House of Payne Munitions 7.62x51 Ammo Review

[@PaulHarrell]

At 9:07 I said one hundred and one. It was really two hundred and one. Also, I dont know what caused the chirping sound.

[@laptopdragon]

thanks for all the work and effort you put into your videos.

[@userer4579]

A raven.

[@brianfriberg4917]

why didnt you test it in a bolt action that can actually shoot accurately?

[@PaulHarrell]

@@brianfriberg4917 Hy Brian, This channel is designed for people whose firearms knowledge is greater than yours. Perhaps you would be better served by Eddie eagle cartoons.

[@chrisgodfrey2846]

@@PaulHarrell 🤣😂🤣😂 perfect Paul answer

[@zetster1144]

Most people would find this weird but Pauls personality is one of the main reasons I watch his videos

[@guitaoist]

Someone said hes the Bob Ross of the gun world, i would concur

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Same here. Can't stand those wannabe baby level "operators" with skin tight UnderArmor compression shirts and yoga pants.

[@BandAid350z]

I think that is one of the main reasons people stay. They come for the great and competent content, but stay for the “Shatner-esque” pauses.

[@co2gonzo]

You're not alone...Paul is "The Man"...Full Stop!!!

[@platobach8309]

Dude, I suspect that’s the reason most, if not all, of us tune in to Paul’s channel. That, and the meat targets. The Shatner …. esque… pauses are just gravy.

[@jessejamespeterman9071]

That M1-A sure is a beautiful rifle.

[@darrellhampton5057]

This is the second video youve done on the House of Payne ammo, and Ive personally not been impressed with either of the offerings theyve sent you. The velocity of their ammo wouldnt be so bad if it werent so varying, and as you well know Devil Dog, consistently means accuracy. I was however VERY impressed with the velocity of the 149 gr WWB ammo!! May look into picking up some of that as stop gap supplies. As always, thanks for your videos, content, and candor. You save a lot of good people time and hard earned money on what NOT to buy!! Well done!!

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

I've also noticed this drift in velocity. While not definitive, this does suggest that it's an area House of Payne needs to look at.

[@sanguinemoon9201]

That's the point...honest review. That's why we watch Paul and not ninja operator Bob or whatever.

[@darthkek1953]

WWB is no joke - there's a reason it's Paul's personal go-to ammo.

[@darrellhampton5057]

@@darthkek1953 thats a fact. 2849 for an M80 ball clone, IMPRESSIVE!!

[@darthkek1953]

@@darrellhampton5057 and it's consistent too.

[@Idecideurf8]

House of Payne is an awesome company! All veteran employees. We ceramic coat some of their firearms for sale and their owner Shawn is a great guy!

[@Isaac_5.56x45]

That is great to hear, I want to try some of their 38 special ammo sometime.

[@timc46440]

@Space Vatnik Curious at to why you went with a SR-25 platform over a LR-308?

[@wesleygay8918]

@@timc46440 I mean, if the choice is up to me between a knights armaments platform and a DPMS, knights gets my money every time. I have never been impressed with DPMS's build quality, and don't see anything to differentiate the from other bottom of the barrel bargain AR manufacturers.

[@mattbrown5511]

Please don't be offended by the presentation. Paul was reviewing ammunition made by that company in one rifle with very limited rounds to work with. I'm sure they are a great bunch of guys. Be well and happy shooting.

[@samueladams1775]

@@wesleygay8918 what dpms platform rifles have you used? I have never had a problem with PSA, or Aero platforms using 20 inch barrels. 1.25 " groups at 200 yards with no problems and zeroed for 150 yards.

[@mtnman8783]

I really admire the way you respond to your critics man. you're nice and polite with just enough wit to get your point across. Much respect

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@sylviajones3355]

Love your channel.

[@justinlanghorne9611]

The cadence of the echoing round to silence to another blast and timed perfect is so satisfying to hear.

[@TerminalM193]

Ha, I noticed that too.

[@co2gonzo]

Same here...Like a supersonic lullaby 😴

[@Charlie-nj9ne]

@@co2gonzo supersonic lullaby would be a great band name

[@thermionic1234567]

So satisfying I was hoping he’d let the echo decay completely before firing the next round.

[@bikerbobcat]

It's almost like a meditation chime.

[@bluesman7475]

Thank you for the review. I tend to shoot 165 grain rounds in my .308. However, I use it mainly for deer hunting. I was surprised you were able to find sporting ammo. All I see these days is Federal Blue box at $32.00 a box. Long gone are the days I bought it at Cabelas Wheeling after deer season at $6.99 a box.

[@Isaac_5.56x45]

I have seen plenty of Remington .308 at walmart lately

[@LuvBorderCollies]

I still have some Rem green/yellow boxes of 308 Win labeled $4.95. It was at a ShopKo that was closing out the gun stuff. Must have been back in the 80's.

[@wyattblessing7078]

They have this brand new fangled invention called the Internet. It let's you shop for .308 and compare prices.

[@Charon-5582]

Cabellas has federal blue box SP for 41 CAD, just picked up 2 boxes and my savage axis deer rifle this evening. Full size rifles will be fun to shoot...

[@TimberwolfCY]

IF it's on the shelf, and that's a big if, Walmart (at least in MO) should have .308 for around $22-24/box. Academy Sports shouldn't be much worse. $32 is a little crazy(-er) for non-CA/NY/IL states IMO.

[@NElj-yq9qi]

Gotta love the echo of large caliber rifles in timber! Thanks for another excellent review Paul!

[@tombrown4683]

I appreciated that too !

[@AmethystRebellion]

Love the content as always, the Pop Tart ad pics are perfect! Happy birthday to me! 🥳🎉🎊🎂 Love from Pittsburgh PA from a first time gun owner and musician/college student! The unintentional Max Payne videogame reference in the title is perfect as well!

[@ct2368]

Welcome to the 2A community.

[@alanwatts8239]

@🐥the ugly duckling🐥 Believe me, i have.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Harrel has a dry sense of humor but so do I so I get his subtle words, posture, etc.

[@tombrown4683]

Happy birthday ! Mr. Harrell is a great source of info on firearms & related subjects. You are headed in the right direction.

[@AmethystRebellion]

@@ct2368 I've always been an advocate for it, but when I got my permit in July 21, then my first and dream gun in the beginning of August, Sig P239 9mm I love this community even more! Named her Henrietta after the main character from Gunslinger Girl that uses that exact pistol!

[@jonnylakewood7767]

I was watching where the ejected cases were landing. Each brand landed in slightly different spots. However, the House of Payne cases continued to smoke while they lay on the ground.

[@Sickofsociety1]

Good observation!

[@darrellhampton5057]

Jonny Lakewood, thanks for confirming that I wasnt seeing stuff!! Looks to me like either crap primers or the wrong powder if thats happening. OR, possibly some kind of residue left from case sizing lube. Either way, it adds up to bad ammo, and more carbon/powder fouling left in the weapon.

[@robertreid2931]

I just found this guy, and though his firearms commentary is impressive and well-considered, I most appreciate how well-spoken he is and his amazing and understated sense of humor. His diction and error-free speech is beyond legendary; it's mythic. This guy is the calmest beast I've ever seen.

[@robertreid2931]

Ok, mea culpa, I just found another video of Mr. Harrell's that I had commented on 2 months ago. Near-senior moment, I suppose. So I guess I just rediscovered him. Apparently I liked his sense of humor on that vid too.

[@joshuazoldschool4720]

Love the authority of the report from that beautiful ol M1. Music to my ears with these huge headphones. Almost like being at the range... except I can't smell the burnt powder or taste brass....oh well, my imagination fills in the blanks. Thanks for taking us along with you to the range again Paul. Made my evening and as usual, I learn a little every video, and it is truly an honor and a privilege to watch You work Paul. Hope you and yours remain healthy and happy.👍😉

[@mattbrown5511]

Another excellent video by Paul and the Crew. Thank you all.

[@hanuman3527]

Love the ammo reviews. You’re a great reviewer.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Never a disappointing video watching Paul test ammo. Thank you for the review Paul and hope to meet you in March at the Rickreal gun show. Take care.

[@Armann_]

This is entertaining. I love Paul’s uploads. So very informative, great personality. Professional. Keep up the uploads sir 👍🤘

[@devin_the_dude]

What a pleasant surprise, this evening… I miss the days of Paul uploading weekly.

[@MrNexor-cj8gs]

He usually does.

[@PaulHarrell]

We released two videos last week.

[@gameragodzilla]

@@PaulHarrell I always look forward to your next video, even if it’s a topic not immediately relevant to me (as I don’t have a .308 rifle). I do often revisit your old videos once I do obtain a new gun, though. I rewatched your entire presentation on .357 Sig once I got a .357 Sig chambered P320.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

@@PaulHarrell it's never enough. Thanks for all the work you've done!

[@devin_the_dude]

@@PaulHarrell oh wow, I missed those. Never got the notifications for some reason.

[@btcave]

The rifle he is using belongs to me. It is a M1A Standard-Loaded bought new in 2003. 1:11 twist medium weight barrel.

[@sylviajones3355]

Nice rifle. I bought a an M1A Scout Squad just when the chinese virus B.S. hit the fan and I absolutely love it.

[@tomleroyl]

Another great video. Always interesting to see how similar ammo can differ.

[@collinw4397]

Somewhere someone is writing a zombie apocolypse story and Paul is a character.

[@daultonhuskey2804]

made me laugh!

[@12ealDealOfficial]

There's a hilarious video about Paul floating around which is a farcical anecdote about his "experience in Vietnam." The thumbnail is half him behind the Jeep for his Miami Dade analysis, and the other half is a furry convention. Got a good laugh out of it.

[@FoulPet]

A zombie Paul would be scary

[@kevingoebel170]

"In 2024 illegal waste dumping by a chemical plant contaminated the well water used by a Shasta bottling plant. Before it was discovered, over 3000 cases of orange soda were shipped out to retailers. The tragedy that unfolded has been documented in the movie you are about to see... NIGHT OF THE LIVING MEAT TARGETS!"

[@yackasoba11]

I’m just impressed that Paul can read that chronograph from that far away. Eyes of an eagle 🦅!!!

[@baen1466]

It's just 7 yards.

[@baen1466]

What I should say, rather, is that the camera makes it look further away.

[@laptopdragon]

Nah... Paul can "find it Easy!"

[@tombrown4683]

@@laptopdragon Ha Ha !

[@seanoneil277]

@@laptopdragon Must be imagined in the same voice Paul used.

[@bertg.6056]

Another excellent, comprehensive presentation. Thanks, Paul !

[@WreveAU]

Not super relevant to this video but I just wanted to say as a point of praise that you're the only channel I've seen use a large variety of different ammo brands and types when reviewing firearms and also the only channel I've ever seen that always provides this information on the ammunition used. Most channels just say "I've got my xyz loaded with .308", which knowing how much of an impact changing ammo can have on performance really annoys me, especially since a lot of those channels do a lot of penetration testing videos (eg "can xyz random object stop abc") which would likely have far different and more interesting results if done properly with different ammo types

[@gameragodzilla]

Heavier projectiles have more momentum, so it can definitely be helpful for penetration through something thick in length. Energy is more dependent on velocity due to the equation having velocity be squared, while momentum evenly considers both mass and velocity. It’s also why I prefer using heavy for caliber 5.56 rounds for my home defense AR-15. 75gr. BTHP or 77gr. SMK can do a lot of tissue damage due to expansion, tumbling and fragmentation, but will also retain enough momentum to reach minimum FBI gel test penetration standards, which often lighter weight hollow point rounds will not.

[@gameragodzilla]

​@Fraser Fir True, it's not just momentum. Penetration will also be affected by how large the surface area the force is being generated at, hence why a .270 Winchester will penetrate more than a .30-06 with similar momentum. It's also why a sharper knife cuts better and why those Xtreme Hunter/Defender rounds from Lehigh penetrate so well. But momentum definitely does play a role. That's why a heavier for grain 5.56 hollow point will penetrate to FBI standards while 55gr ones do not.

[@gameragodzilla]

@Fraser Fir That's a monolithic, non-expanding projectile.

[@wyattblessing7078]

As a .308 or 7.62 x 51 junky, I give this video 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /s

[@daultonhuskey2804]

was on my out the door to work when i saw there was a new video from Paul. Called ahead and let them know i was going to be late and to carry on till i made it in :) Thanks Paul I do enjoy your content.

[@tombrown4683]

Beautiful rifle ! I miss the days when I could anticipate the timing of Paul's uploads. Just glad you are doing them even if I have to be the 3000th viewer !

[@jw-sigp2258]

Awesome video. Thank you again for all you do. Time and time again you give us great videos and good information.

[@tp6498]

Good morning Paul. I wanted to leave you this comment to let you know that you've earned a new subscriber this morning up hear in the northeastern US. I had never heard of your channel until your video "How to zero an AR platform" was recommended to me by the good ole youtube algorithm. I watched it and I gotta tell you, your style of presentation and your "it's not you it's me" merhod of explanation for people not grasping what you repeatedly and clearly explained numerous times had me laughing out loud ( I love sarcasm when it's used correctly). Well done fellow devil dog and Semper Fi.

[@brianstocks8049]

thank you paul

[@celticviking577]

Keep em coming Paul! 🙌

[@ranger175a2w]

Thanks from Texas Mr. Harrell

[@markadams7597]

Pop Tarts a gunner's was to start! These 7.62 comparisons/applications are informative. HoP seems noticeably average to me. Tell us more about that M1A; it's very interesting. Great vid, Ty.

[@VTPSTTU]

Thanks for the video. I doubt that I'll ever get to shoot .308, but I enjoy learning about all things related to firearms.

[@mytech6779]

Why not? Its one of the most popular sizes, even used as a NATO standard.

[@VTPSTTU]

@@mytech6779 I have health issues that have ended my career. I just don't have the money to try to shoot with every caliber that I'd like to try. I try to be proficient with a few of every general type of firearm, but I can't touch them all.

[@OUTPOST-31]

For what it’s worth, WWB ammo always seems to perform well and closer to advertised velocities than other brands regardless of caliber. Probably won’t buy any Payne ammo any time soon, but curious what it’s malfunctions were (feeding/dud primers etc).

[@bobhaehn5470]

Thank you, Mr. Harrell

[@gregdelagrange8573]

Great video! I've been thinking of getting this ammunition for my dad's M1A. I've got some of their .357 magnum. I'm glad to see you do this comparison.

[@bryandamkaer3646]

Quite informative... thanks for the 'distraction' Paul.. things be crazy out there

[@MrJazman0013]

This is a compliment. I know how you felt about the advertising and products but I have love the Poptart image in the beginning, particularly with the music. Anyway, thank you for the videos. I really enjoy the content.

[@A-Negative]

I came for the chronographic and shatneresque pauses.

[@rob6850]

Here for the sanity, reason, and logic. Thanks, Paul!

[@clukinvar]

Thanks for making the House of Payne 7.62x51 video.

[@My3nMy4]

As much as I’d like to start an AR-10 build, the M14/M1A is just SO beautiful…

[@FoulPet]

Think you'll have more fun with the AR

[@sylviajones3355]

The M1A/M14 gets crapped on because of it's military history. I'm not going to war with mine (I hope). I love the looks, love the feel and and has a great minute of deer accuracy.

[@Pinned2Five]

I found that the Remmington Green and Yellow Box 150 grain hollowpoint was actually some of the cheapest brass cased ammo for my Tavor 7 I could find. So seeing it compared to other brands was a real treat for me.

[@Draelyn]

I'm surprised you found a Tavor 7, I'm jelly.

[@sylviajones3355]

Not hollow point. It's soft point.

[@michaelkullas2031]

Great vid. Very good info on the 30 short cased stuff! Thanks.

[@SA-xf1eb]

Excellent presentation and information.

[@karsonbranham3900]

AnotherPaul Harrell production! Nice!

[@usonumabeach300]

I'm assuming the rifle is a 1:12 twist standard weight (light) barrel? Looks like a 22.5" basic m1a (like mine), and the velocities seem to confirm at least the length. Only reason I mention it is because the slower twist rate barrels don't generally do as well accuracy-wise with the heavier ammo. My rifle did pretty poorly with the 168 FGMM, but shot sub moa with 155 amax. Match grade rifles in this caliber are typically 1:11 or 1:10 twist rate and usually have medium to heavy weight barrel profiles to better match the 168 and 175 gr rounds respectively.

[@btcave]

The rifle he is using belongs to me. It is a M1A Standard-Loaded bought new in 2003. 1:11 twist medium weight barrel.

[@maxplaysgamesmore8552]

@@btcave Thanks for sharing with him and making the vid possible.

[@sylviajones3355]

@@btcave Love this rifle. I've got a scout squad and I've got nothing but good things to say about it.

[@btcave]

@@maxplaysgamesmore8552 My pleasure.

[@danielmaine45]

@btcave. Thanks for helping to make this video possible! I would love to know what weight of bullet you seem to enjoy best for match shooting....maybe a 168 or 175?

[@williec69vw]

Paul I love all your videos. I appreciate the time you take on them, the expertise and common sense you apply in discussions. I also appreciate how you always exemplify firearms safety and professionalism.

[@leadrfly2004]

always cool to see stuff i haven't seen before. thanks for the vid Paul. cool stuff

[@Genesis23OPB]

seems to be good people making the ammo, but they need a bit more QC to get rid of the inconsistent loadings. once thats taken care of, they would be a very good company to buy from.

[@Opapaskateboarding]

I really enjoy your channel, it’s one of the top 3 on KZbin in my opinion.. keep up the hard work

[@DanielBoone337]

Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

[@Keithjmcc]

Thanks Paul good video, please keep them coming

[@ViperMikeGolf1]

Great Video Paul, as always very informative and just damn enjoyable.

[@percivalhowell7516]

That's an impressive echo, rolling off into the distance 👌🏼

[@ronryder6707]

Not kidding, the first image of Paul and the dog, I though the dog was his game picture. Glad the good boi made it. LOL. Thanks for the video.

[@awr1001]

Listening to the echos off the hillsides reminds me of my childhood hunting days in Coos County. My step dad gave me a bolt action .308 with a decent scope at 9 or 10 years old. Each year we sighted in our rifles which consisted of me shooting maybe 10 shots or slightly more a year and cleaning the rifle after each time it was shot including if it shot a deer or elk or bear. It was part of the ritual and not dreaded or loathed. And I eventually came to the conclusion that a rifle like that would easily outlast its owner or even several of them. Years later smelling the same gun oil and cleaner (Hoppes 9) still brings me right back. I have to admit and it may repulse some people but now that I am almost 50 and am just starting to get back into rifles again listening to people talk about shooting their guns and not cleaning after each shooting is like someone taking a movement and not wiping their behind (for lack of better words). So I will admit I still have alot to learn.

[@johngriffiths118]

It’s the people who seem to be proud that a firearm designed for self defence is left uncleaned for 1000s of rounds . Why take the risk ?

[@davidjftooley]

I can't even tell you how many times I have seen someone sighting in then 3 rounds in... Nothing on the paper. 20 shots later.... Still not on paper. I step in and look at the gun.... Filthy... Break out the bore brushes.... Quick clean... Run some patches till they don't look like aluminum foil. And poof magically back on paper and grouping. I'm convinced that there are ALOT of deer that get hit by cars instead of bullets because people don't clean their firearms.

[@promiscuous5761]

Thank you..

[@john-paulsilke893]

Looks like House of Payne specialize in blaster ammo. As someone who loves to plink and prices being what they are, they seem like a good choice.

[@scottydouglass1892]

Doing a mag dump into a pile of trash is way different when you have a 308. Whether it is a fn-fal, a m14, a scar heavy, does not really matter. The 7.62x51 is a monster

[@EohwaeTube]

Man, that location makes the report sound thunderous.

[@msantifort]

Very good video, always enjoy the logic in your vids.

[@BillSmith-pp9sc]

Good to see the Mil-Surp ammo included. In my Brownell's BRN-10 the Mil-Surp is superb. I was also surprised at how consistent velocities were within brands. They seemed to be a lot tighter than in other ammo comparisons. 7.62x51 and .308 have always been my favorite round. Nice work, sir.

[@jasondee6416]

Thanks again, Paul for another great video! Always looking forward to your next one !

[@Wootangtw]

Awesome… thanks buddy…

[@bikerbobcat]

As someone with very budget limited range time and only 1 caliber of firearm to train on (9mm pistol and rifle) videos like these are great educational material to learn about other projectiles and how they function. Always feels like I'm auditing a master class watching this channel.

[@FoulPet]

I just brought an airsoft pistol to practice at home. Already had a pellet rifle. It's not a perfect option but it will help with ammo being what it is ATM.

[@SovietGrazz]

Suggestion: for any tests where consistency may be important (such as for long range rifle shooting) - crunching the Standard Deviation of the velocities, and putting that alongside the average velocity result is easy and informative.

[@marknagel6939]

Sweet rifle, I can still hear an echo while you were taking your next shot.

[@l.slayer551]

The pop tart ad imagery and music reminds me of 80s era David Letterman.

[@yissnakklives8866]

Just blows me away that I've been watching Paul since this channel has less than 1000 subs.....wow!

[@DRAGONRIDER385]

👍 Thank you Paul.

[@OhioGentlemenArms]

Great video and thank you for this comparison. I just bought an AR-10 type rifle and have been curious about ammunition performance. I also recently picked up a cheap chronograph that I’ve been playing with but fall short of your experience.

[@buffalowick8003]

Full sun with that style chronograph.

[@OhioGentlemenArms]

@@buffalowick8003 thanks

[@Inshokuten69]

I'd love to see those normal 9m monolithic hollow points on the meat target. The expansion petals look like they would do some insane damage, and would be interesting to see how much, if any, over penetration they would have.

[@TerminalM193]

They were specifically made to not over penetrate and there's lots of videos all over KZbin of the round severely underperforming.

[@gameragodzilla]

Extremely widely expanding hollow points, from what I’ve usually seen, typically has a tendency to underpenetrate and not meet FBI gel standards. However, that doesn’t mean the round won’t be lethal, just that it won’t be lethal at all ranges, and if collateral damage is a major concern, it can definitely be a decent choice so long as you know you can land a frontal hit. It’ll be the same as using varmint loads for a home defense AR or birdshot for shotguns.

[@darthkek1953]

Nothing wrong with those expansion petals... but it needs more than 300-something foot pounds of energy. The concept works fantastically on shotgun slugs. Might work on an 10mm round. But 9mm is too weak for the concept.

[@TerminalM193]

@@gameragodzilla If the MHPs go through anything thicker than a t-shirt then they'll plug and vastly over penetrate each time, but if someone's wearing summer type clothing I think the round will do its job so long as it hits some meat first.

[@RobWhittlestone]

Swiss 7.5x55 "GP11" has a 168 grain projectile which has a good ballistic coefficient of the boat-tail projectile. It is conceivable that although initially somewhat slower at the muzzle (muzzle velocity 2560 fps) that this is still going well after a longer distance. I have had good results shooting military poppers at 500m (1600ft) with the K31 and GP11.

[@Unami0929]

Good info, thank you. And you’ve got a good platform there with the Swiss K31. Missed my chance to get one cheap a number of years ago and won’t make that mistake again.

[@tommissouri4871]

Based on the actions of your neighboring state, I have a suggested video - demonstrating the time difference in shooting with multiple 10-round magazines versus shooting with a single 15-round or 20-round magazine. Of course, that means a lot of Shasta bottles will be sacrificed in the demonstration. Maybe keep the camera back further so it doesn't get sprayed like usual. WA House votes to ban ‘high-capacity’ magazines, bill now heads to the governor "They argued that if magazines were smaller, a shooter would have to spend more time reloading, ideally limiting the number of injuries."

[@jeffstrains4014]

I love it when I see a new video! I should comment more often Mr. Paul here, Gun Blue, and Hickok are really the only info channels I go to for reviews etc, always a ton of information. I think we need to see more camper smoking haha

[@k4vms]

Lake City ammo would have been a more accurate comparison type ammo to the Payne ammo as it uses a 168 Gr BTHP. That is typically used in matches and used by military snipers. To really understand and do a thorough comparison we need to know the type of power being used in each of the participants. Further, a second M1A would also be need for the comparison. You can have 2 identical rifles using the same ammo from the same lot and obtain different result. As you know that’s why when competing, competitor will test various loads to find out what works best in THEIR rifle. In competition typically 168 Gr BTHP is what is used because it tens to be the most accurate out to 1000 yards. The Match King 168 BTHP is what I use in my loads. Thank you and your team for the time it takes putting these presentation together they have helpful and useful and very enjoyable Ricky from IBM, Ret

[@tonyv8925]

Thank you for the video.

[@loganwgriffith]

Paul, thank you for every informative video.

[@allenlarge6378]

I was a little surprised by the low velocity of the .308 rounds. They usually are faster than 7.62 NATO, all things being equal.

[@Farlomous]

The shadow of the tree to Paul's left in the chronograph looks like it is flipping me off.

[@davidduafala3050]

The meat target is why I come here but the content of Pauls videos makes up my mind of what ammo to use. It is refreshing to see someone who is a old school shooter not relying on modern wizz bang gadgets to shoot his weapons.

[@disgustedvet9528]

Love that M-14 , now police up that brass !

[@danielmaine45]

@Paul Harrell. Thanks for making these reviews! It's nice to see you lot the products themselves do most of the talking instead of some over hyped bologna! Best wishes to you and the crew!

[@jonjones5198]

Additionally, a meat target will ALWAYS be a plus!.....thank you, and keep up alllllll the good works!

[@jimpurcell1827]

I trust the House of Payne people are taking note of these reviews and working on product improvement. I give them credit; they seem willing to risk receiving a less than favorable review.

[@davidtexas1638]

Thanks Paul

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Paul .

[@markgriffin9287]

Just started this video, but I wanted to say thanks Paul. I love your videos and how you show us how you get the results you do. Anyone who has a complaint can join our president at the retirement home. Ty again!

[@eddyflo2978]

At this point Paul is carrying the pop tart company with the free advertising.

[@edj2022]

I shoot a M1A Scout which has the 18" barrel and the long eye relief scope in matches at my local range. Looking at my log book, I have chrono graph data for a few other types of ammo. Federal Premium Gold Medal 168 grain .308 Sierra Match King ammo: 20 round average was 2460fps. The slowest was 2402fps and the fastest was 2514fps. Remington Premier Match 175 grain .308 Match King bullets: 20 round average was 2488fps with low and high being 2446fps and 2563fps. 15 rounds of 149 grain 7.62x51 military surplus ammo averaged 2470fps with low and high of 2590fps and 2715fps. My rifle shoots the tightest group from the bench with the 168gr SMK. Just felt like sharing. It's been a long winter and I'm ready to get back out on the range.

[@sylviajones3355]

Which scope do you have. I've been thinking about getting one for my Scout, even though the irons are nice on these. Have you ever looked into some sort of red dot?

[@edj2022]

@@sylviajones3355 I have a Leatherwood/Hi-Lux 2-7x32 scout scope. The reticle has a BDC for the 7.62X51 / .308 round. I've used it in matches for several years but during one match I was missing every shot. The next day I put the gun in a bench vice and long story short, I found the reticle was moving several clicks to the right after each shot. I sent it to the manufacturer and they replaced it with a new one. I have not mounted the new one yet. I have an AR-15 with a holographic reflex sight, but I decided to keep the M1A dressed with accessories that look correct for the time period that it was a US service rifle. So no fancy 3 point sling or red dot optics for this one.

[@skipdreadman8765]

Man, when someone sends you something to review, they need to be ready. You tell the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@daultonhuskey2804]

this is why i would never want to shoot with Paul.. i cant handle the truth! :)

[@shawnr771]

And that is why we watch.

[@Salieri47]

Thank you, Paul, and a thank you to House of Payne.

[@NorthernChev]

My gawd! That sound is GLORIOUS! (2:51)

[@Eric-4501]

My .308win reloads are 168gr target BTHP and 165gr SP hunting, they are both loaded to +/- 2700fps. They are not max loads but they are loaded to the best accuracy in my bolt rifle. I would say the House of Payne ammo is a bit on the low side. However if it is what you use and sights are set to the ammo it really does not matter.

[@mtthwpnn]

Chronograph testing is tedious...unless Paul Harrell's the one doing the testing

[@Pledgeman]

Thanks Paul for another video. As always, stating the facts and "you be the judge!"