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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: InsidetheStorm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dug them out of a sandbag, did you? </div></div>
No actually. I shoot a lot in the winter, so come spring I always find a few scattered on the range. between the snow pack and the frozen ground, they don't all get buried.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: InsidetheStorm</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dug them out of a sandbag, did you? </div></div>
No actually. I shoot a lot in the winter, so come spring I always find a few scattered on the range. between the snow pack and the frozen ground, they don't all get buried.
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it'll buff out. pretty cool. i like finding rounds behind the backstops in the pits at the ranges haha.
it'll buff out. pretty cool. i like finding rounds behind the backstops in the pits at the ranges haha.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load).
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load).
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacDriverTactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">might be able to reload the one on the left. </div></div>
I though about it....then common sense kicked in....but I'm still curious...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacDriverTactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">might be able to reload the one on the left. </div></div>
I though about it....then common sense kicked in....but I'm still curious...
Re: Fired M855
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veer_G</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe? </div></div>
I was always told they are ones that didn't make the cut, but if you go to a distributors website, they always claim it's the same.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veer_G</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe? </div></div>
I was always told they are ones that didn't make the cut, but if you go to a distributors website, they always claim it's the same.
Re: Fired M855
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: okrebel92</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veer_G</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe? </div></div>
I was always told they are ones that didn't make the cut, but if you go to a distributors website, they always claim it's the same.
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From what I can tell there is no quantifiable difference. I think Federal might just say they are seconds to keep clientele happy, but that's speculation.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: okrebel92</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veer_G</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: westford86</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PointBlank321</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt steel core military surplus? </div></div>
Yes and no. M855 (green tip) is a military cartridge that uses the SS109 bullet. It is widely available on the commercial market, sometimes because of military contract overrun, but many manufacturers just produce it for the civilian market anyway. Usually it's not called M855 specifically, federal for example calls it XM855 to distinguish the lots; the same deal applies to XM193 (the 55grain load). </div></div>
XM usually refers to culls that don't quite make spec, I believe? </div></div>
I was always told they are ones that didn't make the cut, but if you go to a distributors website, they always claim it's the same.
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From what I can tell there is no quantifiable difference. I think Federal might just say they are seconds to keep clientele happy, but that's speculation.
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I was always told that the difference between (say XM855 and M855) was that the ones with the X were manufactured to go straight to the civilian market. Ones with out the X means it was intended for military- but was surplus/ contract over run and just sold to civilian market. They are loaded to exact same specs, the only difference was their intended destination.
Of course I could have been fed and repeated BS, but it sounds good/plausible to me.
I was always told that the difference between (say XM855 and M855) was that the ones with the X were manufactured to go straight to the civilian market. Ones with out the X means it was intended for military- but was surplus/ contract over run and just sold to civilian market. They are loaded to exact same specs, the only difference was their intended destination.
Of course I could have been fed and repeated BS, but it sounds good/plausible to me.
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You can stop all bullets with snow...
I'm not kidding. It works,and woks very well.
You need an open,flat shooting range. 200 yards would be good,100 will work most of the time.
The range needs to have at least 4" of a smooth snow covering. 6" is best.( not frozen back into ice)
Fire your rifle/pistol over the snow about one inch above the snow pack. The bullet will strike the snow as it travels a short distance down range digging a "trench" as it travels. The snow will gradually drag the bullet to a stop. Most centerfire rifles bullets will travel no more than 60 yards.
At the end of the "trench" the bullet will be laying,in perfect shape. The rifling will be clear and sharp. The bullet will look like new.
I have used this technique for many years to check the rifles/pistols bore diameter or the condition of the rifling.
As in all cases, make sure that you fire the rifle/pistol in a safe manner.
Give it a try. It really does work.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/snowbullets.jpg
You can stop all bullets with snow...
I'm not kidding. It works,and woks very well.
You need an open,flat shooting range. 200 yards would be good,100 will work most of the time.
The range needs to have at least 4" of a smooth snow covering. 6" is best.( not frozen back into ice)
Fire your rifle/pistol over the snow about one inch above the snow pack. The bullet will strike the snow as it travels a short distance down range digging a "trench" as it travels. The snow will gradually drag the bullet to a stop. Most centerfire rifles bullets will travel no more than 60 yards.
At the end of the "trench" the bullet will be laying,in perfect shape. The rifling will be clear and sharp. The bullet will look like new.
I have used this technique for many years to check the rifles/pistols bore diameter or the condition of the rifling.
As in all cases, make sure that you fire the rifle/pistol in a safe manner.
Give it a try. It really does work.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/snowbullets.jpg
Re: Fired M855
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rapidrob</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can stop all bullets with snow...
I'm not kidding. It works,and woks very well.
You need an open,flat shooting range. 200 yards would be good,100 will work most of the time.
The range needs to have at least 4" of a smooth snow covering. 6" is best.( not frozen back into ice)
Fire your rifle/pistol over the snow about one inch above the snow pack. The bullet will strike the snow as it travels a short distance down range digging a "trench" as it travels. The snow will gradually drag the bullet to a stop. Most centerfire rifles bullets will travel no more than 60 yards.
At the end of the "trench" the bullet will be laying,in perfect shape. The rifling will be clear and sharp. The bullet will look like new.
I have used this technique for many years to check the rifles/pistols bore diameter or the condition of the rifling.
As in all cases, make sure that you fire the rifle/pistol in a safe manner.
Give it a try. It really does work.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/snowbullets.jpg
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Where I shoot, most winters (not 2012) we have 2-3' of snow to dig through to find fired bullets, snow shoes are standard range gear... I prefer to wait until spring after the snow has melted to fetch bullets.
However, what you're describing is a good method for collecting bullets, if you have the patience to dig around. Sort of related... When I was a kid, we had a pond in our back yard, and I was always fascinated by shooting revolvers at low angles over the water and watching the bullets skim along just under the surface. In the evening, when the light was just right coming from behind, it looked really cool, you could see the projectile glaring in the sun as it traveled down range, or down pond in this case. Natures tracer round...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rapidrob</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can stop all bullets with snow...
I'm not kidding. It works,and woks very well.
You need an open,flat shooting range. 200 yards would be good,100 will work most of the time.
The range needs to have at least 4" of a smooth snow covering. 6" is best.( not frozen back into ice)
Fire your rifle/pistol over the snow about one inch above the snow pack. The bullet will strike the snow as it travels a short distance down range digging a "trench" as it travels. The snow will gradually drag the bullet to a stop. Most centerfire rifles bullets will travel no more than 60 yards.
At the end of the "trench" the bullet will be laying,in perfect shape. The rifling will be clear and sharp. The bullet will look like new.
I have used this technique for many years to check the rifles/pistols bore diameter or the condition of the rifling.
As in all cases, make sure that you fire the rifle/pistol in a safe manner.
Give it a try. It really does work.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Rapidrob/snowbullets.jpg
</div></div>
Where I shoot, most winters (not 2012) we have 2-3' of snow to dig through to find fired bullets, snow shoes are standard range gear... I prefer to wait until spring after the snow has melted to fetch bullets.
However, what you're describing is a good method for collecting bullets, if you have the patience to dig around. Sort of related... When I was a kid, we had a pond in our back yard, and I was always fascinated by shooting revolvers at low angles over the water and watching the bullets skim along just under the surface. In the evening, when the light was just right coming from behind, it looked really cool, you could see the projectile glaring in the sun as it traveled down range, or down pond in this case. Natures tracer round...
Re: Fired M855
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacDriverTactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">might be able to reload the one on the left. </div></div>
penny pincher haha
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacDriverTactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body">might be able to reload the one on the left. </div></div>
penny pincher haha
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