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i use use this round with colt ar at cmp 200 yard matches
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Q: Do you know if this is roughly equivalent in ballistics to NATO 5.56 M855?
I'm looking for non-steel core substitutes that wouldn't require sight adjustments when switching from the M855 (green tip).
Thanks
Posted On: 9/28/11 By: Sean
A: Federal lists the velocity of this ammunition at 3020fps, which is close to the velocity of M855 from an AR-15, but that is from a 24" test barrel. Depending on the distance you are shooting, the length of your barrel, and your personal preferences, sight adjustments may or may not be required. With a 100 yard zero, and if M855 was 200fps faster out of your rifle's barrel, it would impact 3/4" higher at 200 yards, 2.5" higher at 300 yards, and 5.5" higher at 400 yards than this Federal .223 62gr FMJBT. Trajectory differences would be roughly halved if the velocity difference was 100fps.
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