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My Savage .223 has a 1 in 9 twist...it shoots 55gn, 69gn and 75 gn... all types...very well....it does not shoot the 62gn ppu bullet at all well...any ideas...could it be insufficient velocity...just a very poor bullet?

Mike95

I have not been impressed with PPU bullets. The brass I think is very good but the billets are not.

Sim G wrote:I have not been impressed with PPU bullets. The brass I think is very good but the billets are not.

That said I've found PPU bullets to be very accurate in my rifles, maybe results vary depending on calibre.

I tried various PPU .223's and never gad any luck..

Alan

I use them for for cheap plinking loads but thats about all.

Alpha1 wrote:I use them for for cheap plinking loads but thats about all.

Me too , my ar15 will usually group 1" with 69 gr 62 gr but if I load ppu bullets 3" is the norm , strange as when I shoot factory ppu match it goes back to 1" .

Is this the old cheap 62FMJ or the new 62HPM?
Their match bullets are a lot better then the FMJ stuff, that's just only good for plinking.

Different calibre I know but my SVD will shoot lovely little groups with 150gr .311" PPU SPBT and 182gr .311" PPU Match FMJBT bullets but doesn't like 174gr bullets for whatever reason.

I've found the two PPU bullets mentioned will outshoot both Sierra and Hornady bullets in my experience.

The 69 and 75 gn bullets are also ppu..One hole groups...perhaps the 62gn batch are duds! Shame I bought 200 of them...

Mike95

Mike95 wrote:The 69 and 75 gn bullets are also ppu..One hole groups...perhaps the 62gn batch are duds! Shame I bought 200 of them...

Mike95

Are the 62s the FMJ or HPMatch bullet?