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Posted: 10/27/2010 2:43:44 AM EDT
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hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:11:12 AM EDT
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hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855 I'm under the impression the bulkback is good to go, its the boxed up LC M855 oin the market now that you need to watch out for. At any rate, its not that latest crop of Hirtenbirger ... 
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:23:23 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:24:40 AM EDT
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Quoted: At any rate, its not that latest crop of Hirtenbirger ... 
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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:27:10 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:29:39 AM EDT
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The bullet, not an entire cartridge I am guessing.
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:39:01 AM EDT
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So? How much did you pay?
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:42:35 AM EDT
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Ok.
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:43:53 AM EDT
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Getting ready for November 3rd?
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:46:54 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? Basically the same projectile as M855. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:48:39 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? Basically the same projectile as M855. Ah, SS109 bullets. I never heard anyone refer to a bullet as a 'head'. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 8:59:37 AM EDT
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Quoted: So? How much did you pay? Magic 8 Ball predicts - $1153 shipped. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 2:59:00 PM EDT
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hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855 I'm under the impression the bulkback is good to go, its the boxed up LC M855 oin the market now that you need to watch out for. At any rate, its not that latest crop of Hirtenbirger ... Nothing wrong with it, just some dings in the brass. 
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Posted: 10/27/2010 3:04:28 PM EDT
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Where'd you order it from?
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:16:09 PM EDT
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oooooh, super armor penetrating steel penetrator eh?
Why does this stuff give you guys a boner? I can't even shoot it at any of the ranges I goto...the cheaper m193 is OK though. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:20:45 PM EDT
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Quoted: oooooh, super armor penetrating steel penetrator eh? Why does this stuff give you guys a boner? I can't even shoot it at any of the ranges I goto...the cheaper m193 is OK though. I hear ya, but I figure that it would be handy to have some around just in case. |
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Posted: 10/27/2010 6:33:47 PM EDT
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oooooh, super armor penetrating steel penetrator eh? Why does this stuff give you guys a boner? I can't even shoot it at any of the ranges I goto...the cheaper m193 is OK though. 
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:56:41 AM EDT
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hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855 I'm under the impression the bulkback is good to go, its the boxed up LC M855 oin the market now that you need to watch out for. At any rate, its not that latest crop of Hirtenbirger ... Nothing wrong with it, just some dings in the brass. http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/998/p1100552.jpg BIG VERSION thats the stuff.......had some for sale at a local fun shop, came and asked what everyone thought.......it got horrible reviews, its basically scraps or bottom of the barrel stuff......lots of dents, accuracy was for crap, underpowered, and rounds not going off.......sorry like I said the response was far from favorable enough to make me not buy any......basically its plinking ammo only |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 3:45:42 AM EDT
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oooooh, super armor penetrating steel penetrator eh? Why does this stuff give you guys a boner? I can't even shoot it at any of the ranges I goto...the cheaper m193 is OK though. Wayward steel + rock = spark Spark + brush = bad times The odds of it actually happening are pretty low, but the odds of brass sparking are zero. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 4:40:36 AM EDT
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Widener's has the Isreali M855 (62gr.) on sale for $399/1200 and M193 (55gr.) at $388/1200
I wouldn't buy American Eagle or Federal as I reload and the primer pockets are often loose and the flashhole with AE are often off center. Your opinion my be different so buy what you want, just sayin' in case you reload or sell your brass cuz' reloaders I know won't touch the Fed/AE stuff. BTW, last I heard LC is now being made by Federal so I wouldn't be surprised if quality goes down if that is indeed the case (no pun intended.) YMMV ETA: PMC ROCKS!!! |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 4:57:01 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? Basically the same projectile as M855. Ah, SS109 bullets. I never heard anyone refer to a bullet as a 'head'. Case head. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 7:17:33 AM EDT
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hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855 I'm under the impression the bulkback is good to go, its the boxed up LC M855 oin the market now that you need to watch out for. At any rate, its not that latest crop of Hirtenbirger ... Nothing wrong with it, just some dings in the brass. http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/998/p1100552.jpg BIG VERSION thats the stuff.......had some for sale at a local fun shop, came and asked what everyone thought.......it got horrible reviews, its basically scraps or bottom of the barrel stuff......lots of dents, accuracy was for crap, underpowered, and rounds not going off.......sorry like I said the response was far from favorable enough to make me not buy any......basically its plinking ammo only The bad batch was the one from ammunitiontogo, all others are fine. Here is a little comparison, this XM855 is from ammunitiontogo. 
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Posted: 10/28/2010 8:31:57 AM EDT
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Very happy for you. Thanks for letting us know.
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Posted: 10/28/2010 8:38:14 AM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge
SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 8:48:02 AM EDT
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Cool. How much did'ya pay?
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:01:17 AM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball I believe there are slight differences in ss109 and m855 projectile dimensions. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:03:16 AM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball I believe there are slight differences in ss109 and m855 projectile dimensions. I "THINK" the bullet is the same |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:11:16 AM EDT
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so are greentips junk? I thought the PPU M855 where good to go?
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:14:42 AM EDT
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I stand corrected....after a wee bit of research that i should have done before I posted, SS109 is the FN cartridge M855 was derived from....not a projectile
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:27:19 AM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball I believe there are slight differences in ss109 and m855 projectile dimensions. I "THINK" the bullet is the same There is a picture floating around somewhere comparing the dimensions and there are very slight differences such as the slope of the boat tail, etc... |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:27:49 AM EDT
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SS109 is the designation for the 62 grain bullet with penetrator in the center of the bullet.
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:29:28 AM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball I believe there are slight differences in ss109 and m855 projectile dimensions. I "THINK" the bullet is the same There is a picture floating around somewhere comparing the dimensions and there are very slight differences such as the slope of the boat tail, etc... Is the secant or ogive different from mil-spec? Or is the general profile different? |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:42:02 AM EDT
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SS109 is the designation for the 62 grain bullet with penetrator in the center of the bullet. That's what I thought also.....if true, most of the faqs on the internet are wrong. Wouldn't be the first time I've seen that either |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 9:46:31 AM EDT
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Just ordered 2700rds of 5.56mm 62gr steel penetrator Just picked up 6K+ rds 5.45x39 Russian @ $0.11/rd and 1K rds 7.61x51 DAG @ $0.39/rd yesterday. That stuff is heavy! Got it all at AIM. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 10:03:42 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? Basically the same projectile as M855. Ah, SS109 bullets. I never heard anyone refer to a bullet as a 'head'. If you were a Tier One player like that guy you'd know what he meant... 
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Posted: 10/28/2010 10:59:59 AM EDT
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I have ~5000 SS109 heads What is an SS109 head? Basically the same projectile as M855. Ah, SS109 bullets. I never heard anyone refer to a bullet as a 'head'. Case head. Dude, Case head refers to the bottom of the case where the primer sits. Check the glossary here Head - The base of a cartridge case that contains the primer, rim, extracting grove, and headstamp. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 11:04:42 AM EDT
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A lot of the federal bulk has case dings. But it seems to shoot OK.
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Posted: 10/28/2010 11:09:04 AM EDT
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Lots of WTF going on in this thread.
M855 is good ammo, but not as effective on soft targets as the M193. If you want to be really badass you can load a mag alternating the two. The 77 gr Mk262 is the shiz though. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:17:28 PM EDT
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So? How much did you pay? $70...shipped |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:49:52 PM EDT
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M855 is the designation for the loaded cartridge SS109 is the designation for the projectile used in M855 Ball Hmm.. I think SS109 was original NATO number |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:52:07 PM EDT
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So? How much did you pay? $70...shipped What $70.00 is that a miss type |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 2:59:04 PM EDT
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Quoted: hope you didnt pay to much for that stuff......think there were some reports that its not to good.......I would have ordered privi M855 or the isreali IMI M855 I got 2000 rounds of it lose packed from Palmetto a couple of months ago. 2- 1000 round boxes. So far I have shot about 600 rounds of it with no issues yet. |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 3:01:56 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: What $70.00 is that a miss typeQuoted: $70...shippedSo? How much did you pay? Even $700 would be a good deal right now  |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:35:31 PM EDT
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No, I paid $70 (Seventy US Dollars)....
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:40:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: LC is run by ATK, Alliant Tech Systems, which ownsWidener's has the Isreali M855 (62gr.) on sale for $399/1200 and M193 (55gr.) at $388/1200 I wouldn't buy American Eagle or Federal as I reload and the primer pockets are often loose and the flashhole with AE are often off center. Your opinion my be different so buy what you want, just sayin' in case you reload or sell your brass cuz' reloaders I know won't touch the Fed/AE stuff. BTW, last I heard LC is now being made by Federal so I wouldn't be surprised if quality goes down if that is indeed the case (no pun intended.) YMMV ETA: PMC ROCKS!!!
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:41:05 PM EDT
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Pics when they arrive or I call BS!
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:44:12 PM EDT
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Pics when they arrive or I call BS! .....Of the order and the invoice! |
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:45:21 PM EDT
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No, I paid $70 (Seventy US Dollars)....
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:48:19 PM EDT
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Not too long ago you could buy 2700 rounds of south african surplus for under $300.
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Posted: 10/28/2010 6:48:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: And I'll add Quoted: No, I paid $70 (Seventy US Dollars)....  |
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