Nov 5, 2023 · M855A1 Accuracy and Velocity M855A1 ammunition is manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant near Independence, Missouri. The lot of Lake City M855A1 ammunition that was evaluated for this article was manufactured in January of 2021.

Jun 22, 2022 · The M855A1 bullet is considered a 62 grain round, however, sampled bullets had an average weight of 62.6 grains. The M855A1 projectile is constructed from three different components; a solid copper core, an exposed steel penetrator and a reverse-drawn copper jacket that holds the other two components together.

Mar 14, 2017 · Pull M855A1 bullets are around $1 each M855A1 rounds are about $3 each And according to the research they are superior to M193 and M855, in particular they are designed for use in barrels in the 10-16" range, with faster burning powder and reduced muzzle flash. They are also less velocity dependent.

Jul 15, 2022 · Officially, the Department of Defense has not authorized M855A1 to be sold to the public. The ammunition that is on the market, whether complete rounds or projectiles are being acquired in less than legal means.

Mar 29, 2024 · Prior to firing the Lake City M855A1, I fired a 10-shot control group using match-grade hand-loads topped with the Sierra 77 grain MatchKing (without a cannelure). That group had an extreme spread of 0.56”. the control group . . Three 10-shot groups of the Lake City M855A1 ammunition were fired in a row with the resulting extreme spreads: 1.78”

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Nov 13, 2024 · One thing to note about the tip of M80A1 in terms of hardness is that it's only 49-50 RHC vs the M855A1 tip that's 59-60 RHC. Accuracy wasn't anything special. As far as ballistics go, this thing is a barrier killer, and the core packs quite a …

Jul 14, 2020 · HighCom/Chase Tactical 3S9(M) plates will stop M855A1. Some ceramics, like RMA 1092, will not stop M855A1. It really is a case by case thing, especially because the new .07 NIJ standards do not have any specification for it.

Nov 14, 2015 · M855A1 although has been in use in Afghanistan since 2012, it has not been issued stateside until last year at most bases. Now that it is the primary ammo across the board (for Army) I think over the next year or two once high round counts have been hit in training

Feb 12, 2022 · M855A1 was tested and optimized in 14.5" M4 length barrel though. The alternative NATO chamber pressure measuring method results in a lower PSI number than the EPVAT method with the same ammunition. The military replaced H buffers with H2 buffers to better handle the gas port pressure of M855A1 ammo.