Federal Lake City XM855 Green Tip Ammunition 5.56mm 62 gr FMJ Green Tip 1600 rounds in 2 metal ammo cans.
Federal 5.56 ammo is 62 grain Green tip full metal jacket ball M885 1600
rounds packaged in a crate with 800 rounds ammo cans per crate.
Bulk packaged Lake City XM855
800rds/can 1600rds/crate
American Made, Military Grade
Muzzel velocity is 3104 FPS
Muzzel energy is 1326 foot-pounds
Brass case boxer primed and relaodable.
2 Ammunition bandoleers in each crate
2 M2A1 (50 Cal.) ammo cans included in each crate
Manufacturer: Federal Mfg Number: XM855LPCC800
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles. — Craig Boddington
