Educate me 223 surplus ammo

03-16-2007, 03:31 PM

I see M193, and 855. I guess 855 is just armor peircing? Does it shoot as well as 193? Is 193 made by differnet mfg the same? Does M193 seem to shoot well from AR's?

Thanks guys, I am jazzed up about my new AR. Never entered the world of black guns before.

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longrifle1000 · 03-16-2007, 06:24 PM

I believe the 855 is the 62gr steel penetrator round. And it is resticted to law enforcement only.

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03-16-2007, 06:50 PM

Does M855 shoot well thru most AR's. I guess M193 does, as it maybe designed for it.

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alsaqr · 03-16-2007, 07:30 PM

The M193 cartridge uses a 55 grain boat-tail bullet. It is the original round for the M16 rifle.It is no longer being bought by the US military. The M855 is the newer ball cartridge that was developed for the Squad Automatic Weapon and is also used in the fast twist barrel of the latest version of the M16 rifle. The M855 does have a soft steel core. It is not an armor piercing round as such.

Here is a good link that explains the effectiveness of the M193 cartridge and other military rounds. The bullet of the M193 round is really devastating at velocities above about 2,800 fps. It breaks up after penetrating about four inches in flesh.

http://home.snafu.de/l.moeller/Zielwirkung/military_bullet_wound_patterns.html

eldeguello · 03-17-2007, 07:36 AM

Now, THAT is interesting........

03-17-2007, 07:38 AM

You know I have been a bolt hunter long range type of guy for so many decades, I never knew there was so much info out there on AR's and such.

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