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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
62 grain steel tip (M855A1) has been illegal since introduced.

This is going after M855 which has a mild steel core and can penetrate an aluminum soft drink can at 1000 inches.

Oddly enough, prices on-line seem to be holding steady. Shelves are full in local stores.

52 posted on 02/27/2015 10:19:39 AM PST by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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To: fireforeffect

To be completely honest, it’s crappy ammo. I was on a state National Guard shooting team for 3 years. The consensus was that M855 had more unexplained “fliers” than the 55gr M193. M193 was better to 400 yards. Out to 500-600 yards, the 62gr M855 was better...UNLESS you had one of those uncalled out of nowhere fliers.

One of the theories proposed that the steel penetrator may not always be perfectly centered within the lead core.


55 posted on 02/27/2015 12:48:08 PM PST by Tailback
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