62 grain 223/556 ammo

[PNWPrepper]

Havent really looked into 62grain ammo before. I just know that green tips have the steel core on the inside and are designated the m855. Is the ss109 the same thing just in 223? Or is the ss109 a 62 grain 223 load also with a steel core? Wanna know if i can shoot any ss109 at steel targets. Thanks.

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[Stomper]

SS109 is the NATO nomenclature for M855, and technically neither is the .223 sporting caliber. The SS109/M855 has a 62-gr full metal jacket bullet with a 7-gr steel core for better penetration against lightly armored targets and can penetrate up to 3mm of mild steel.

 

[Tony617]

Most it not all indoor ranges do not allow M855 rounds to be shot since it ruins their backstops. Out in the open or for training course or something you shoot and be fine. Also see this article:

U.S. Forest Service: Bullets Cause Forest Fires - The Truth About Guns

 

[DirectDrive]

Havent really looked into 62grain ammo before. I just know that green tips have the steel core on the inside and are designated the m855. Is the ss109 the same thing just in 223? Or is the ss109 a 62 grain 223 load also with a steel core? Wanna know if i can shoot any ss109 at steel targets. Thanks.

I wouldn't shoot steel core at my steel targets.
YMMV

 

[PNWPrepper]

Thanks guys! Really been wanting to shoot a little heavier bullet out of my ar but dont feel like spending 15+ or more on a box of 20 for heavier loads. I was hoping ss109 wouldnt have a steel core.

 

[DizzyJ]

Yeah, definitely don't shoot those at steel targets.

 

[PNWPrepper]

Are there any 62 grain bullets that arent steel core that wont be too expensive? I like that the m855 and ss109 are so cheap. What would you reccomend for a heavier bullet?

 

[DirectDrive]

Are there any 62 grain bullets that arent steel core that wont be too expensive? I like that the m855 and ss109 are so cheap. What would you reccomend for a heavier bullet?

1) Why do you want a heavier bullet ?
2) Go on AmmoSeek to see what current prices are.

 

[PNWPrepper]

I like shooting longer ranges and want something that wont get pushed around by wind as much.

 

[DizzyJ]

I like shooting longer ranges and want something that wont get pushed around by wind as much.

77gr smk

 

[Kruel J]

I like shooting longer ranges and want something that wont get pushed around by wind as much.

62 grain isn't going to give you hardly any advantage for shooting at distance. I shoot 75 or 77 grain Sierra Matchking projectiles if I'm wanting to get out past 200 yards.

 

[DirectDrive]

From AmmoSeek....
Mebbe somethin' like this :
20 round box - 223 69 grain BTHP Match Prvi Partizan Ammo - PP57 | SGAmmo.com

 

[shibbershabber]

Havent really looked into 62grain ammo before. I just know that green tips have the steel core on the inside and are designated the m855. Is the ss109 the same thing just in 223? Or is the ss109 a 62 grain 223 load also with a steel core? Wanna know if i can shoot any ss109 at steel targets. Thanks.

If you reload, there are 62gr fmj bullets available, as a standard lead core copper jacketed bullet.

Dont reload? You should

Uhh, also, I think Wolf makes a 62gr round, if youre into the steel case thing...

 

[DirectDrive]

Uhh, also, I think Wolf makes a 62gr round, if youre into the steel case thing...

No one's into steel case.
That's just Putin feeding off America's poor.

 

[shibbershabber]

No one's into steel case.
That's just Putin feeding off America's poor.

Russian collusion..... is EVERYWHERE.... somebody call the Special Counsel!

Actually Wolf steel case ammo is made in Ukraine now.
So you can virtue signal about how anti-Putin you are by shooting Wolf

Tula ammo is still Russian though.

 

[mrblond]

Russian collusion..... is EVERYWHERE.... somebody call the Special Counsel!

Actually Wolf steel case ammo is made in Ukraine now.
So you can virtue signal about how anti-Putin you are by shooting Wolf

Tula ammo is still Russian though.

But.. for how long will it be before the Ukraine is part of Russia

 

[shibbershabber]

As long as they keep exporting, who cares...

Putin, Poroshenko.... None of my business as long as I can pull triggers on the cheap

 

[daved20319]

Got some Magtech Tactical 62 gr. FMJ from SGAmmo awhile back, shot fine from a couple different AR's, it's currently around 30 cents a round. They also offer heavier bullet loads, but the price is higher, of course. Later.

Dave

 

[JuglansRegia]

The Russians must think we are crazy for the amount of ammo we consume in the US

 

[DirectDrive]

The Russians must think we are crazy for the amount of ammo we consume in the US

LOL
They use brass while we use their shiddy steel.