APF Ammo and Magazine Recommendations
APF customers want the best and most consistant performance from their firearms, and to help we share the ammo and magazines that are typically used during testing at the APF facility. Below are the style of magazines, and ammo that APF prefers to use when testing our firearms. While these may not perfect for every application they provide a starting point for you to make your APF firearm into the best it can be.
Caliber | Magazine | Ammo | Grain |
.204 Ruger |
Standard Steel 5.56 Nato 20rd |
Hornady Superformance |
32-39 |
22 Nosler |
ASC 6.8 SPC |
Nosler |
55-77 |
5.56/223 |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady, Winchester |
55-75 |
224 Valkyrie |
Steel Elander 6.8 SPC |
Hornady |
90 |
300 Blackout |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady |
100-160 |
6mm Arc |
Elander Grendel |
Hornady Match |
103-108 |
6.5 Grendel |
Elander Grendel |
Hornady Black |
123 |
6.8 SPC |
Elander 6.8 SPC |
Hornady |
120 |
350 Legend |
Steel ASC 350 Legend |
Hornady, Browning |
124,170 |
450 Bushmaster |
Steel ASC 450 Bushmaster |
Hornady Black, or Custom |
250 |
9mm |
Glock OEM/ETS |
Sig Sauer, Winchester |
115,124 |
22-250 |
APF 8rd 22-250 Mag |
Hornady |
55 |
243 |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady |
100 |
6mm Creedmoor |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady Match |
87-108 |
6.5 Creedmoor |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady Match or Black |
120 |
.308 Win |
MagPul PMAG |
Hornady Precision Hunter |
150-180 |
28 Nosler |
APF 5rd MLR Mag |
Nosler |
160-185 |
7mm Rem Mag |
APF 5rd MLR Mag |
Hornady Match |
110-160 |
300 PRC |
APF 5rd MLR Mag |
Hornady Match |
175-212 |
300 Win Mag |
APF 5rd MLR Mag |
Hornady Match |
150-200 |