my AR 15, I think it's an excellent round. I use the Federal HST 124gr JHP in my EDC. Nice video!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Excellent rounds and Thank You

Good stuff man! For all the beginners here for the knowledge, make sure you look up different twist rates in different barrels, and corresponding grain weights to said twist rate. I run a basic 1:9 twist barrel, so I stick with the lighter loads. 55gr Gold Dots suffice for me.

@onpsxmember

Ай бұрын

It's not about the weight but the length of the bullet. One can increase the weight without increasing the length to some degree. Look at the bullet manufacturer sites. Some colour code the range of stability. There are no clear lines. With longer barrels there is more leeway.

Not the dog & the neighbor!! I'll subscribe for the humor too. (Further into the vid) And a cop. 👍

This is great content! I’ve always used the 75gr Gold Dot but it’s harder than hell to find. This gives me a list of other good options. I’d be interested in seeing testing in AAC “sabre blade black tip” line. Looks like a vmax and price is great. I picked up 5 boxes of the 75gr for accuracy testing and it’s pretty good.

@unclefreedom213

7 ай бұрын

I have 300 rounds right now just gotta get a date set and gel made I too am curious as hell a 75gr "vmax Style" would be killer

Super informative and always brings a chuckle….. “hydro-media”👍🏼😂😂! As always, come home safe at the end of your shift!👍🏼🇺🇸

@unclefreedom213

11 ай бұрын

Gotta keep it kiddo friendly lol

Just found your channel, and absolutely loved your video and knowledge. Was glad to hear someone else mention the federal fusion 62gr sp. I run those in my ar and have been extremely pleased with the accuracy as well. Thanks for the great content and look forward to following you.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

The fusion round get slept on infeel like.

@chriswalsh9989

Жыл бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 i totally agree, i personally have not done ballistic test but i have watched some and the wound channels and cavities that round seems to create are just awesome. On a side note my 30-30 loves those same bullets as well. Thanks for the reply, and i hope to see your channel grow!

@Michiganbreadboyz_bt8919

2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I run. It gets slept on due to velocity, because most people don’t understand that the round is made to expand and retain weight at low velocities and is super barrier blind. It’s a killer round for sure

I have loaded 55gr Hornady soft points for years as a defensive round, I agree completely with you, excellent in soft tissue. I gave some to a buddy, and he swears by their effectiveness on small deer, but of course he's an excellent shot, which certainly helps.

Thank you, sir.

For the Hornady Tap 53gr GMX, I wasn’t able to get the manufactured ammunition, however I was able to get my hands on about 300 of these 53gr GMX bullets. When I originally purchased them, it was a shot in the dark since these were considered 2nd rate bullets for some cosmetic discoloration, but found some load data from Barnes, so should’ve a great shooter out of both my SBR 11.5 suppressed AR and my 18in SPR setup AR.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I got 500 when Midway had them and the Barnes data has been good in my testing It's a badass projectile

@phoenixblades1

Жыл бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 I am really wanting these to workout for me…. In your loads for your rifles, do you use the same powder/load data, or do you try to switch to another due to the burn rate issues on a shorter rifle?

Just subbed🙌🏾💯😎

Been stocking up on the Hornady Black 75g HD SBR. I run it in an 11.5 AR and MCX. Its an excellent round for those running SBR 11.5-12.5 platforms. The TAP T2 SBR seems to be the same round, just different packaging and more expensive. Very impressed in my own anecdotal testing done with it. Its a very affordable round (at least in my area) compared to other 5.56 SD rounds. I paid $1.07 a round. Ive seen it for $1.10 online. Highly recommend if it suits your equipment. I also second using the premium solid copper bullets. Black Hills loaded with 50g or 62g TSX, Black Hills 62g Dual Performance (Lehigh Defense Control Chaos bullet), and the Hornady GMX bullets. I've been experimenting with them lately and am very impressed. Of all the hunters I've talked, the majority have said they love the solid copper bullet options. Only down side is that they're usually the most expensive option. But you get what you pay for....whats your life worth?

@unclefreedom213

8 ай бұрын

Monolithic bullets are they way for sure as long as you have the velocity. The TAP round and Black 75gr interlock SBR are the same round and it is freaking excellent through all barriers just a bomber round

Yeah man, I've learned in just 2 of your videos, that I don't know shit. I definitely appreciate the information sir. Subbed.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I still feel like that sometimes, some of the guys I run with make me look like a noob on some things. I'm always game to learn more if you're not learning you're dying

If the Keyboard Commandos are butthurt, you must be doing something right. Wear it like a badge of honor!

Definitely recorded this a few days ago. Cause it's 80s and some what humid now lol. Great video tho thanks. 👌 also you earned a new subscriber for this video.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

yes one week ago just didn't want to dump 4 ammo videos at once. But give it a couple days it'll be snowing LOL

@trentroberts7608

Жыл бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 gotta love nebraska weather. I really do appreciate the videos on the ammunition.

Gold dots, if you can afford it. Just my opinion. Awesome video brother with a bucket full of info 🙏🕊🇺🇸🦅😎👍 BTW, new subscriber here

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

Right on! Glad you enjoy it!

Just found your channel. Thanks for the good info on bullet choices. I have been loading my own ammo for several years but never saw good info on bullet choice for defensive use. Ultimately I have been loading Hornady 60gr V-Max and Sierra 65gr. SBT for my defensive cartridges. I did just order some Speer 62gr. Gold Dot bullets. I'll have to watch your video again, a lot of info in there, to see if any of my choices are worthy!

@unclefreedom213

11 ай бұрын

Hey glad you enjoyed it I also do some benchtop ballistics videos so check those out too. Any questions don't hesitate to reach out to me @UncleFreedom213 on IG

@unclefreedom213

11 ай бұрын

I really like that 65gr SPBT and you can really push those gold dots hot as hell

I heard a soldier once say that he uses an AK because AR bullets don’t do what they are supposed to do on the enemy. Looked into it and they were shooting fmj rounds. But that philosophy had been extrapolated onto the ordinary civilian and people were out here talking about how ARs are inferior to AKs. Point being, many people will say things that they heard someone else say without critically examining whatever statement was made. As stated in the beginning of this video, ammo choice is everything! I like controlled chaos and fort Scott’s tui rounds.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I cover this very thing in the upcoming video on No Go rifle ammo. Most of that stems from the use of m855 in a 14.5 barrel which had a tendency to poke ice pick holes

@truckert9729

Жыл бұрын

Chris Kyle the famed sniper who the movie American Sniper was based on once was quoted as saying the 5.56 needed at least a 64 gr pill. 75 and 77 gr being the best on non armored soft targets. Night and day difference. SAS used the mk 262 in Iraq, downed 200 out of 400 troops, rest turned and went home. Only 6 SAS in the squad.

Don’t let the keyboard warriors get to you. I think you’re doing an awesome job. Your points are succinctly explained. Everyone has preferences, you are just trying to help people out. Kudos to you Sir!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I tend not to engage though I will if I need to.

I run the federal fusion 62gr which is the same as the gold dot from what I’ve seen.

One isn’t a true 2A advocate if one puts restrictions on who can exercise their 2A Right

New subscriber here. Good stuff. I was wondering if you were going to mention heavy match bullets.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

They hit like a freight train

I'm 70, never met this man, but listen to him often and just take it for granted that he is a True Brother. I wish so much that younger people could have grown up around men like him because if they had, and had listened to him, appreciated and respected him and LEARNED from him, our country and indeed this entire world would be a far, far better, happier and more peaceful place. God bless you, sir; I share your values and concerns and I pray the rest of your life will be happy, that you will be healthy and that more and more people of all ages will come to know about you, learn from you, think about what you are trying to share with us, and that you will even yet see the seeds you have planted in our lives grow into many, many fruitful trees of peace, knowledge, security, goodwill, understanding and appreciation for this wonderful opportunity and gift our Creator has bestowed upon us all. Thank you; live long and prosper!

Great stuff as always, I use the Speer gold dots but I can never seem to find them in 556, I’ve only ever seen 223…like not even out of stock 556 ones.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they dumped them in favor of focusing on 223 being able to shoot in anything hell the 223 loading is still hot

@JohnLee-jk5ew

6 ай бұрын

Also curious why they dropped the 64gr version as well especially when the 64gr bonded nosler got a bunch of LE contracts

After watching your two videos and learning about the drawbacks of M855, as well as discovering Fort Scott Munitions TUI, I made the decision to purchase the 62gr version and conduct a comparison with M855. While clay may not be ballistics gel, it was the most affordable option for testing. The TUI proved to be highly effective, causing significant damage and splitting the block of clay apart. In contrast, the M855 only left a mundane 1.5-inch diameter hole. As a result, Fort Scott Munitions TUI has become my preferred choice for ranch defense. Thanks to your insights, I've transitioned away from using M855.

@unclefreedom213

5 ай бұрын

I love that you did your own testing. Here's a neat historical note on m855 for your own knowledge bank. M855 was a round initially designed for the M249 SAW as a suppressive fire round that could defeat barriers and the odd Russian steel pot helmet at a specific distance. But big army decided if it was good for one it was good for all and as we saw barrels get shorter ie 20inch A2 and A4 to 14.5 M4 and 20in saw barrels to shorter barrels for ease of movement the efficacy of the 855 dropped of dramatically. But it is incredibly hard to pivot the giant container ship that is big army in a river so it took a long time decade's to be exact for them to turn it around with an optimized round being the m855A1

@funguy234

5 ай бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 Thank you for providing the historical context of M855, it's always interesting to learn about the backstory of military gear. Additionally, shooting clay is quite enjoyable and shows the varying energy transfer of different bullets. I highly recommend trying it out.

Another great vid! I've been looking at AAC 5.56 75g "Sabre Black Blade" poly-tipped ammo, with hopes that it will be decent for HD. It is half the price of the "Big Name" ammo brands, and seems to be pretty popular, but I have yet to test it, as I am waiting for my first delivery. The only complaint I feel I am going to have with that ammo is that the loading seems to be kind of weak right out of the box (2700 fps out of an undisclosed-length test barrel). Will likely see quite a reduction in velocity out of my standard 16" toy, and even more reduction from my AR pistol. But to your suggestion of one ammo for SBR (the Hornady Black). Do you think this would make for a good HD round using a 7.5" AR pistol? Keep up the good work!

Speer 70gr semi-spitzer is the gold standard today as well as 30 yrs ago for home defense and not many people use it. I used to use them out of a 20" Colt H-Bar AR for deer hunting. Totally devastating round with no pass through even as close as 40yds. They never ran DRT

I am very partial to the 62 grain Barnes TTSX in 223, and 110 grain Barnes TTSX in 300 BLK. Also REALLY like the 300 grain Barnes TTSX in 458 SOCOM....for when you have a bad guy, hiding behind the refrigerator, in your neighbors house.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 LOL that is awesome

Subbed.

Thank you

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

You're welcome

For me it’s Hornady 55 gr Vmax or soft point for the house, any soft point in 60-64 gr for outside based on my experience shooting deer and hogs. 223 is great for defensive use with good loads

Big fan of the TBBC/FBIT3. It does bad things to gel. I'm loading under a healthy dose of Ramshot TAC. If I remember correctly, I think i was getting 2900fps from the 20"with no pressure signs. I think it opens as low as 1800fps. Got about 3500 projectiles to load for a steal.

Picked up some black 75 gr interlock a few months ago. Pricy but outstanding.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

They are fucking stellar rounds

I like 60gr VMAX for home defense, IMI 77gr razor core for everything else.

Do you have a top 10 and please don’t do defensive list for 300 blackout? Would love to hear your testing knowledge and results for that particular chambering. Love the channel. Keep up the great work. Team America!

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

My 300 blackout is more akin to top 5 in the category. 300 Blackout is even more pick the ammo for your situation than 5.56. I love the round and there is some crazy good stuff like tghe Sub-x from Hornady and the 100 ttsx from barnes. i will get it all together and put it out

I ordered some 62 gr soft point projectiles and 55gr frangible last month. I’ve loaded a little bit to test out i just gotta find the time. A channel here on YT thekalkara131 just did a good video comparing vmax vs Golddots. The vmax lost about every test especially those that had a barrier.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense Vmax isn't designed to work on barriers at all. Gold Dot are designed to be barrier blind

@itsamk18-ish

Жыл бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 yeah, i used to have my home defense gun set up with vmax because i was worried about over penetration. I found some m855a1 i replaced that with but after i get my load worked up in these soft points I’ll probably switch to those. Another point thekalkara guy made is according to data pulled from police shootings is only about 30% of rounds fired hit the suspect. So the 70% of rounds not hitting the target is a much bigger concern than over penetration. My philosophy changed from worrying about over penetration to focusing on having a plan and training more.

I personally keep my .308 mags loaded with Hornady Critical Defense 150gr. It has some wild ballistics in 10% gel i believe there is a KZread video out there of a guy testing it. Edit: not all the mags have those, the other half have some FMJ for if and when SHTF

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ibshot the .308 flat damn nasty

Awesome video and great info! Was that first round the Critical Duty or Critical Defense? U called it both in the video. Not even sure if both are available for the .223 like is available for the handgun rounds. I love the Critical Defense for my 9mm

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Critical defense and it's solid, they make a critical duty for rifle as well but its called TAP Patrol

@dznutsification

4 ай бұрын

@@unclefreedom213would you recommend that hornady black tip sbr round for a 7.5” battle in 5.56??

Quite surprised to see you recommending varmint loads. Not very deep penetration but quite explosive on impact. I was contemplating loading up red tipped hornady zombie rounds

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

ita the most common round for LE really really effective in an urban setting. If I thought I was going to encounter barriers i might select something else. In a person to person gunfight its hard to beat

I use federal 62g fusion bonded soft point in my home bedside defensive rifle.

@unclefreedom213

10 ай бұрын

solid round

Great content, delivered very well. New Subscription here.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@unclefreedom213 great video, thank you. Being a former LEO from the NYPD, I’ve used Gold Dots for almost 20 years, in revolvers as well as 9mm. Just curious on your thoughts for indoor home protection.. Hornady Critical Defense, Hornady Tap or 55gr Gold Dot? Thanks

I fire Hornady black 62gr sbr ammo out of a 14.5 with great results and no issues with 2500fps on the chrono

Great vid. You should do a shotgun defensive ammo top 10

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I can do that. I like that idea

@geebanger68

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it

Great info! Also a LEO, for 30 years. My load out consists of an LE6920, and a 11.5” BCM, suppressed. I’ve settled on the solid copper rounds from Barnes and Black Hills. With my preference leaning towards the Black Hills 50gr. TSX. What do you think of the NovX Pentagon 55gr copper hollow point?

@antoniopalmer7399

Ай бұрын

Been wondering about this round myself but there is little to no info on it..

Thanks for supporting the Second Amendment, great commentary, and knowledge could you do a 300 black out show like this; with pistol barrel less than 10.5" barrel (non-compensated)

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I've shot a fair amount of 300 blackout of a 9 inch I've definitely got my picks. I can make that work

That vmax 50gr is whats in my old colt xm177 clone in 40rd pmags

I was hoping you would cover OTHER calibers that the ar 15 set up for 6.5 grendel ect

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

Yeah you were not the only one that has asked for that so we will have dedicated videos coming up for the following .308, 6ARC, 300Blk, 6.5 creedmor, 6.5 Grendel, 22ARC, and a few more like 350 legend etc

I don’t have any experience dealing with 2 legged critters but the 64gr Nosler bonded rounds have served me well on white tails . Exit hole is always about 50% bigger than entry . All 3 I’ve hit with it didn’t go far.

Just discovered you last night after the algorithm showed me your 10 no go pistol ammo. Is there anyone doing a commercial loading of the frangible barnes bullet you talk about here and in your AR556 video?

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

The Barnes MPG I believe Black Hill Ammo has done it in the past. I bought 2000 of the projectiles a few years back dis a ton of load work up, accuracy testing, and gel testing. Found a loading I loved and built 1000 rounds of it

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I will see if I can find more factory loadings of it and will post them on IG @UncleFreedom213 the bullet is the Barnes MPG ( multi purpose green round) 55grains

Love what you are sharing. I hear the augments against the 55gr vmax does not do 18 inches in gel, does that really matter? What does the vmax do if you miss your target?

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

if it hits a wall or something it'll come apart but in flesh it's nasty typically penetrate 8 to 10 inches dumping 1200ish pounds of energy turning everything into jello. There's a reason LE carries a Varmint style round for urban stuff

Food for the algorithm

What ammo would you recommend for a 7.5“ 1:7 twist 556 ar? I know ppl hate them but as a reloader I’m sure you would know some loads that would work well, I’m currently running the drt terminal shock 55g 223

Not so much a defensive bullet but fits in with your honorable mention of the 75g. Wondering what you think regarding the GameKing vs Matchking style bullets in ballistic tip. I was reading some reviews, figuring the Gameking would be a good stockpile round, and most claimed they preferred the Matchking because it expanded more. The Gameking style seems to be designed to stay together better, resulting in a smaller expansion but deeper penetration versus the GK which appears to be built for accuracy and expands pretty good but apparently can come apart easier. Been catching up on your videos and been very happy for the information. Most might compare a couple similar rounds, but are comparing performance where as you have gone through and explained WHY the round works best for the stated intention. Thx.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

The Match kings frag that's how they cause damage not so much expansion but through destabilizing and dematerializing. Game kings were designed to dump energy in target

Wish the good defensive rounds were affordable to us "monitarily challenged" citizens.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

There are cheaper options. The fiocchi 50gr vmax loading 50 rounds for like 30 bucks same for soft points. Hornady Frontier 75gr BTHP for about 14 per 20 also check Palmetto State armory look at the AAC offerings even the 77gr otm is like 13 per 20

I need to test more .223/5.56 stuff as I’ve been on .308 and now 6.5prc 3yrs and 1yr loadin consistently and testing for accuracy,speeds, and I just bust jugs and see difference in expansion and penetration…I have the 95gr v max goin 3600fps from 24” carbon waypoint and brother you wanna talk about violent…my 110 .308s run 3500..

@unclefreedom213

6 ай бұрын

All Varmint rounds are ultra violent even the 40gr Varmageddon it'll damn near split the block. Varmint rounds are the king of the heap when there is any risk of overpenetration

Great video! I’ve been really curious how the 73gr Hornady ELDM would perform as a defensive round.

@unclefreedom213

8 ай бұрын

it frags very similar to an OTM round but it doesn't do it as consistently but it will work

@unclefreedom213

8 ай бұрын

very similar the the AMAX projectile from Hornady in construction

@user-ys1ki8sp8s

8 ай бұрын

@@unclefreedom213 Thanks for the info. Their critical defense is so hard to find and after looking at their LE website, the TAP rounds for the 6.5 creedmor and 308 are ELDMs. That’s why I was curious about the 223 since it’s a lot more available

I saw a test on the fort Scott tbi in gel blocks and they did not tumble so maybe its different in actual flesh but from what I seen so far they're not worth it.

Best choice for the poors is AAC 75gr sabre loads. Best .60 cent defense round you can get. It's barely more than fmj

You mentioned the frangible for self defense. I wonder how the mk311 brown tip would fare. Its a 50gr compressed semi frangible. It has a standard jacket with compressed copper internal. I've been reloading these for hitting steel up close and may be ground hogs. Not the most accurate but at SD distances....

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Should function close to the MPG or Varmint Grenade i woild think. When we talk rifles though it may not be optimal 3000+ fps is gonna ruin your shit no matter what and we're only talking optimized performance and selection for the situation and threat

My old All steel commander double stack 1911's with 22TCM, 40grain, going 2100FPS would love to argue with those folks griping at the beginning :)

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

That's a fun round to mess with

Who makes that woobie hoody? Thanks for the content!

@unclefreedom213

5 ай бұрын

Zero Foxtrot

Man....At a shop that I frequent, they don't allow people to purchase Hornaday TAP or Hornaday Critical Duty unless you are ex military or a LEO. As a civilian, I feel discriminated against. 🤭...........😆🤣🤣🤣🤣 Naw, but in all seriousness, they should let me by that stuff. Its just been sitting on the shelf since I started going there. I mean, I have to buy my Critical Duty from Academy.🤷‍♂️ Ridiculous! Its the same round.🤦‍♂️

@unclefreedom213

4 ай бұрын

That's wild they have it on the shelf and won't sell it lol. I don't agree with that at all

I think the baerclaw was a boned lead up front and solid copper in the back

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Correct, it has high antimony lead core with mechanical lock ring just before the solid base. They still.make it just updated as a hunting round and really overpriced with the solid base option from winchester ranger being available

Something to keep in mind that I didn't hear is the "preferences " of your particular rifle. A lot of these rounds will have different impact points based on what your rifle likes. So it's good to do some testing to make sure that all of the rounds you choose will work together without needing to worry about sight/scope adjustments. Otherwise it's great advice

@unclefreedom213

7 ай бұрын

Good points except this was done with almost no preferences in accuracy which would impact the list. I was speaking from a velocity standpoint which is what would impact the bullet performance. There may be some truth to a rifle not liking to cycle the ammo but anything that fails to cycle would eliminate it and I do notated things that have cycle issues like remington being hyper inconsistent. I agree you should test the rounds in your gun I don't expect a round like the 75gr interlock sbr to group at 100 yards but I do expect it to work through all barriers out of a SBR with excellent terminal performance

@stevenblankenship2814

7 ай бұрын

@unclefreedom213 completely understand. My points were directed more toward someone that may make purchases based on these recommendations but may not necessarily know that all of these rounds may not group together in their rifle/rifles. Just adding to the conversation. 2 or 3 of these may work great together. Giving someone options for slightly different situations without worrying about having to make adjustments

What are your thoughts on the Black Hills 62 gr Dual Performance rounds? I think it's the same projectile as the Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet but I could be wrong.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

I've never shot them but I have shot controlled chaos which is badass but it feels more specialized like the mk262. I will look into then if it's the chaos bullet they are awesome and black hills loads everything right

Shooting through a wall and not having the target in your line of sight is risky at best you miss the target that next wall isn't stopping the round either. In an intruder situation, usually at night, if that intruder is trying to get through my back door he will be about 10 feet away from me when I come out of the bedroom, I have a 1200 lumen strobe for disorientation, a 556 fmj 55gr at 3000fps that is a kill shot. That is a 60 cent round it is the same as the 556 round the military uses and according to my Drill Sargent lethal at 300 meters and the tumbling makes it a nasty round.

@unclefreedom213

Ай бұрын

Strobe is not a good move. Manual strobing, yes. I've been doing and teaching lowlight since strobe was the new hotness to now where we disable it on all lights we issue. It causes more problems than solutions

I've a Remington Model 78 that will group 3/8" at 100 yards using Hornady Tap 62gr ammo. This has to be a flat base bullet as I doubt the 1/12 twist of the rifle would stabilize a BTHP, and it's a pencil barrel. Probably not what you would want for an extended firefight.

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

Osme pencil barrels that have proper stress relief don't string as much. That said I always like medium to heavier barrel profiles. I agree with you on stability but you can get rockstar results with 55gr since you twist is what that was meant for

IMI for FMJ Federal fusion bonded soft point Barnes TSX AAC black tip Hornady V-Max

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I run the ADI 55gr Sierra blitzking as the 1st 5 rds in the mag ( essentially a varmint/ Hornady tap urban 55gr clone in terms of performance) if you hit the bipedal pest your guaranteed no over penetration, and the rest of the mag is PMC 55gr soft point, more of a hunting round tbh but it's what I could actually find in stock at the time I was looking for HD ammo for the AR bought it after seeing the mr.gunsngear video. I want to transition to federal 55gr TRU soft point, any suggestions?

@unclefreedom213

Жыл бұрын

At least you thought of the ammo instead of running fmj. The Federal TRU is the nosler V shok bullet which is an excellent performer and is has the low flash powder blend so it won't blind you. Not a bad option at all. If you can find them the fiocchi 50gr vmax loading is stellar and doesn't break the bank and it comes in 50 packs. A good option I you're putting ammo back or loafing a bunch of mags up. Just make sure of feeding in your rifle and where the rounds impact so you have the personal data for your rifle.