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    Need help with British L15A1 ammo

    This may be a little off topic, but I need some help. Does anyone know the bullet weight for Britishicon Aerospace (RG) L15A1 ammo? The label came off of the storage can. I can't remember if it is 55 or 62 grain.The boxes are marked as follows:

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    24 03 99A
    20 RDS
    5.56mm
    BALL
    L15A1

    I can not pull and weigh the bullet. I tried googling, with no good result. I have also posted on the M16icon Board, but got no replies. Thanks in advance for your help. Regards, Johnny Lawson
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    all radway green

    5.56 is 62 gr

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    Need help with British L15A1 ammo

    Thank you very much. I appreciate your help. I had removed the 20 round boxes from the original crate and put them in an ammo can. I labeled the ammo can with all of the info that was on the crate. For some reason, the boxes have all of the info except the bullet weight. At some point, the label came off of the ammo can. I couldn't remember the bullet weight. No one around here knew, google was a bust, and I don't access to a bullet puller and scale. Bummer! Thanks to your help, I can take my HBAR (doesn't like 55 gr) and stand a better chance of having a good group. Thanks again. Regards, Johnny Lawson

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    L15A1 is a Brit desgination for standard NATO ammo. Your HBar, having a 1 in 7 rifling twist, should shoot it well. Mind you, HBars scream for handloads with heavy bullets. A Hornady or Sierra match bullet would do nicely.
    Hbars aren't made for milsurp ammo. They're high end target rifles. Use good ammo.
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    Who's HBAR's???

    My 1990's Colt is NATO spec, check the stampings on the barrel or contact the manufacturer and confirm the chambering and twist.
    If 1/7 then use the 62gr and heavier weight, I use the 68gr for across the course.


    The previous posting DOES not apply to all rifles. Check yours' out then act.

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