American Eagle XM855 must be rejected military ammo.

**MarkG** · 02-21-11, 14:28

I have a few cases of it too. Mine wasn't great either looking but every round went bang...

**Thomas M-4** · 02-21-11, 14:36

I have ammo from that same damn lot.
Its perfectly fine if you don't want it ill take it.
Military cases are not polished like commercial ammo the discoloration is from the annealing process it takes on a patina after time the dents are of no concern they also have black spochis from the tar like water sealant on them to which is also not a concern.

Will add pick up a box of XM80C the cases look like they were put in a tumbler with drive way gravel.

**ghostman1960** · 02-21-11, 14:38

Originally Posted by Thomas M-4

I have ammo from that same damn lot.
Its perfectly fine if you don't want it ill take it.
Military cases are not polished like commercial ammo the discoloration is from the annealing process it takes on a patina after time the dents are of no concern they also have black spochis from the tar like water sealant on them to which is also not a concern.

I know it will shoot. I am just saying its rejected military ammo. I have surplus Privi Partisan that has discoloration from the annealing but none of it is dented.

**Thomas M-4** · 02-21-11, 15:00

Originally Posted by ghostman1960

I know it will shoot. I am just saying its rejected military ammo. I have surplus Privi Partisan that has discoloration from the annealing but none of it is dented.

Left over's that were shoveled off the floor and dumped into a 55 gallon drum before being packaged up.

I would look them over give them the MK1 eye ball check make sure they are straight and that the case neck was not rolled over when the bullet was set and crimped. I have never had to throw any of them away has of yet. But I have had to chuck a few Win Q3131 cases because of the for-mentioned problems. But I haven't had to do any Federal yet. I have over two 5gallon buckets full of XM LC brass.
For kicks look at some Fed XM80 those cases don't have one shiny spot on them they look as if they were tumbled in a gravel pit.