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11/19/2005 3:55:14 PM EDT
Was at a show today and a guy was selling AE223 for $106.00 per 500. He was also selling XM-193 for $116.00 per case, I bought 2 500 round boxes from him at the Valley Forge Show for $186.00 in September.
But I did get a 900 round box of the green tip on strippers for $216.00, not bad compaired to the on line prices.
Back to the AE223 whats your opinion, I want to save my 2700 rounds of XM-193 and dont' really like the Wolf but I do shoot it...
Joe
11/19/2005 4:23:23 PM EDT
[#1]
I have shot thousands of this stuff. Functions 100%. Not loaded very hot though.
11/19/2005 8:11:45 PM EDT
[#2]
If your interest is HD/SD or you are a small LE buyer, check this link from Federal covering all their .223 rounds:

le.atk.com/223data/223rifle.asp

In it you'll see that AE223 performs quite well in bare gel and heavy clothing scenarios, and well against all barriers except auto glass.

cnorton is right -- it doesn't tend to chrono up there w/ XM193. Nonetheless, looks like a pretty darned decent round.
11/19/2005 10:10:09 PM EDT
[#3]
I just shot up a couple cases of the stuff.  Ran 100%,  good accuracy from what I could tell.  Definately not hot loaded.  
11/19/2005 10:10:53 PM EDT
[#4]
I have used lots of Federal AE.............No problems ever
11/20/2005 5:05:29 AM EDT
[#5]
I now have probably 10K rounds through my DPMS A2 in 3 years, and I would estimate at least half, if not more, has been FAE. Not one issue, ever. Can't do any better than that.

11/20/2005 5:28:30 AM EDT
[#6]
I have been very happy with the performance of this round.  No feeding/extraction problems quit accurate and fairly clean.  Good ammo for practice.  I hate to pass along info I may have read online but I think I remembered reading that this was or is the FBI training ammo.
11/20/2005 6:36:56 PM EDT
[#7]
Thank's thats what I wanted to hear....
11/22/2005 6:05:19 PM EDT
[#8]
Excellent round - no problems.  Clean, accurate, and readily available.  Sealed so it stays fresher longer.  I like it better than the WWB and I get the AE223 cheaper than the WWB VP's.  Worth the savings.  

Not enough diff AE223 v 193 to worry about.  The AE223 is excellent for SD (especially at close range).  It shoots same POI as the Fed classic SP - which is an excellent SD round.  Train with AE223 and load TRU 55gr SP or the Fed classic SP for SD.  
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