Assault Rifle Match KCR .223 load?

[Ulwembu]

Not 3-Gun at all but at least AR15 and dynamic shooting.

I'll be at the Creek again in 2 weeks and will be shooting the Assault Rifle Match for the 5th time. As I borrowed a 7,62x39 AR before and shot the last match in April with my 7,62x39 AR, I'm in a total blur of what to use for my .223 AR. My AR has got an 18 inch barrel with a Benny Cooley compensator. The steelplates are very heavy when compared to others. I've decided on 69 grains Match King bullets but am wondering about what load to use behind them... I've got Vihta Vuori N135 and N140. Someone recommended 25.2 grain N140 but he doesn't know the plates used at the Creek.

I know some of you have shot there, could you give me some insight into the loads you guys are using?

For the guys wanting to meet: I'll be mostly at the SubGun Range working as RO on Friday and Saturday.

[dt1]

Ah, the good ol' Knob Creek Assault Rifle Match. Always fun stuff with Steve "Mr. Mohawk" running the show.

You're definitely on the right track with the 69 grainers. As a beginner, I shot 55's there and turned a few of those thick, heavy ass plates before wising up and going with heavier bullets.

Don't get too hung up on the powder or the load, lots of good data out there for the 69's. Pick one and go with it.

Have fun, hope it doesn't flood on you next month!

[Ulwembu]

Thanks I tested some yesterday. Vitha Vuori N140 25.2 grains. Got the load from the Dutch IPSC Rifle champion. He told me he was pleased with this load shooting steelplates in Norway at 300 metres. Speed around 2800 fps which is what Paul Tapar advised me.

5th time I'll be at the Shoot shooting the Assault Rifle match, 2nd time with my own rifle. Last year I took the 7,62x39 upper on the AR, this time it will be my IPSC dedicated .223 upper. The last 5 visits were without floods (although October 2009 was pretty wet) so hopefully this one will be dry as well.

Are you going? Is anyone from here going?

[boomfab]

I didn't know they did matches there. That'd be a lot more entertaining than watching full autos shoot into dirt and clouds of dust.

[Ulwembu]

I agree with you. October 2008 was my first trip there and although I was in awe about all the machine gun shooting, It only took my real attention for about an hour. After that I worked the subgun range and walked the show. It's nice to see the different types of machine guns, as we are not allowed to have any, let alone shoot them, but the whole atmosphere is what drags me back every time.

I shoot 4 subgun matches, 1 assault rifle match and the Sunday shotgun match when there. Mostly with borrowed guns but the assault rifle match I shoot since April 2010 with my own rifle after having found out how to import it into the States whenever I fly over

[Ulwembu]

OK, just wanted to give you the end result of my experimenting.

I loaded the rounds with 25.2 VV N140 and 69 gr Match Kind bullets from Sierra.

End result was 9th place of 61 shooters! I'm happy with that and it meant my first ever price money! We normally only get medals or trofies.

[Rowdy-Finn]

Good job! I remember the first time they handed me some cash at the clubhouse there. I made some money shooting!! Wanted to frame it. Of course when I figured lost work-time, fuel, camping fees, entry fees and ammo I realized, I lost money shooting. Oh well, it was all worth it.

[Ulwembu]

Well, won't tell you how much I spend to get there then Even so, it paid for the overweight of my suitcase when I went back home