Cannelure or not?

[dennishoddy]

I'm getting ready to buy some .223 jacketed bullets for my AR. Looking at .55 gr, loading with Varget.
I've pulled factory rounds in the past and they didn't have a cannelure.
I was browsing Powder valley and Hornady bullet sites, and noticed some of them come with cannelures, and some not.

What do you guys think?
Like em with or without cannelures?

 

[oneof79]

I like them without. I use 69 grain Sierra hpbt bullets. I seat them at different depths depending if it is for slow fire or for rapid fire in my AR.

 

[rebelracer79]

For general AR use, I like the cannalure, gives a nice spot for the crimp to bite down on, also helps with figuring out your seating depth.

 

[Shadowrider]

Dennis,

I use the Hornady 55gr FMJBT w/cannelure and they shoot very well from my M4 clone. I can hit the flash target at OKCGC at 300 yards with them. That's saying something with me behind the rifle. Put a good shooter behind it and I would have no worries with them at all but that's not a bullet issue. It you are looking for a good plinking load they're the tits. Realistically in my gun with its 1:9 barrel and no magnified optics, 300 to 400 with this load is about all one should expect anyway.

And a FYI, Montana Gold makes an identical looking version that's a good bit cheaper. Split a case of those with someone and you'll save some money, but the Hornady is a darn good flying bullet.

 

[dennishoddy]

Dennis,

I use the Hornady 55gr FMJBT w/cannelure and they shoot very well from my M4 clone. I can hit the flash target at OKCGC at 300 yards with them. That's saying something with me behind the rifle. Put a good shooter behind it and I would have no worries with them at all but that's not a bullet issue. It you are looking for a good plinking load they're the tits. Realistically in my gun with its 1:9 barrel and no magnified optics, 300 to 400 with this load is about all one should expect anyway.

And a FYI, Montana Gold makes an identical looking version that's a good bit cheaper. Split a case of those with someone and you'll save some money, but the Hornady is a darn good flying bullet.

This is going to be a plinking round, not target.
I blow most of my ammo at the creek at the farm. Kind of hard to pick up the Brass, but I get more at the range.
I'm trying to stick with the 55 Gr, and I have the Nikon Coyote scope that is calibrated for that round.

Thanks for the additional info. I'll put it in the "things to not forget locker"