American Eagle M80 – Test Results

Manufacturer: Federal Cartridge Company

Date Fired: 13 May 2016
Time Test Began: 0908
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind:  6-9MPH
Temperature: 51° F
Elevation: 3200′ ASL
Lot Number: P 21G039

Factory Velocity: 2820 fps
Product Number: AE308D
Purchase Price: $20.99 USD
Bullet Used: Federal 150gr FMJ-BT
Ballistic Coefficient: .408

Sniper Central Remington 700 Rifle Package (SC1) Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2753 fps21.69711.194″1.194″.290″
  • American Eagle is the Federal Ammo low cost line. Uses Federal brass and components
  • The Standard Deviation was good with this load.
  • Velocities considerably lower than published 2820 fps.
  • Price really isn’t that cheap.
  • Best group of the test was fired with this ammo and this rifle, but next groups stunk.
Tactical Operations Tango-51
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2713 fps18.11491.364″1.354″1.109″
  • This ammo shot consistently in the Tango, though not that great.
  • Velocity was a full 40 fps slower from this shorter barrel
  • The American Eagle load would not be a bad choice for M80 ball

NOTE: “Accuracy with flyers” includes the raw averages including groups where the shooter called a bad shot before rechecking the placement of that shot. The “average without flyers” is the average group size with those “flyer” groups not added in.