$2500 AR, WHAT AMMO is ok/not ok?

[Onlyincali]

I have done TONS of ressearch on building a nice AR. With that being said, is there any ammo that is NOT suggested for a nice AR with a Noveske barrel? Obviously defence rounds are a whole different game...I'm just talking plinking/practice ammo. Is there anything at all I should stay away from? Or should I just buy the most of the cheapest? IE:wolf, re-loads,etc? Would hate to damage a nearly 3k dollar investment by cheaping on ammo, but not sure if thats even a concern.


Thanks for any advice/suggestions. I did research but could not fine definitive answers.

[Secret]

I dont think you can damage it, you would just get your ar more dirty

[Ak707]

they say steel cased ammo wears your gun faster than brass cased ammo as well....

[GoingPro]

if you spend $2500 on an AR it better eat anything you put in it.

[dieselpower]

cheap ammo....

this can happen to any firearm


cheap ammo can squib in a barrel, then the next round fired turns the gun into a grenade.

[evidens83]

Buy it cheap and stack it deep! PMC, Federal, Prvi, etc should be all GTG. Keep the BCG lubed and it should eat anything!

[tacticalcity]

You want to avoid laquered covered ammo. A lot of the cheap russian stuff does this. It gums up your barrel and you'll never it out of there. It can even damage your barrel.

That is why I always laugh at the AK guys who swear "their AK can fire anything". Sure, so can an AR, it is that it is really dumb to do so in both that they completely miss. The really cheap stuff will jack up any barrel, regardless of what it is attached to.

My advice is to stick to American made factory ammo regardless of what you have. I have never had any trouble Federal or Winchster. I have not tried rifle ammo from Magtec or PMC, but I have had great success with their handgun ammo. There are also some extremely expensive match grade ammo companies that I have not tried because they are too rich for my blood.

While I normally avoid foreign ammo there is a Czech company called Seller & Bellot that I have used with great success. Never had any issues with their .223 in my AR.

Fiochi has been hit and miss with me. Wolf I would not touch for anything.

I do not shoot reloads. I did not reload them so I cannot trust them. 99.99999999% of the time when a gun exploads a bad reload was to blame. It is one thing to reload your own ammo and know what you are doing. It is completely another to trust some stranger. How much is your hand and face worth? Is disfigurement worth the few cents you saved?

Stick with factory ammo from a brand you can trust.

[1lostinspace]

Wolf! lol JK

[pacrimguru]

i shoot any kinda of factory ammo from my rifles. brass cased, steel cased, laquered, steel tipped, dirty russian, whatever. to be honest, the only trouble i've ever experienced was with federal XM193 popping primers.

[sevensix2x51]

cheap ammo....

this can happen to any firearm
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cheap ammo can squib in a barrel, then the next round fired turns the gun into a grenade.

to be fair, expensive ammo can squib as well.

it is up to the operator to be familiar with their weapon, and knowledgeable of failure types and appropriate actions to correct them.

id shoot wolf in a $2500 ar. wouldnt clean it afterwards, either. id beat it til it was begging for mercy, then id pull the bolt, oil and grease it, and hammer away some more.

but for the life of me, i just cant justify spending that much on an ar. i could have bought 7500rd of wolf with the money i saved building my own rifle with a bcm upper. but it sure aint as pretty as a noveske...

good luck with your build!!

[mattt]

Have you bought this 3k ar or just dreaming of the perfect mall ninja zombie killer? because hopefully anyone putting down 3k on a ar would know what to feed it.

[tacticalcity]

i shoot any kinda of factory ammo from my rifles. brass cased, steel cased, laquered, steel tipped, dirty russian, whatever. to be honest, the only trouble i've ever experienced was with federal XM193 popping primers.

You feed your KAC Wolf ammo? Sinner I tell you. We're gonna make you wear a red "A" from now on!

If you are looking for the ultimate AR upper for you build this guy has them. His KAC uppers are as quality as they get. Forget the research you've done, KAC is the upper you want if you are going to spend that kind of money.


KAC SR-15 E3 IWS 16" Complete Upper Assembly
[KAC25779]
Price: $1,420.00

http://www.valkyrietactical.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=13&products_id=1590

Yes I am pitching for another company. He is one of a handful of people who can get this particular upper, and it is an amazing upper. Looks like he is currently sold out, but awaiting more. These are really difficult to get. If you want LMT, Noveske, CMMG and so on. I and many others can help you. They are all amazing uppers and you will love them. If you want KAC, you go see http://www.valkyrietactical.com.

[pacrimguru]

HAHA, yea, i do. it runs anything and everything, so i do too!

[Anchors]

.223/5.56, not other calibers (unless you change the upper).


(This is a statement about my opinion on cheap ammo, just shoot it.)

[KCDS]

I put anything in mine, just clean it good after you shot it