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Posted: 12/16/2019 6:10:10 PM EDT
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In its base form, its steel core ammo. No lead intended for its manufacture. Its enhanced penetration would be considered armor piercing, so not suitable for civilians.
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Posted: 12/16/2019 6:19:57 PM EDT
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I read a little about M855A1 ammo. AFAIK, it is not available to civilians. Are any of the ammo companies planning to make it for us? If not, will it probably be made in the future for civilians? Proprietary bullet design, will not be offered to the civilian market. We could not even give our unspent ammo to the British Army when I shot over there this summer. We had to bring it all back with us. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 8:57:29 PM EDT
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If that is not an infringement, I don’t know what is.
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Posted: 12/16/2019 9:09:25 PM EDT
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If that is not an infringement, I don’t know what is. OP, you can get it online if you're OK paying $1.50-$2 per round; I recommend getting enough to fill your loadout mags and then stockpiling the "nonrestricted" stuff en masse. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 11:05:48 PM EDT
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In its base form, its steel core ammo. No lead intended for its manufacture. Its enhanced penetration would be considered armor piercing, so not suitable for civilians. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 11:16:50 PM EDT
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But it's not steel core. It's core is compromised of a copper slug ;) How long before M855 surplus was available to civilians? It was adopted in what 1982? I doubt M855a1 will be given an exemption in this day and age with mag bans and such being so popular. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 11:21:04 PM EDT
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M855A1 is also loaded very hot and would reign havoc on the cheaper AR brands out there. We had multiple M4s have lugs sheer of the bolt after we swapped to M855A1.
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:11:38 AM EDT
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M855A1 is also loaded very hot and would reign havoc on the cheaper AR brands out there. We had multiple M4s have lugs sheer of the bolt after we swapped to M855A1. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:14:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The law does not define the term "core". Therefore its interpretation is left up to any official or judge who decides to make a ruling. M855 is AP and was given the sporting use exemption. I doubt M855a1 will be given an exemption in this day and age with mag bans and such being so popular. Quote HistoryQuoted: The law does not define the term "core". Therefore its interpretation is left up to any official or judge who decides to make a ruling. M855 is AP and was given the sporting use exemption. I doubt M855a1 will be given an exemption in this day and age with mag bans and such being so popular. Quoted:
M855A1 is also loaded very hot and would reign havoc on the cheaper AR brands out there. We had multiple M4s have lugs sheer of the bolt after we swapped to M855A1. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:14:28 AM EDT
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M855A1 is also loaded very hot and would reign havoc on the cheaper AR brands out there. We had multiple M4s have lugs sheer of the bolt after we swapped to M855A1. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 2:19:55 AM EDT
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M855 is AP and was given the sporting use exemption.  ) no exposed tip, no solid projectile construction etc.
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Posted: 12/17/2019 10:31:18 AM EDT
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M855 on left/A1 on right....
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Posted: 12/17/2019 10:49:59 AM EDT
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@Dominion21
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If that is not an infringement, I don’t know what is. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 11:38:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Citation? I'm unaware of any "exemption" for M855, it doesn't fit the wording of the law as it has a penetrator and not a core that is made entirely of any prohibited material. M855A1 would be filed similarly; this is like the ATF pressuring companies not to sell smoke grenades to the public. It's not illegal for us to purchase, own, or use, however it's ALSO not illegal to restrict its sale and make it difficult for us to obtain in the first place. They issued a ruling on October 31, 1986 exempting it as "Suitable for Sporting Purposes". Link to ATF Letter |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:21:15 PM EDT
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Thanks for the replies, all.
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Posted: 12/19/2019 9:32:16 PM EDT
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If that is not an infringement, I don’t know what is. |
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Posted: 12/23/2019 1:05:56 AM EDT
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All the above. However some skilled, private, boolit maker will be able to make whatever he needs and maybe make trades etc. Very little talk about M80A1 and THAT IS the boolit you want.
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Posted: 12/23/2019 5:41:24 PM EDT
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^ Yep it's basically a level IV armor threat, and it will at subsonic speeds penetrate a III+ UHMWPE plate :D M855A1 will only poke through the back
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Posted: 12/23/2019 8:16:56 PM EDT
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^ Yep it's basically a level IV armor threat, and it will at subsonic speeds penetrate a III+ UHMWPE plate :D M855A1 will only poke through the back 
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