223 Black Rifle - Quest to find lowest cost / highest precision munition

[Graveman]

I am working on finding the best (lowest cost, highest precision) hand load for my black rifle, in this case my Bushmaster ACR. In terms of precision I am looking for around 1 MOA or better.

I know that when I shoot Sierra 55 grn Blitzking loaded with 25.8 grn of Varget, OAL 2.250", I can shoot below MOA. Cost per round though around $0.56.

So here are my results today at the range:

Rifle: Bushmaster ACR (non-restricted)
Barrel: 18.5" Bartlein stainless 1:8" twist
Munitions: Campro 55 grn loaded with 26grn, 26.5 grn, 27.0 grn, 27.5 grn and 28.0 grn of CFE 223
Bipod: BT10-LW17 V8 Atlas Bipod, sandbag in the back (on pistol grip actually)
Scope: Elcan Spectre DR 1-4x
Distance from target: 100 yards
Cost per round: $0.31 per round (almost half of the Sierra`s)
Results......the 26grn load looks promising.

Anyone have a winning low cost high precision round for the 223? Share you thoughts please.....

Tks!

 

[Gunnerlove]

69gr SMK or Nosler CC, Win brass, CCI primer on 25.3 Varget.

It is Sierras AR accuracy load and I know it works well past 600m.

Match ammo is expensive, at $1.50 a pop so I figure a reloaded round costing $.50 is cheap.

 

[TheM4chef]

I found a load that works very well in my 20" Hbar colt and my 20" savage mod12 bolt gun
hornady 52gr hpbt match
CCI srbr primer
H322 @ 23.5gr
Loaded in rem, win and norc brass.

It shoots just under moa in the Colt with elcan c79 and smallest I've done with the bolt gun is .75moa all 5 shot groups @100yd.

This round costs me aprox 0.35 each