I got a box of this from a coworker. I’ve also seen the same packages in Sportsmans Warehouse.
I started to pull the ammo apart to do a primer substitute test, but the primers in this ammo look nothing like the CCI 41s I’ve been struggling with so I didn’t feel the test was worth the hassle.
This stuff looks like regular M855 production and not like XM193. I was surprised to see the neck sealant and the crimp is stout. XM193 often has a weak crimp and no sealant.
The ammo has about 27.2 gr of ball powder which is on par with full powered military stuff.
We’ll shoot some for velocity and accuracy today since we’re fouling the bolt gun with TAC anyhow.
The last year of that load has been interesting. Chrono’ed some from a 16" at 3068avg, ES39, SD14, shot <2"/100. Trajectory GTG with other loads it needs to work with.
I’ve been ignoring that load because it’s @ $12/ box around here and historically M855 has been “Meh!OA”, but if the accuracy is that good I may have to pick up some to try.
LOL! I saved 5 rounds and told PB. Someone will want other info on the ammo, so I need to keep 5. We can shoot them in the Geissele next weekend. That barrel gets pissy when you go in and out of Ball powder though.
I wonder if the penetrator messes with the magnetospeed. Because my velocity is low for a 20" compared to your 16".
I know I shot steel jacket over the magneto once without changing the setting and got like 4000 plus feet per second. I was panicked for a minute.
