Real deal MK 262 uses winchester brass


Also just because the brass is stamped NATO doesnt mean its 5.56.

I thought only 62gr M855 5.56 got the NATO stamp. That's what Wideners' website said anyway.

There's sealant on them, not as much as that pic. I can see the red on them. These facts make me a very happy boy

Yep.

I should have noted that the seconds marking was on the side of the box. A few of the cases do have dents and dings in them, so it makes since these might be rejects. I just need to be less anal retentive about this stuff. If these are just MK262 Mod 1 rejects or overruns just put it on the box, you'd probably sell more!

Ah, I misread your original post. You do have SECONDS. The MK 262 MOD 1 SECONDS are capable of a very high level of accuracy. I have fired groups with first quality MK 262 MOD 1 vs SECONDS; no difference in group size that I could see. And I checked the first couple cases of SECONDS I received, all easily passed thru a Wilson cartridge case gage. I don't even bother to do that anymore. No worries.

Same here, I see no diff in groupe sizes between the "seconds" and new red box stuff. Very good ammo.

SRacer2000,
Thanks for buying Black hills Ammo. If you did not intend to purchase cosmetic seconds, and the Cabela's ad did not identify what they were selling as cosmetics seconds, I see that as a problem. The cosmetic seconds are good ammo, but if you thought you were getting firsts, you should let Cabela's know. I will look into the ad. If you can provide a link to the ad you responded to that would be very helpful. Cosmetic seconds have very minor cosmetic defects that do not affect safety function or performance. they are pulled from the run during our inspection prior to pack. The defects are not even significant enough to meet the military definition of a flaw, and the ammo meets the entire performance specification.

If you contact Cabela's, please let me know their response. If they don't take care of the matter to your satisfaction, we will.

Regarding the use of milspec brass, please do not feel that you have received lower quality. In almost every instance, milspec 556 brass is superior to commercial brass. The military specifications are designed to result in performance soldiers can stake their life on. Military brass is made to harder case head specifications, which allows it to provide superior performance under extreme conditions of heat, pressure, dirty and rough chambers. Additionally, the Military brass we use is all "certified" milspec brass, which means it is subjected to additional quality control measures during production. We receive certifications attesting to the construction, testing and results with each brass lot. We use a lot of brass from Winchester (WCC) and Lake City (LC). Milspec brass is sometimes viewed as lesser quality simply because it is not as bright and shiny. This is intentional. The military does not care for bright shiny brass, which can disclose positions. Also, the milspec brass is not put through the final wash that gives commercial bras the "pretty' look, this is also intentional, because the military prefers to see the annealing mark on the front of the case. This verifies the case did not miss the essential annealing process.

Despite all this, BHA guarantees your satisfaction. If the ammunition you purchased does not meet your satisfaction, give us a call and we will arrange return and refund your money. Your contact will be Carl at 1-800-568-6625. I can be reached at the same number. Please provide the link so we can check into the Cabela's ad to see whether is was misleading or whether they sent you something other than what you ordered.

Added note, The ammunition in boxes labelled 5.56 is 5.56mm ammunition. These are cosmetic seconds from Military MK262 Mod1 production. The ammunition in boxes labeled .223 is loaded to .223 SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) specifications. The pressure of the .223 ammunition is within commercial.223 specifications and it is safe for use in either .223 or 5.56mm guns. We used 5.56mm brass in production of this ammunition in order to simplify inventory. The brass is superior quality, and is dimensionally correct for either .223 or 5.56mm ammunition.

I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to post. But that response is great! BHA will be at the top of my list!

mine has a slight cannalure with red head sealant


OP

Thats some of the best ammo money can buy.
white,blue,red its all quality ammo