Details
This “green tip” ammo is made to NATO’s M855 standard. Each
62-grain bullet has a steel core penetrator and a full metal jacket for higher
penetration. It has a strong reputation among shooters for its accuracy,
cleanliness, and consistency.
These rounds come bulk packed in 20 round boxes. The rounds are Boxer-primed with reloadable brass cases. Muzzle velocity clocks in around 2,920 fps, with a muzzle energy of 1,174 foot-pounds.
Note: This is steel-core ammunition and should not be used on steel targets. It is also 5.56 NATO ammo, so shooters with firearms chambered in .223 Remington should ensure that their weapon is designed to fire higher-pressure 5.56x45 ammo before attempting to use these rounds.
PMC X-TAC ammo is made by the Poongsan Corporation, a manufacturer of ammo for the South Korean military. A longtime producer of NATO-spec ammunition, Poongsan possesses decades of experience in manufacturing ammo. The company makes its own ammo components in order to have maximum quality control throughout the production process. Any ammunition that fails tight tolerances for powder loads is rejected, ensuring that only good rounds reach the end user.
These rounds come bulk packed in 20 round boxes. The rounds are Boxer-primed with reloadable brass cases. Muzzle velocity clocks in around 2,920 fps, with a muzzle energy of 1,174 foot-pounds.
Note: This is steel-core ammunition and should not be used on steel targets. It is also 5.56 NATO ammo, so shooters with firearms chambered in .223 Remington should ensure that their weapon is designed to fire higher-pressure 5.56x45 ammo before attempting to use these rounds.
PMC X-TAC ammo is made by the Poongsan Corporation, a manufacturer of ammo for the South Korean military. A longtime producer of NATO-spec ammunition, Poongsan possesses decades of experience in manufacturing ammo. The company makes its own ammo components in order to have maximum quality control throughout the production process. Any ammunition that fails tight tolerances for powder loads is rejected, ensuring that only good rounds reach the end user.
Customer Reviews
Introduction:
Customers are overwhelmingly positive about PMC XM855 green tip 5.56 ammo, consistently citing its reliability, accuracy, and fast shipping as standout features. Most buyers use it for range practice, training, or stockpiling, and appreciate the balance of military-spec quality and value.
Overall Rating:
Best For: Range Practice, Training, General Shooting
Key Pro: Exceptionally Reliable and Accurate
Key Nuance: Brass Cased (Reloadable); Price Fluctuates With Market Demand
Detailed Analysis:
What Shooters Praise (The Pros)
Reviewers near-unanimously report flawless cycling and zero malfunctions across hundreds to thousands of rounds, including demanding carbine courses and various AR-15 platforms. Many specifically mention no FTFs/FTEs, regardless of rifle type.
Praised for consistent accuracy—even at longer distances—buyers note the 62-grain green tip design tightens groups in 1:8 or 1:9 twist barrels. Penetration performance is repeatedly highlighted, with users successfully engaging steel targets. The ammo runs cleanly according to most, with several noting minimal fouling.
Customers find the ammo to be a good to excellent value, especially compared to alternatives during shortages. Many mention reasonable or even 'great' pricing relative to reliability and performance, though some acknowledge market-driven price spikes.
What to Know (The Nuances)
- Ammo is brass-cased and reloadable, a plus for those who reload
- Ammunition is generally considered clean, with ARs requiring minimal cleaning even after extended range sessions; a few mention that a piston system can further reduce fouling
- Price is highly dependent on market conditions—some reviewers point out above-average costs during high demand, but most see current pricing as fair for quality
- Specialized bullet weight (62 gr) is favored by users with fast-twist barrels (1:8/1:9), leading to tighter groups
- Shipping is consistently reported as fast and accurate, with proactive customer service on order verification
Conclusion
PMC XM855 green tip 5.56 is a top choice for shooters seeking military-spec reliability, clean operation, and tight groupings at the range. Its reloadable brass casings and consistent terminal performance make it a strong value, particularly for AR-15 owners and those who practice or train regularly. While prices may reflect current market realities, the combination of reliability, accuracy, and customer service make this ammo an excellent investment for range sessions and bulk purchases—especially for shooters who prefer heavier bullets or reload their casings.
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Great prices, fast shipping
Review by JM1978
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Because of where I reside, I can order ammo today and usually will receive it within 1 business day..even on Saturday if I ordered on Friday before close of day... I have stocked up on everything from 12ga to 5.56, and 9mm... and currently just filling up ammo cans as I can.. Only place I depend on for now and hopefully prices come down soon if the tariff scare doesn't cause a hike and works as it should. (Posted on 4/8/2025)
Superb/Excellent
Review by A J
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Don’t normally write reviews, however my experience with Bulkammo is nothing less then a 10. Just received the ammo, so have not shot yet. This is not the first time buying from them and their service along with quality can be found no where else-Just Great. A J (Posted on 11/14/2024)
FAST SHIPPING. AWESOME SELECTION.
Review by billa
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PMC hard to find around here. Sells out quick. Always awesome selection of bullets at Bulkammo. My father and I have both purchased with FAST and ACCURATE shipping. Contacted with questions and had 2 different reps respond quickly. To me that is everything in a business! Have told relatives and friends to check it out. Won't be sorry. Will definitely be buying more. Thanks again! (Posted on 12/14/2023)
Super Deal
Review by Rick
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2000 rounds and not a glitch in shipping. Love the round. Shoots nice. Accurate. All around great site for ammo. Thanks. (Posted on 7/11/2022)
Excellent range rounds
Review by Zach
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Fired just over 500 through my S&W M&P Sport, no issues whatsoever and quite clean. Nice to see the price start to drop! (Posted on 7/17/2021)
IN STOCK M855
Review by Alex
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Great, fast service I recommend this site. for 20usd a box at times like this I am happy! (Posted on 3/26/2021)
Good Ammo
Review by AR15
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90 rounds throw my AR15 MP Sport not one jam. I well order more (Posted on 3/17/2021)
Enjoy
Review by Guns Forever
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Bulk ammo rules! Fast delivery , easy to order! No calling or waiting around in line! PMC worked for me no problems! Will continue to order from this company for sure! (Posted on 1/23/2021)
FAST SHIPPING.
Review by Dan
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Nice ammo. Had what we needed when others had NOTHING. Can't gripe about prices in a pandemic. There are no bullets anywhere. Thanks for the super fast shipping. Email confirmation when order placed and shipped immediately. Got about 3 days later! :) (Posted on 1/21/2021)
Fast shipping, accurate ammo
Review by Frank castle
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Ammo actually in stock. Fast shipping, I received my ammo in 3 days. Accurate ammo, good price. (Posted on 1/1/2021)
Fast shipping! A++
Review by Clint
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Thanks for great service. Lightning fast shipping. Perfect. Love the ammo. Will be back. (Posted on 12/29/2020)
Awesome! Highly Recommend!
Review by Amanda
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Highly recommend!
Very reliable & a great deal!
Fast shipping!!! Placed my order & received email 31 minutes later that it shipped & gave tracking number. From when I ordered to when I received was 3 days even with it being Christmas! Found my new ammo supplier. (Posted on 12/27/2020)
Very reliable & a great deal!
Fast shipping!!! Placed my order & received email 31 minutes later that it shipped & gave tracking number. From when I ordered to when I received was 3 days even with it being Christmas! Found my new ammo supplier. (Posted on 12/27/2020)
Awesome Ammo!!
Review by Jeff
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Great ammo and the quality is there. I will buy again!! (Posted on 12/21/2020)
Pmc 5.56
Review by Matt
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Great, fast service. Arrived a day earlier than predicted. Price are a little steep, but that's the year 2020 for ya lol. (Posted on 12/15/2020)
Great
Review by Chris
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Super fast shipping. (Posted on 11/21/2020)
Great Ammo - Fantastic Company
Review by Jeff
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The ammo couldn't be better, and BulkAmmo is a great company to deal with, and deserves some accolades. There was a message on the site that said it could take up to three days to be shipped, which was perfectly understandable, especially considering the circumstances. However, I got an email a few hours later saying it had shipped, and it was on my front porch 2 days later! My hat's off to BulkAmmo, you have a customer for life. (Posted on 6/5/2020)
Quality rounds and fast shipping.
Review by adam
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I've been shooting these rounds for quite sometime with great success. I found Bulkammo and had to buy 1000rds for the price. Shipping was super fast. Fedex dropped off my package on my front door in an unmarked box. He also dropped off my TP from sams at same time. I'm ready!!! (Posted on 6/5/2020)
Amazed
Review by Adrian
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Remarkable bullets , has good range , penetration and good price...I highly recommend this product for anyone with a 5.56 .. (Posted on 5/15/2017)
Awesome
Review by Adrian
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Very great ammo ,good price and shipping was fast .. (Posted on 5/5/2017)
Green tips!
Review by shane
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great ammo! i love shooting PMC and these green tips we're putting holes through 1/4" steel with ease! shipping was a little slow but that's my fault for ordering on New year's eve! still got to me in a week thanks Bulk Ammo (Posted on 1/30/2017)
Excellent
Review by A valued user
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Great service and pricing. (Posted on 10/25/2016)
longer range.
Review by David
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Of you are looking for the value for a longer range ammo this is your stop. With a 8 or 9 twist this shell has the best range for the buck. More consistent for longer ranges. (Posted on 10/20/2016)
All as promised
Review by Jack
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Just perfect. (Posted on 8/23/2016)
PMC X TAC
Review by Keith
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I did business with Bulk Ammo for the first time 2 weeks ago and will continue to do business them, awesome delivery time and product just as described!!! (Posted on 5/18/2016)
great ammo
Review by BRODERICK
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great ammo (Posted on 3/6/2016)
Great product
Review by Rodekill
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Just as expected and the five star reviews are spot on. Will be buying more and in larger numbers.
Bulkammo has my business and my buddies' busness until the great products fail to be great. (Posted on 1/2/2016)
Bulkammo has my business and my buddies' busness until the great products fail to be great. (Posted on 1/2/2016)
Great Product!
Review by Camaro Rob
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This is a great product, at a great price. I'll be ordering from here again. (Posted on 6/14/2015)
Excellent
Review by William
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This order arrived very quickly and I was able to put some down range today. Ammo shoots great! (Posted on 5/27/2015)
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Review by william
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Good ammo, and a great price that goes with a xm855 round. Will buy again. Keep up the good work BulkAmmo (Posted on 5/17/2015)
Excelent
Review by Edelweiss
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Never disappointed. Superior service. Superb product. THE BEST!!! (Posted on 3/23/2015)
Excellent service.
Review by recondoc
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The ammo arrived sooner than expected and took to our shooting club range. Could not have asked for better ammo. Right on target every shot.
JOHN HENSON
(Posted on 3/23/2015)
JOHN HENSON
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Perfect
Review by Riffsniff
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Just as its described! (Posted on 3/22/2015)
I will buy this ammo again
Review by drillerbob
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Great seller. I will use again (Posted on 3/22/2015)
Decent price, fast shipment
Review by Elmar
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I would order again. What I want is in stock, delivered fast and efficiently with good follow up. The ammo is in good condition and have had no feed or extraction issues. (Posted on 3/19/2015)
Great practice ammo for the money.
Review by papageorgio
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I bought this ammo for the reason I wanted a heavier bullet to see if my groups would get tighter as my rifle has a fast twist rate 1:8 and it did help tighten up my groups at 100 yards. I could probably do better if I had a better premium ammo but at least I could confirm that my rifle likes a heavier bullet. On another note, this was my first purchase through Bulk Ammo as I couldn't find heavier bullets locally and anyways I always have orders shipped to me at work as I don't get home till late and had bad experiences with the deliveries arriving at my home. Since my shipping address was different than my billing Bulk Ammo called me to confirm that I placed the order and not someone else and they was very friendly. I like how they went the extra mile and make sure that it wasn't someone that might have stolen my credit information. Delivery was fast too. Will use Bulk Ammo again. (Posted on 3/18/2015)
Green tips at a reasonable price
Review by LABillyboy
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Another great transaction with Bulk Ammo. The order was accurate, delivery was fast and the ease of ordering is almost unbelievable.
This PMC XM855 is good quality military spec ammo. My AR's eat it and spit it out with no issues.
A real testament to Bulk Ammo having XM855 in stock without price gouging in the face of another threatened ammo ban by Washington. (Posted on 3/18/2015)
This PMC XM855 is good quality military spec ammo. My AR's eat it and spit it out with no issues.
A real testament to Bulk Ammo having XM855 in stock without price gouging in the face of another threatened ammo ban by Washington. (Posted on 3/18/2015)
Shipped quick clean ammo.
Review by bigtiger
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Shipped and received pretty quick cant have enough right now! (Posted on 2/23/2015)
Great buying experience!
Review by Angry Warrior
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Ammo was great bargain and purchase. Look forward to ordering again in the near future. (Posted on 9/21/2014)
Good penetration
Review by Erik
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I was shooting at a 3/8" thick steel target out of my sig m400 at 100 yds also shot it with 7.62x39 FMJ. These green tips zipped rite through it while the 7.62 couldn't make it through. (Posted on 5/26/2014)
Quality ammo,Good price,Accurate
Review by Bennerman77
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Comparable to Federal's XM855. I have shot over 500 rnds of this ammo, no ftf or fte. Decent price on reliable clean quality ammo. Will purchase more when needed (Posted on 5/9/2014)
Great!
Review by Chas
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Product was at my house in two days. Great ammunition for a good price. Accurately consistent and reliable! (Posted on 8/23/2013)
buy buy buy it
Review by markcar1
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will use this ammo for now on the price of ammo at bulk ammo is awsome sue this ammo in my stag 2 and performance was awsome at 100yd, it dose help if you use a piston kit like adams less to clean not that this ammo is dirty my AR was very clean after shooting 100rds. (Posted on 7/27/2013)
Performs as expected
Review by Mark
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Third order from Bulk Ammo with the same result...two-day shipping as advertised and ammo performs as expected! Fourth order shortly... (Posted on 7/4/2013)
Great for the price.
Review by helipilot
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Was shipped fairly fast, clean ammo, clean casings, fires clean. Very good for the price. fairly accurate, and no ftf's or fte's yet (less than 1000 rounds fired . so far so good.). recommended product. (Posted on 5/18/2013)
Love It
Review by jerryG17
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Love this ammo PMC xm855, Can't have enough of it. Works great with my ARs! (Posted on 5/16/2013)
Best ammo out there
Review by Phonebreaker
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This stuff shoots great, dead on target at all ranges, speed feeds correctly and is clean. Prices are killing me right now, the cheaper 223 alternatives don't work well in my 5.56 gas piston rifles(FN FS2000 & Sig 556), so if you're going to spend more per round for any decent dedicated 5.56 ammo why not buy the best? I'm looking for this stuff here on Bulk Ammo every time. (Posted on 4/4/2013)
Very accurate
Review by sigman
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I have used a few different kinds of ammo since I got my AR-15 a few weeks ago, but these seem to be the most accurate for me and are a very high quality of ammo. My only drawback is the price, but all .223/5.56 ammo is super expensive right now. (Posted on 3/31/2013)
Excellent and reliable
Review by PharmZ
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I used about 500 rounds of this ammo at a basic carbine instruction class. All rounds fired properly and seemed quite accurate. The barrel got very hot at one point, but it was exacerbated by the 95+ degree heat and humidity. The ammo worked well in my 1:8 twist barrel which seems to handle the 62 gr bulletts better than the 55 gr. 500 rounds, no FTFs, excellent accuracy (for me) and a good price. I WILL buy this ammo again. (Posted on 8/20/2012)
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Product Question and Answer
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Q: Can a civilian own this
Posted On: 6/17/2025 By: Is this legal for civilians
A: Yes sir. It is not "armor piercing" according to the ATF. Take care that some gun ranges prohibit 5.56 M855 ammo (as the steel contained by the bullet has a higher chance of damaging range equipment).
Q: Is this ammo safe for indoor range use?
Posted On: 4/17/2021 By: Robert Daniels Jr.
A: Thanks for reaching out Robert! An M855 bullet contains a steel tip in its core. Many indoor ranges ban magnetic bullets because they present a higher chance of ricochet, may damage range equipment, and may create sparks as well. Many indoor ranges don't ban bullets that contain steel, too, so they're not altogether unacceptable for indoor use. Some ranges just opt for that added degree of safety. In short, nonmagnetic bullets are indeed safer for indoor range use, but not so much that they're universally required by all indoor ranges.
Q: This is advertised as around 3100 FPS , boxes showed up and they say 2920fps. I’m less than impressed, if it says 2920 on the box it should be advertised as 2920 on your website.
Posted On: 1/3/2021 By: Dustin
A: Thanks for reaching out Dustin! Please forgive us. PMC's own data on their website say this round's muzzle velocity is 3,100 fps (pmcammo.com/product/x-tac-5-56k/), but that doesn't appear to match this ammo's packaging. I've updated the product page to reflect the packaging and not what is stated on PMC's website.
Q: Will this ammo work in a 223 wylde barrel?
Posted On: 12/30/2020 By: Dominic Oliver
A: Yes sir, absolutely. A 223 Wylde chamber is designed to work just as well with 5.56 as it does 223.
Q: Is this ammo (specifically) ss109 steel core?
Posted On: 1/25/2016 By: Paul
A: Hello Paul,
This ammunition is loaded with an SS109 style steel penetrator projectile.
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Our price is lower than the manufacturer's "minimum advertised price." As a result, we cannot show you the price in catalog or the product page.
You have no obligation to purchase the product once you know the price. You can simply remove the item from your cart.
You have no obligation to purchase the product once you know the price. You can simply remove the item from your cart.
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