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Posted: 8/25/2014 8:38:04 AM EDT
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What is the commercial name for this ammo and is it available to purchase?
If not available, what is a close substitute? |
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.Black Hills 77gr SMK OTM
Looks to be out of stock at these two vendors but you can put your name on the notify list at SGAmmo- http://www.sgammo.com/product/surplus/50-round-box-556mm-77-grain-smk-otm-ammo-black-hills-ammunition http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1339912049/black-hills-ammunition-556x45mm-nato-77-grain-sierra-matchking-hollow-point 
http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/special-forces-to-civilians-black-hills-mk-262-mod-1-review/ |
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What say all of you about the following:
5.56mm 77 Grain SSA OTM (MK 262 Clone) 20 Rounds http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0015536023/5half6mm_77_Grain_SSA_OTM_(MK_262_Clone)_20_Rounds_ |
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I actually have some of this but I now will buy more. The price seems a lot cheaper than other 77 grain OTM ammo I have seen online. |
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I actually have some of this but I now will buy more. The price seems a lot cheaper than other 77 grain OTM ammo I have seen online. Quoted:
I actually have some of this but I now will buy more. The price seems a lot cheaper than other 77 grain OTM ammo I have seen online. |
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No, It's an Open Tipped Match (OTM) round.. aka hollow point It is not designed for controlled expansion like what you would expect of a traditional hollow point. The tip is open as the result of manufacturing processes and it tends towards fragmentation. |
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I actually have some of this but I now will buy more. The price seems a lot cheaper than other 77 grain OTM ammo I have seen online. I just purchased a couple hundred rounds each of the IMI Razor Core 77gr. OTM (16.00/20) and M193 (11.50/30). Thought that was a fairly decent price for what's considered good quality ammo. I usually buy PMC m193 when its on sale. |
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.Black Hills 77gr SMK OTM Looks to be out of stock at these two vendors but you can put your name on the notify list at SGAmmo- http://www.sgammo.com/product/surplus/50-round-box-556mm-77-grain-smk-otm-ammo-black-hills-ammunition http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1339912049/black-hills-ammunition-556x45mm-nato-77-grain-sierra-matchking-hollow-point http://www.shootingtimes.com/files/2012/03/MK-262-Mod-1_001.jpg http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/special-forces-to-civilians-black-hills-mk-262-mod-1-review/ this is correct http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/special-forces-to-civilians-black-hills-mk-262-mod-1-review/ |
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No, It's an Open Tipped Match (OTM) round.. aka hollow point OTM is slightly different, but it is different. http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=1262 |
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Not sure there a commercial name. There were some available several years ago but seems hard to find now. The SSA you linked to is good ammo. The IMI is gtg as well. Not as accurate however. Black Hills is the top dog. Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. |
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Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. Quoted:
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Not sure there a commercial name. There were some available several years ago but seems hard to find now. The SSA you linked to is good ammo. The IMI is gtg as well. Not as accurate however. Black Hills is the top dog. Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. What groups do you get? |
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Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. Quoted:
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Not sure there a commercial name. There were some available several years ago but seems hard to find now. The SSA you linked to is good ammo. The IMI is gtg as well. Not as accurate however. Black Hills is the top dog. Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. I think I saw someone post some results on this forum and the IMI stuff didn't seem as good as the BH. I remember thinking I wasn't so impressed. Not saying it was bad. |
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Not sure there a commercial name. There were some available several years ago but seems hard to find now. The SSA you linked to is good ammo. The IMI is gtg as well. Not as accurate however. Black Hills is the top dog. Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. What groups do you get? Been a while since I played with my Mk12 clone but both rounds were just under an inch if I remember right. Using a bipod and my shoulder/left hand for rear support. |
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I think I saw someone post some results on this forum and the IMI stuff didn't seem as good as the BH. I remember thinking I wasn't so impressed. Not saying it was bad. Quoted:
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Not sure there a commercial name. There were some available several years ago but seems hard to find now. The SSA you linked to is good ammo. The IMI is gtg as well. Not as accurate however. Black Hills is the top dog. Shooting from a bench I see no real diff between the Black Hills and IMI "262" ammo from my Mk12 clone. I think I saw someone post some results on this forum and the IMI stuff didn't seem as good as the BH. I remember thinking I wasn't so impressed. Not saying it was bad. I have read the same thing about the IMI 262 ammo. I think It just comes down to what each gun likes as with any other ammo. |
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Mk 262 is extremely hot, and while I choose to run it when deployed abroad, I also carry mags with green tip or something else if available because of the possibility of primer blow-outs. Last year, while prepping for a summer deployment, I started looking at the brass from our M4s after noticing the rounds were smoker than I remember. Almost all of the brass had flattened primers and ejector swipes.This was during weather in the 80's, and I worried that if it was much hotter, we might start seeing worse.
For my personal guns, I just bought some Fiocchi 77gr SMKs which is definitely loaded not as hot, but it is accurate, and available. It can be had for about $15-$18 a box. |
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IMI has its own version of MK262, I would get that before I paid over a buck for Black Hills.
Wideners IMI Razor 5.56 |
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Mk262 Mod1 exists because of temperature spikes from shooting being enough to cause primer blowouts. Supposedly the new powder is much better about this. I thought the mod 1 was for the addition of the cannelure. Done at the same time but not the why. |
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Good thread ewetstone!! I was just wondering this about an hour ago after browsing the MK12 thread I was able to buy some awhile back made by BVAC and sold by Surplus Ammo but that has dried up. I went to BVAC website and you can buy 500 rounds for 206.00. http://www.bvac-ammo.com/pdf/Retail%20Range%20Price%20List.pdf The stuff I had was loaded in new LC brass, in fact I shot 90 rounds of just yesterday and not one malfunction. |
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