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5/13/2011 1:00:07 PM EDT
Was looking at purchasing some of this and have been informed that DPMS does not recommend this ammo. Is there any known  issues with this ammo, I have heard some good things about it at the range I shoot at. 1200/$400 not a bad price. comments  please....
5/13/2011 1:03:49 PM EDT
[#1]
If DPMS said that, I would buy IMI M855 and avoid DPMS.

IMI ammunition is very good.  There are no known issues that I am aware of.  I have shot a modest amount of IMI  M193 and M855 for >10 years.
5/13/2011 1:23:22 PM EDT
[#2]
IMI M-855 is very good ammo, for M-855.



DPMS does not want you to use:



Israeli Surplus



South Korean Surplus



South African Surplus



Wolf (The speculation posted on their website is years out of date and wrong)



To me this points to DPMS using .223 chambers, regardless of what they stamp on the barrel.



Ask yourself if they cut corners on this, what else do they cut corners on?



 
5/13/2011 2:30:00 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
IMI M-855 is very good ammo, for M-855.

DPMS does not want you to use:

Israeli Surplus

South Korean Surplus

South African Surplus

Wolf (The speculation posted on their website is years out of date and wrong)

To me this points to DPMS using .223 chambers, regardless of what they stamp on the barrel.

Ask yourself if they cut corners on this, what else do they cut corners on?
 



Yep,

IMI is damn good stuff.  I think it is the best quality 55g and 62g out right now.  If you've got a rifle for HD that won't shoot IMI, there is a lot of other good stuff that you will miss out on as well.  Time to swap barrels.
5/13/2011 3:23:21 PM EDT
[#4]
Quoted:
If DPMS said that, I would buy IMI M855 and avoid DPMS.

IMI ammunition is very good.  There are no known issues that I am aware of.  I have shot a modest amount of IMI  M193 and M855 for >10 years.


+1 if DPMS says that its bad for their guns maybe the truth is the DPMS guns are bad for that ammo.

5/13/2011 3:28:25 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
If DPMS said that, I would buy IMI M855 and avoid DPMS.

IMI ammunition is very good.  There are no known issues that I am aware of.  I have shot a modest amount of IMI  M193 and M855 for >10 years.


+1 if DPMS says that its bad for their guns maybe the truth is the DPMS guns are bad for that ammo.

5/13/2011 4:44:18 PM EDT
[#6]
+1 to every post above this one.
5/13/2011 10:52:37 PM EDT
[#7]
Yeah, I'd use the IMI M855 and trash the DPMS too...their quality has never been great and I wonder if their chambers really are 5.56mm? Stick with a Colt, LMT or Rock River and they'll shoot that great IMI M855 ammo all day long.
5/14/2011 7:07:44 AM EDT
[#8]
Thanks for all the comments, I have used IMI in my mini 14 for years with no problems. Sounds like the DPMS is the issue, I am ready to build an AR anyway this will only speed up the process.
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