U.S. Army orders 300 million rounds of the new M855A1

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Looks like the new round is full steam ahead

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/10/u-s-army-places-huge-order-for-new-m855a1-ammo/

U.S. Army Places Huge Order for New M855A1 Ammo
ATK has received orders from the U.S. Army for nearly 300 million rounds of the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR). The EPR is an enhanced version of the M855 5.56mm cartridge, used by U.S. troops since the early 1980s. ATK also announced it has received additional orders worth $10 million for nonstandard ammunition (NSA) in support of its current NSA multi-year contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. The three-year contract calls for ATK to acquire and deliver a broad range of NSA, or non-NATO ammunition [such as 7.62x39], to Kabul, Afghanistan, to train and sustain allied security forces.

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Wished I had 300,000,000 rounds of the stuff. . .

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I hope this doesnt affect price’s for us average joe’s

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I would think the exact opposite as it appears there might be a lot of M855 on the surplus market now with the new round and all. Time well tell. . .