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The XM855, also known colloquially as “green tip” ammunition, is the standard ammunition in which all soldiers are armed in the United States Armed Forces. The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant has now made the XM855 62gr 5.56 x 45mm Full Metal Jacket available to the general public, and in doing so has unleashed one of the preeminent self-defense rounds on the market today.
The Lake City M855 5.56 x 45mm full metal jacket, despite have a muzzle velocity over 3,022 feet per second, has practically zero felt recoil when fired from the standard AR-15 platform. This is an important distinction across other platforms and calibers, as it allows smaller and less experienced shooters to accurately place rounds on targets with minimal training, and during instances of extreme duress.
Lake City’s proprietary primer sealant mitigates moisture and corrosion from breaking down the rounds propellants over time, and is one the reasons the Lake City 62 gr 5.56x45 is ideal for training in humid environments, are storing away from long periods of time for emergency situations. Self defense shooters looking for a highly stable, high performance ammunition at an economic price can not go wrong with the the Lake City 62 grain 5.56 x 45 mm FMJ.
Customer Reviews
250 Rounds Loose packed of 5.56x45 Ammo by Lake City - 62gr FMJ XM855
Review by plexi54
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Great little take along or stash here or there size for the truck.
I've always had good performance from this round with zero issues,Lake City,Bulk Ammo.com,Price,win win deal all around,get yours today ! (Posted on 6/22/15)
I've always had good performance from this round with zero issues,Lake City,Bulk Ammo.com,Price,win win deal all around,get yours today ! (Posted on 6/22/15)
Great service; excellent quality ammo. Feeds well, consistent groups & reasonably priced
Review by gcal
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None better! (Posted on 6/12/15)
Outstanding
Review by Steve
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Shot A Very Tight Groupe 100 Yards No Missfire Or Missfeed With Colt M- 4 Will Buy Another 1000 Rounds Bulk Ammo Outstanding Service Order on Monday Have Ammo On Wedesday. Jarhead (Posted on 6/1/15)
Had what everyone else failed to have
Review by Essayons
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Exactly similar to what I remember using down range (Iraq) reliable and at a good price, customer service was remarkable. Thx I will definitely be buying from bulk ammo again. (Posted on 4/12/15)
Best ammo on the market
Review by Bushwhacker
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We ran just under 5000 rounds through our AR15sin 2014, familiarizing and training new Oath Keeper s members, and maintaining our readiness.. Not a single misfire attributed to the ammo, and the better shooters fire consistently tight groups in the stationary target phase. The cost may be a little higher than the foreign stuff, but it is necessary to train with what you stock and would use, We don't stock foreign ammo. (Posted on 4/4/15)
Kinda pricy but good ammo
Review by Rob
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Very fast delivery. If only it were a tad cheaper... (Posted on 3/23/15)
Great Ammo, Shoots Straight and Accurate.
Review by Marauder
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Even without a bench rest I was able to hold a consistent 1-1/2" pattern at 100 yards. (Posted on 11/29/13)
great ammo
Review by rockriverbob
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this is some great shooting, and fantastic performance ammo, when my ak friends say the .556 cant "get it done" im laughing let them buy that commie stuff. (Posted on 6/12/13)
Top of the line !
Review by David
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You shoud have some of this on hand at all time ! Bench rest 1" at 75 yrd.. This is the first time that a case was short in the count ! But the guys at Bulk Ammo took care of it ! Thanks guys ! (Posted on 3/1/13)
Good buy
Review by Richard
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Got to me fast & was exactly what I expected. Good ammo. (Posted on 1/3/13)
Fast service and accurate
Review by trapper``
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I will be back. (Posted on 12/25/12)
i love ammo
Review by Captain
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Great service, and fair price!! (Posted on 12/12/12)
Good Stuff
Review by Mr J
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bought this to break in my new AR. not a single misfeed or misfire. price was a little high, but i will be buying again. (Posted on 12/10/12)
Great ammo, atrocious pricing.
Review by Ubida
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After using the M855 in the Army as an infantryman, always shooting and never having any problems, this is my preferred ammo now. It's reliable and shoots accurate enough.
This is great ammo, but at this price, not worth it. (Posted on 11/29/12)
This is great ammo, but at this price, not worth it. (Posted on 11/29/12)
.223 Ammo Above
Review by RiverRatRon
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I happen to love this ammo, my M-4 actually prefers the 5.56....and gobbles it up without a fart...
Aside from being pleased I have to say that Bulk Ammo shipping is amazingly fast.
I couldn't believe how quick it was here.
They are the standard by which all others should follow! (Posted on 11/21/12)
Aside from being pleased I have to say that Bulk Ammo shipping is amazingly fast.
I couldn't believe how quick it was here.
They are the standard by which all others should follow! (Posted on 11/21/12)
I hate to say I told you so, but.....
Review by Boogerdaddy
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I just received my second order of this ammo. The ammo is great and of course BulkAmmo.com was easy to order from and very quick with the delivery. In my previous rating before the elections (see below) I mentioned to buy this ammo while you can still find it and before the price goes up. Well, if you didn't take my advise then, too bad for you! However, the advise still stands, buy this ammo now! (Posted on 11/10/12)
it works
Review by Yung Buck
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tested it against fmj .223 and it works. it went thru a 1/2 in. plate of low carbon steel. I increased the thickness till it hung up and it does in fact have the steel dart. it was just a bud light, back yard kinda thing. ill comment again once i send this stuff down range. (Posted on 11/2/12)
Just what I ordered
Review by Kirk
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This is my second order from Bulk Ammo. Once again service was outstanding. I have yet to have any malfunctions with this ammo. As far as accuracy, It's not match grade ammo. For practice and varmint control you can't beat this ammo. Thanks again Bulk Ammo for making ammunition purchasing so easy. (Posted on 10/26/12)
Count your ammo
Review by Rotten Ralphie
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I have ordered 8 boxes of this ammo. I understand it was packed by LC, not by Bulkammo. Of the 8 boxes, 5 were short. I put them on stripper clips so the shortage was obvious. One was short 10 rounds and the other four boxes by 5. I contacted Bulkammo and they gave me a credit for the shortage and were very nice about it. The fact that everthing was done in fives or multiples indicates a curious pattern to me. ( I am an ex-cop so I am suspicious by nature.) Count your ammo and let Bulkammo know if you are shorted. They will contact LC, I am told, but if they do not know about the problem, they can't help fix it. (Posted on 10/9/12)
Fast and accurate
Review by 6 guns Sam
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I will be here again!! Quick shipping and great product. (Posted on 10/8/12)
quick and as advertised
Review by James
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Fast shipping and I got what was advertised with no "oops". (Posted on 10/1/12)
Bring on the zombies
Review by Boogerdaddy
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I've sent a lot of Lake City 5.56X45 ammo downrange and never once had an FTF or FTE. Every round went bang. BulkAmmo.com was great processing my order and delivered it within 4 days. As far as accuracy, well that depends a lot on who's pulling the trigger. The cost of ammo is just going to continue to go up so best to order now while you can still find it. (Posted on 9/26/12)
Good ammo, great service
Review by Cactuskid
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I ordered 500 rounds of XM855 from BulkAmmo, and it arrived within a few days. The price was comparable if not better to what I've seen at the gun shows. This ammo performed flawlessly with no failures after using over 200 rounds. Accuracy was as expected with this type of ammunition. I will order from BulkAmmo.com again. (Posted on 9/16/12)
Great ammo
Review by Kirk
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My first bulk ammo purchase. Very easy. Fast shipping. I will be purchasing more in the future. Top notch company. (Posted on 9/14/12)
good deal
Review by James Glenn
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Very good price on the premium american made product, and quick delivery. (Posted on 9/6/12)
Good Bargain
Review by varmiteer
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Ordered 250 rounds of 5.56 and received it in the same week. service and quality was exactly as promised. (Posted on 8/9/12)
Great service and product
Review by newbuyer
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Very happy with my first-time order. I plan on ordering again. (Posted on 7/20/12)
Good price for steel tip
Review by Austin /Aride4ever
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Good value but performance is meh. Dont get me wrong its great for what its designed to do, penetrate light body armor/cover but its not the most accurate stuff . Indoor shooters might find it unusable as a lot of indoor ranges wont allow it. Still for the price you can shoot this all day and still have enough for a few beers and a nice cigar afterwords. Its pretty good at vaporizing small varmints. (Posted on 7/20/12)
good price and fast shipping.
Review by rcraig00
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I haven't had the chance to shoot yet. I shopped around looking for this same ammo. I have a local shop that usually no one can beat the price and they had 200 count of this ammo on special and was still a few more cents per round still factoring in tax and shipping. Good deal, hopefully functions well. Ordered Thursday and they showed up on my porch in Ohio Saturday AM less than 48hrs after order. (Posted on 7/14/12)
Good casing, not tot hard on the wallet
Review by Sub MOA Shooter
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The XM855 shoots clean, and I've not had a single failure to fire. The casing is fine, perfectly fine to reload. My issue was accuracy. 2 MOA out of a sub MOA, custom, match AR. Not to mention the seating height of the bullet was not the same from round to round, that contributed to the accuracy problems. (Posted on 7/13/12)
Good Brass
Review by up-a-creek
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Service is great. I'm a hand loader. Too many FLIERS for my liking. 2 MOA from a sub MOA gun. (Posted on 7/13/12)
Great stuff
Review by Jerome
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Life dont dont get much better then dis, thank you guys you help keep hope alive (Posted on 6/25/12)
Awsome
Review by Steve
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Great service and super fast shipping. Cant say enough about it. Ammo function flawlessly. Thanks (Posted on 6/22/12)
5 stars all the way around!!!!!!!!!!!
Review by shooter
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I ordered my ammo on monday received it before lunch on wed. looks good and shot good , also very clean. (Posted on 6/14/12)
As advertised
Review by kabo
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Arrived quick. Shot clean & accurate. I am gonna keep on buying it. (Posted on 5/27/12)
Great service
Review by conservative01
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I ordered 500 rounds on the 14th and shipped the same day. I received the order in 4 days. Good company to do business with. (Posted on 5/18/12)
The Best
Review by Straight Shooter
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Hot stuff! Reliable, clean, reasonable price and I've never had a fail-2-fire with it. I love this stuff! (Posted on 5/8/12)
GREAT AMMO EVEN BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE
Review by Jordan
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I ordered on Sunday afternoon, and Tuesday evening I had this ammo in my hands. Very fast shipping and a great deal on it too. I haven`t shot it yet but by the looks of it it is very clean. Will buy more!!!! (Posted on 5/2/12)
Product Question and Answer
Our customer service team has published this Q&A information as a free service to the shooting community. Please note that BulkAmmo.com expressly disclaims any and all liability with regard to how the shooting community might use this Q&A information. See Terms of Use for more details.
Q: Is this ammunition designated as SS109?
Posted On: 8/18/12 By: Jay
A: Yes. This Lake City ammo is loaded to meet the NATO specifications which will be indicated on the head stamp of the brass. The bullets used are M855/SS109. The brass is boxer primed and may be used for reloading.
Q: Is this reloaded amo?
Posted On: 8/6/12 By: Pablo
A: This ammo is an original factory load. The brass may appear dirty or tarnished from the annealing process; a heat treating process to condition the brass for loading. While all manufacturers complete this process, some will polish the brass to cover this process up to make the ammo more appealing.
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