[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M856

Posted: 3/27/2005 12:51:21 PM EDT

Cabela's has listed Winchester .223 Remington Tracer Ammunition. The tips of the bullets are orange. Are these M856 rounds?
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jhtml?id=0025431215356a&navAction=jump&navCount=3&indexId=cat20839&podId=0025431&catalogCode=5IS&parentId=cat20839&parentType=index&rid=&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&hasJS=true

Posted: 3/27/2005 4:30:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Yes, they are M856. They will be pre-97, due to the surplus ban. The most common reason that tracers are/were surplussed is fail-to-trace, but sometimes it's because the tracer lights too early or too late. It could be for other reasons as well.

-Troy

Posted: 3/27/2005 4:46:59 PM EDT

[#2]

Do you think they're any good?

Posted: 3/27/2005 5:47:55 PM EDT

[#3]

I have no way to know. I just thought you should have the information before you decide to buy.

-Troy

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M856

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M856

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