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Posted: 3/9/2017 11:50:23 PM EDT
Can someone tell me what the difference is between the black box AE Tactical AR 5.56 and the Federal American Eagle MSR in the white and blue box here: Fed AE MSR XM193

Thanks!
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 12:00:52 AM EDT
[#1]
It appears to have the same specs so marketing???

MSR - manufacturer surplus run or military surplus round/run maybe???
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 12:28:10 AM EDT
[#2]
I think it's just marketing speak for Modern Sporting Rifle.

It's the same ammo.
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 12:28:41 AM EDT
[#3]
As with their Fusion load, the MSR stands for "Modern Sporting Rifle". And the MSR load has harder primers (for the free floating firing pins of the AR) and also has powder formulated for the AR gas system. The MSR Fusion has a tiny "AR" on the primer.

I do not know if this XM193 clone got the same MSR treatment as the Fusion or maybe it is just marketing. Hopefully they are offering some improvement.
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 12:33:48 AM EDT
[#4]
Ah, I'm an idiot. Forgot about modern sporting rifle.
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 12:46:42 AM EDT
[#5]
Hmm...it's on sale at a local store for $6.79 a box.
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 2:03:01 AM EDT
[#6]
I called Federal, it's their new redesigned package . I just bought some AE 223 that had the same new design as the AR 556.
Link Posted: 3/10/2017 2:16:02 AM EDT
[#7]
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I called Federal, it's their new redesigned package . I just bought some AE 223 that had the same new design as the AR 556.
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Awesome, thanks for the info!
Link Posted: 3/11/2017 10:14:59 PM EDT
[#8]
The box.
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