Train with M855, which JSP to use for home defense?

[Jake'sDad]

Does the Federal Tactical TRU Soft Point 64 Grain use the same bullet as the Fusion?

No. It's a generic soft point meant to compete with the Winchester version. It's a decent round, but won't perform like the Gold Dot/Fusion bullet.

[tpd223]

but won't perform like the Gold Dot/Fusion bullet.

True, but for home defense it is a pretty decent choice.

Not many car windshields in most folks' living rooms.

[Jake'sDad]

True, but for home defense it is a pretty decent choice.

Not many car windshields in most folks' living rooms.

Certainly.

I wasn't making a value judgment about it's performance, just answering the question.

[Exiledviking]

Just trying to figure out if it will be less prone to leaving lead on the feed ramps. Can't seem to find any of the Speer Gold Dot available for sale to civilians.

[tpd223]

I wasn't making a value judgment about it's performance, just answering the question.

Understood, I only meant to piggy back off of your answer.

[Jake'sDad]

Just trying to figure out if it will be less prone to leaving lead on the feed ramps. Can't seem to find any of the Speer Gold Dot available for sale to civilians.

I didn't have any issues with it, but in fairness, I've only shot a couple boxes of it in testing. I'm looking at one now, and it does have a tiny bit more exposed lead at the tip than Gold Dot, but less than the Winchester 64 grain.

Understood, I only meant to piggy back off of your answer.

10-4, no worries.

[mig1nc]

I apologize, I know this is a necro-post, but this was the closest thing I could find to my question while searching.

I run two 5.56 ARs, one 12" custom SBR and one 16" BCM middy. I use the BCM mostly for 3-gun and 2-gun matches and it wears an optic with a BDC calibrated for M855.

I'm about to start bulking up on ammo again as my stash is getting low. I'd like to purchase an expanding bullet to use for home defense/SHTF/hunting/whatever and keep using the M855 for training, plinking, most matches, etc.. But I'd like the option to run that same ammo in either my SBR or middy interchangeably and still have the BDC be at least close to head-shot capable out to a couple hundred yards.

Being that this thread is a few years old, is there anything new on the market that would closely match the M855 BDC?

I'm guessing the .223 Fusion is not loaded to 5.56mm pressure, so would have a good bit more drop. What about 5.56 62gr TSX (should any ever be in stock)? 62gr TAP Barrier Soft Point? I have some Mk318 but online supply is limited and it isn't expanding per-se. Then there's the SSA 63gr soft point of which I can find very little information.

Or is it just a lost cause?

Thanks in advance. This forum rocks.

[markm]

You have to buy a few boxes of stuff and go shoot it. See what POIs the best for you.

[mig1nc]

Yeah. I'd definitely confirm on the range. Unfortunately almost none of the good stuff I'd available locally.

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[Onyx Z]

Have you thought about a Mk262 type round? MY 1/9 CL barrel shoots ~.6moa with Mk262 cloned handloads. Don't ask me how, but it does. I was really surprised.

Since you mentioned the 62gr TSX, if you can find a mfg loading the 70gr TSX, that would be much more desirable IMO. I think SSA loads (or has loaded in the past) a 70gr TSX round.