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Just received ammo, great bargain. Fast shipping will be ordering more ammo soon. Tried to buy from several sporting retail stores, but they are always out of ammo and not sure when they have a shipment coming in. Bulk Ammo.Com always have ammo in stock, Great Company . Going to tell all my friends. Thank You, Bulk Ammo.Com you have a customer for life. (Posted on 3/21/12)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
Awesome
Review by Munso -
This ammo is great! This was my second box purchased from this site; great price and great performance. My Bushmaster loves these rounds. This ammo burns very clean and is deadly accurate. Fast shipping; great site to order from. No worries here! (Posted on 3/16/12)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
Excellent ammo
Review by Milan -
This stuff is great! I wish I had bought more when it was cheaper. (Posted on 2/24/12)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
I wish everything I ordered on line was this good.
Review by geoff c. -
My third time for ordering this product. Bulk ammo should change their name to Bulk Ammo Fast, because they always get my order to me well ahead of the estimated delivery. Never had a failure to feed or failure to eject with this product. I will be ordering more in the future. (Posted on 2/19/12)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
The best!!!!!
Review by Jack lulu -
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Three days to my door
Perfect condition
Thank you and reordered already
John (Posted on 2/9/12) -
Good stuff
Review by GearheadTony -
Put all 420 rounds through my brand new M&P15T. Not 1 failure of any kind. The rifle still looks brand new in and out. I was hitting 12" steel at 300yds consistently. The stripper clips didn't work great, but who cares. (Posted on 2/7/12)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
Excellent
Review by Omar the grump -
Great ammo, very clean, consistency down range, ammo cans in perfect shape and most of all, bulk ammo best company that I've ordered ammo from shipping, price and quality! (Posted on 12/30/11)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
ar 15
Review by les ar15 -
this stuf is the best good stuf shoots hot (Posted on 12/7/11)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
verry happy
Review by Pitbull -
so far i have ran 120rnds thru my dpms oracle not 1 problem 1and a half inch spead at 100 yards. (Posted on 11/16/11)Reliable? Ammo Performance Bargain? -
I Love this Ammo
Review by Al -
You can't go wrong with this ammo. I fired almost all of it and did not have one single problem. I would buy this ammo over and over again! (Posted on 11/10/11)Ammo Performance Bargain? Reliable?
Product Question and Answer
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Q: I have an AR-15 and have been shooting the PMC .223 ammo. Is it ok to fire this 5.56x45 ammo from my AR-15? Whats the difference, isn't .223 and 5.56 really the same?
Posted On: 2/7/12 By: Jeff
A: The barrel of your AR-15 should be stamped with either .223 or 5.56. You should check the barrel and not the lower receiver, because the two can be swapped without changing what the receiver states the firearm is chambered in. The two are not the same, because 5.56 is loaded to higher pressures, and only the 5.56 chamber is manufactured to safely relieve these pressures. Using 5.56 in a .223 rifle could possibly result in an unsafe condition that would cause excessive wear and improper function.
Q: Is 62 gr too heavy to fire from a 1/9 twist barrel?
Posted On: 10/21/11 By: Anonymous
A: No, this ammo will stabilize out of a 1/9 twist barrel.
Q: Are the ammo cans new or used?
Posted On: 10/18/11 By: Quicksaber
A: This Federal XM855 ammunition features new ammo cans.
Q: On ammo storage I know it should be rotated and used in a first in first out order but how long can you safely store ammo for? What are some good methods for storage and what are warning signs that you should not use it?
Posted On: 10/18/11 By: Zack
A: Ammunition can be stored for many years, but it does not "expire" like food. It should be stored in a cool, dry place. The biggest sign that it should not be used or depended upon is evidence of water or other moisture on the ammo or the packaging in contact with the ammo.
Q: I realize that Federal and Lake City are brands under the Alliant Techsystems Inc. parent company. I received a 1000 round order from you of the Lake City XM855. Are there any slight variations between the the ammo sold under the brand of Lake City versus the ammo sold under the brand of Federal? I am also interested in the quality of the brass because I plan to reload it. The customers that frequent my local gun shop tend to prefer Lake City brass over other brands.
Posted On: 10/13/11 By: Jacob
A: Lake City is a government-owned ammunition plant operated under contract by ATK. It is not a specific brand of ammunition. Federal (FC) headstamp brass can be considered of equal or comparable quality to Lake City (LC) brass. The same goes for ammo, although some Federal ammo may not have crimped primers or sealants on the case mouth.
Q: these are labeled as penetrator rounds, if one was to use these for target practice , how much should the backstop be increased , would 2-3 ft of earth bags work
Posted On: 10/11/11 By: Dustin
A: The penetration in dirt of these M855 rounds will be no greater than any comparable bullet of similar size, weight, and velocity. They are designed to penetrate barriers such as steel helmets.
Q: Will this run in my HK MR556A1?
Posted On: 10/9/11 By: Matthew
A: Yes, this Federal M855 ammunition is essentially what the HK MR556A1 was designed to shoot. It will function reliably in any serviceable rifle chambered in 5.56 mm.
Q: How is this ammo's trajectory compared to the 55g and the 77 grain
Posted On: 10/2/11 By: Jonathan Humphries
A: This ammo will have a slightly longer max effective range than 55gr due to its higher ballistic coefficient, but will not be as effective at range as 77gr. The same goes for wind drift at range. At close (0-300m) ranges, the differences are minor.
Q: Is the ammo can originally for 7.62 or 5.56. If 5.56 saw or bandoleer can. The reason I ask are dimensions are different and inquirer for storage space reasons.
Posted On: 9/30/11 By: Jason
A: This 5.56 ammo comes in a can that is the same size as a standard 30 cal ammo can.
Q: Does this product come with the little "spoons" that you insert the stripper clip into in order to load it into a standard AR15 magazine?
Posted On: 9/29/11 By: Anonymous
A: Yes, this ammo comes with a spoon or stripper clip for loading the ammo into magazines.
Q: What are the dimensions and weight of the ammo can that they come in and is the ammo can a military spec can with a gasket?
Posted On: 9/29/11 By: David Savino
A: The ammo can is approximately 10" by 3 1/2" by 7" and weighs 16lbs. It is a new can with a gasket.
Q: Does this come with a guide / loading tool.
Posted On: 9/28/11 By: Anonymous
A: Yes, a stripper clip guide or "spoon" is included with this ammo.
Q: in 5.56 ammo what are the pros and cons to 55gr vs. 62gr?
is one a better defense round? Which should I use to deal with my coyote problem?
Posted On: 9/27/11 By: Chuck
A: The terminal performance of 55gr and 62gr 5.56 ammunition is very similar - that is to say, not consistently impressive. Both are designed to be land warfare legal and in the case of 62gr M855, penetrate specific steel barriers at specific distances. You would be far better off with fragmenting ammunition. Either 40/45/52gr ballistic tip/HP or 75/77gr BTHP ammunition would work much better for coyotes.
Q: Do these cases need to be swaged in order to be reloaded?
Posted On: 9/27/11 By: Greg
A: Yes, because these Federal XM855 cartridges were loaded on a military production line, the primers are crimped in place. In order to reload the cases, the primer pockets will need to be swaged.
Q: In the Customer Review section, a comment was made about recieving a feeder clip with this package. Because it does not make any mention of a feeder clip in the product description, is one included in this package? Was the customer mistaken about what they recieved?
Posted On: 9/27/11 By: Dallas
A: One "spoon" used to feed rounds from the stripper clips to the magazine is included with this can of ammo.
Q: Why is the XM855LC AC1 ammo can labeled as, "Not for duty use"? Does this ammo still perform well?
Posted On: 6/15/11 By: Bill O'Claire
A: ATK (parent company of Federal Ammunition) currently operates the Lake City Ammunition Plant to supply our military with mil-spec ammunition for service use. This particular batch of XM855 ammunition according to ATK, "had ballistic variations that were outside of mil-spec". This XM855 ammo which performs great was sold to the civilian market providing a great value to AR-15 shooters. This XM855 ammo provides great penetration and is highly accurate. Additionally, this product is great for long-term storage as it comes packaged in a sealed ammo can.
Q: why are the tips green?
Posted On: 6/1/11 By: tyler
A: Green tips are utilized by ammunition manufacturers on 5.56x45mm cartridges to identify it as an M855/SS109 cartridge. The green tip on the projectile does nothing to alter its performance and is simply a color indicator to easily identify it as an M855 round. The M855/SS109 cartridge contains a 62 gr steel-core projectile and is often dubbed the "penetrator" round named for its ability to penetrate through steel plates.
At 600 yards, the M855 bullet is designed to penetrate through .135" steel. At 50 yards, the penetration capability is between .25-.5" with a minimum steel hardness of 1010 according to MIL-C-63989.
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