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3/10/2008 1:31:23 PM EDT
Anyone have any experiences with the Georgia Arms "canned heat" ammo? Would appreciate feedback users may have.  
Thank you
3/10/2008 1:52:57 PM EDT
[#1]
Reliable but not accurate. Good ammo for the price.

223SAINT
3/10/2008 1:55:56 PM EDT
[#2]
thx
3/10/2008 3:49:08 PM EDT
[#3]
Ive shot lots of GA. Never had a problem myself. About a year ago, they went up in price like everyone else. I bought lots of PMC, AE and OM bulk instead. It was the same price for factory loads. Still sitting on bunches of that. If things dont straighten out I might buy some for plinking, from time to time if there is nothing close in cost, just to prevent tapping my stash.
3/10/2008 4:36:38 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Reliable but not accurate. Good ammo for the price.

223SAINT

+1, i tried out 100rds but prefer Ultramax. Check the ammo oracle, though!
3/10/2008 5:20:32 PM EDT
[#5]
Try the Georgia Arms 55gr and 60gr ballistic tip ammo. You'll be surprised. Below was done with a Noveske 1:7 twist 13.7" infidel with a 1-4 Meopta Kdot @ 100m using the 60gr. The 55gr grouped tighter but had a point of impact higher than XM193 and Privi M193. Was also very good out of my 1:12 WOP.

3/10/2008 6:12:57 PM EDT
[#6]
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Quoted:
Reliable but not accurate. Good ammo for the price.

223SAINT


i concur with that, as I just got my AR15 and went to them first for ammo..federal 2nd, just b/c of price

Anyhow before I left I did a 6shot group at the head of a zombie target and only 2 landed inside the boxes on his head using Canned Heat 223 55gr fmj.

Shot 6 last shots with the xm193 before leaving and they all hit in that 2box area of the zombie head.  Maybe I got lucky maybe not, but the fact is they all landed in critical hit zone..

I'll be shooting again end of the month or early april and will do a blind test(not know which im shooting and see how it groups) and let you know!

FYI I was shooting with a Eotech 512 at 100yds
3/10/2008 6:27:02 PM EDT
[#7]
I had good results with the 68gr OTM, but it's not cheap anymore. I'd rather buy 75gr Prvi OTM
3/10/2008 6:40:58 PM EDT
[#8]
The only reason I tried canned heat was because a LEO friend of mine bought a few cans for $90 per 500rnd can for a course and sold me a couple he had left for the same price. Considering they go for $165 a pop, I said heck yea

Anyways, that same day I tried 100 rnds each of the Canned heat, XM193, S&B ss109 and Wisconsin cartridge 55gr ammo. 50yards with bench rest, Bushmaster 14.5 barrel 1/9 twist, Eotech 511. While all 400 rnds ran with out issues, the canned heat was all over the place, the XM193 and S&B ss109 and wisconsin Cartridge all shot the same grouping and were dead accurate. I would say, wolf is more accurate than canned heat.

223SAINT
3/24/2008 2:21:22 PM EDT
[#9]
Gang:
Thank you for the reply's and the insights. They were very helpful and appreciated.

Alwaysforward
3/25/2008 9:05:58 AM EDT
[#10]
I still have 250 rounds. Never a problem. Probably shot 1k and no issues. I prefer to shoot new stuff.
3/25/2008 12:01:52 PM EDT
[#11]
Please check the ammunition review tacked at the top of the page. It specifically includes a link for GA.
3/25/2008 1:16:04 PM EDT
[#12]
ok - now i am embarassed. hinking.gifhock.gif

I must hav e looked at that page 100 times and completely missed "Georgia Arms".

thank you- would have saved everyone the trouble had a looked alittle closer. Thanks for the responses and the heads up on the "reviews" page  info. '

Alwaysforward
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