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Posted: 2/17/2008 1:14:19 PM EDT
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I didn't want to keep wondering, so I just bought "the real thing" and got some Q3269 M855 today at the fun show. It may have cost a wee more than Prvi, but I won't have to shoot 1/2 of it to test it's performance. So far accuracy is OUTSTANDING for M855 (will scan/measure group when I get home). It also seems to be fairly "hot". I took a cartridge down and measured what is either 26.5gr or 27.5gr depending on how I read the sliding weight scale (it confuses me how it works with 1 weight sliding towards the fulcrum to add measure and one sliding away to add measure or whatnot, I do not get it). There is a small amount (but thorough) of sealer on the primers, it is purple/black in color, and a good bit of black tar sealant on the bullet. This is the REAL M855 :) 10-shot Group pic coming soon. 2007 headstamp btw.   This was shot in gusty wind as well as being kindof a "quick" group. Had I taken a bit more time I see this being 2.5MOA ammo easily. PS. I broke out my old steel plate (3/8"). It went through that and both outer and inner (missing internals) skins on a metal 80's crown-vic car door. I dunno how much the extra 4" on the 24" barrel helped, but this round WILL penetrate it seems! It also went through the steel plate and 3/4 of a 4" thick swollen up wet telephone book. Looked like a .22lr hit on the phone book. Not shabby. This is now my SHTF go-to-loaded in my rifle ammo 
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Yup....keep buying ammo.....don't want you to get hurt......  Aloha, Mark |
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Bottom of pg.2 This post in relation to the new M855 by Prvi makes me even more happy with my choice to go with the real stuff. |
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