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Posted: 6/9/2006 12:01:38 PM EDT
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From the previous post: 207 responses 180 did not have any problems 15 had minor problems 12 had major problems This thread is ONLY about the XM855 variant, which is sold in brown or white carboard boxes, If your review is about LOOSE XM855PD, please add your link to this thread instead. Please add your personal experience with LAKE CITY M855 ammunition to this thread. When you do, please give information about: 1) Firearm used in 2) Approximate number of rounds fired. Let's limit this to .223/5.56 ammunition, since this is an AR-15 forum. No offense to the guys with AR's in other calibers, but we all know that .223 chamberings are the most sensitive. I am trying to solicit only information about your PERSONAL experience with this ammunition. If you haven't used it, then please don't clutter up the thread. Information about proper functioning (or lack thereof) is obviously the most important, but factors such as the accuracy or other peculiarities you've noticed are informative also. If you have had problems with this ammo which were severe enough to cause you to stop using this ammo, then please describe them. And one more minor request: keep your reviews objective. |
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Summary of previous posts: JoeInCT Between my son and I, have gone thru about 800rds out of a 1,000 rd case in my DPMS Classic A2 1x9 and his Oly PCR-4 1x9, all without issue. Good stuff, all rounds in good condition in the box, definite military power and quality at a good price. AssaultPossum 1000+ mix of yrs mostly 80's but some small amt from the early 90's...not problems Shot out of a BM w/ 20" 1:9 bbl. billclo I've shot many thousands of rounds of it, (best guess is 3000+), with no problems. Fired out of both 16" HBAR, 16" M4, 20" HBAR (various makes) Mathew no problems in RRA R-4 or Armalite 16 in SS109 No problems here, mine was the 55 grain. I also sold 1/2 my case to a friend who has match chambers and he had no problem with it either. RABID I've fired a bunch of it out (300+rnds) out of my bushcoltoly 16"SS/HBAR frankenrifle, and my J&T/DPMS 20"HBAR. Neither rifle is chrome lined and I have not had one ammo malfunction (with any ammo for that matter) Guess I'm just lucky. P.S. this stuff will go through 1/4" mild steel plate at 100 yards from a 20" tube, and almost all the time from a 16" barrel. CJan_NH Zero problems to report with: 20" Colt 6601 1/7 HBAR (two rifles) 16" Colt 6400C 1/7 M4 16" Colt 6920 upper 1/7 M4 16" Colt 6721 1/9 HBAR 16" LMT M4 upper 1/7 M4 16" RRA 1/9 HBAR I'm just barely into my fourth 500rd case, but I have had zero issues in all of the above referenced weapons. The 6400C and 6920 upper have had the majority of M855 trigger time (over 1200 rounds between the two of them). Zod LE6920HB 1000 rds no problem 556ammo I have used 900,000rds of this ammo this year alone, and maybe had about 12-15k that is bad.[ split neck, bent rds, overpainting of the tips.] I link this ammo for use in M-249'S . this ammo is not military turn in's from the range. it comes directly from the LC ATK plant in MN . just remember that this ammo is factory seconds!! and they could do what they use to do before selling it to dealers. pull the heads, sell the powder, burn the brass and sell it as scrap. be very thankful that we can get this ammo. there is not more good deals on winchester Q3131A anymore. and remember when LC 5.56 SS109 was like gold about 2yrs ago [$300 for 1k if you can find it.] also there is a price increase coming june 1st from LC /ATK by 4% on there products. so stock up now. |
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I have put about 3000 rounds downrange from three different 16 inch platforms. The ammo functions well and shoots btter that standard, which is a max of 2MOA. I no longer buy this ammo because it is less effective than M193, but that is the only reason. If it had the same POI/trajectory as M193, I would buy it and use it. |
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