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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - seeking Canadian ivi 5.56 ammo info

Posted: 3/16/2006 10:33:54 AM EDT

Hi a few years back I bought 800 +rds of 5.56 ivi '71 ammo from an friend, boxed in 72 rd packs and some loose. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about it, ( the bullet grains, velocity and if it any good) Thanks.

Posted: 3/16/2006 10:57:04 AM EDT

[#1]

Found this:

www.snctec.com/html/en/products/ammunition-small.php, their web-site info, (drag over the product names for more info)

and this on a 1974 test of a Sig rifle:

"Also tested was Hirtenberger SS92 (M193) with a 55 grain bullet and Canadian IVI manufactured XM-287 using a 68 grain bullet"

Also found a comment stating that the brass used in this ammo has thinner walls than American made M193, for whatever that's worth.

May be of some help;

Mike

Posted: 3/16/2006 1:20:25 PM EDT

[#2]

I ran across some IVI ammo in one of my ammo boxes. I think some of its in bandoleers. Think I got rid of most of it because the rumor was (after I bought it) that it was machine gun ammo and loaded to hot for AR's. This was back in late 80's or early 90's so don't remember to much about it.
JRandyH

Posted: 3/16/2006 2:27:46 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Found this:

www.snctec.com/html/en/products/ammunition-small.php, their web-site info, (drag over the product names for more info)

and this on a 1974 test of a Sig rifle:

"Also tested was Hirtenberger SS92 (M193) with a 55 grain bullet and Canadian IVI manufactured XM-287 using a 68 grain bullet"

Also found a comment stating that the brass used in this ammo has thinner walls than American made M193, for whatever that's worth.

May be of some help;

Mike

I'll take 100 of the 84mm High Explosive Anti Tank rounds pleeze!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - seeking Canadian ivi 5.56 ammo info

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