triggerhound Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Does anyone have any experience reloading with .224 diameter 62 grain FMJ BT Privi Partizan Bullets? I'm considering using them to reload for 3 gun to get a little better performance out of my 1:7 twist barrel. Can anyone give a testimonial on how accurate they are or how well they group? I'm not interested in their factory loaded ammo. I'm interested to know if anyone has reloaded their own cartridges with these bullets and were able to get good results. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You didn't ask this but I'm gonna toss it out there, anyway. Most 62gr bullets are Steel core & thus will be attracted to a magnet. This makes them unsuitable for 3 gun in most cases because they will punch through even ar-500. Might check on that before you buy any, if you want them for 3 gun matches. MLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerhound Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 No, I was not aware of that, so thank you for mentioning it. I will definitely take that into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You didn't ask this but I'm gonna toss it out there, anyway. Most 62gr bullets are Steel core & thus will be attracted to a magnet. This makes them unsuitable for 3 gun in most cases because they will punch through even ar-500. Might check on that before you buy any, if you want them for 3 gun matches. Not according to PRVI or any website I could find selling them in 10min. I also found 6 other brands of of 62gr bullets which are not steel core, and only 2 that are, and those were pulldowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Most of the steel core 62 gr bullets you find are pulled from military rounds or over runs of military ammo. None of the offerings from Sierra and other major suppliers are steel core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 That good to know! All I've seen were magnetic so I am very leery of 62gr. Glad there are options. MLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerhound Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Does anyone know of a good 62 grain bullet to reload for accuracy? If so where can they be purchased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 My 8 twist likes 69gr smks a lot & I hear the hornady 75 bthps work even better. Have you considered either of those? MLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerhound Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I've been looking at a few options. I bought my rifle with a 1:7 twist before I knew was I was doing. Now that I do... I'm trying to dial in a good load for competition. I hear the Hornady bullets are very nice and very accurate. I'm looking for an accurate bullet that I can buy in bulk from a reliable source at a decent price. You know: basically asking for the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 The thing is ... 1:7, 1:8, 1:9 matters less then people indicate. In my experience, some barrels "like" some bullets better then others. My 1:7 shoots 55gr better then 75gr, but likes 65-69gr best. Mind you this is based on the heavy scientific method of shooting one box of each in random factory loads. Sure, some bolt guns with 1:12 will have issues with anything above 55gr, but I wouldn't swear 1:7. First try a variety of factory loads in a variety of weights, then worry about which bullet you want to reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 If you want to improve accuracy, get bullets manufactured for accuracy. 62 grain bullets are not match bullets. 52 grain Match Kings shoot quite well in a 7" twist. Hornady 55 FMJ's shoot well in a 7" twist as will Nosler 55 Ballistic Tips. Hornady 75 BTHP's shoot well out of my 9" twist AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastshooter03 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yeah, those PP 62s are just for plinking or close range stuff. I used them at the first local 3-gun a few weekends ago in my POF out to maybe 250 yds. Past that I wouldn't waste the time. They are less expensive than the Horn 55fmjbt and are hopefully less prone to baffle strikes out of that POF 1x7 w/can which is the only selling point for me. Couldn't get them to group nearly as well as decent bullets from sierra, berger, nosler, etc. No matter what the load. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyNo! Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I used those bullets exclusively for multi-gun last year. They yielded "acceptable" accuracy (3MOA) with a rack grade rifle. I wouldn't expect them to be precise enough for a precision rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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