Winchester 5.56mm 62gr OTM Bullet (Handloading Component) (FBI Contract)

[Shawn Dodson]

Midway has them on sale for $70/500. See - http://www.midwayusa.com/product/326...Buy_62220123_1

At 14 cents apiece they look like they could be a great buy (especially since I currently handload Nosler 60gr Partition).

Any info, particularly barrier-blind performance?

Thanks!

[DocGKR]

The current Win FBI contract barrier blind bullet is a 64 gr bonded JSP...the bullets in question are not those.

[jstone]

Midway description says it is basically mk318 bullet. Maybe fbi is using for training round. At 62 grains only difference between this and the duty round is 2 grains an otm and non bonded. Should closely match trajectory at a significant cost difference.


I would stick with the partition they are expensive, but think about what it takes to produce a partition of that size. I would love to see them produce a partition that is around 70-75 with a bonded front section. The couple i have recovered in game the front section was pretty much gone with the 224 bullets, but the 308 bullets a lot of the front section remains with a nice mushroom. If they could make them a little heavier and make them to retain 85-95% of their weight i think they might rival the tbbc.

[Shawn Dodson]

Doc Roberts - thanks the info.

An earlier description from Midway indicated with was a "training" bullet, which seems unusual.

[wahoo95]

If the picture is correct that's not the MK318 bullet.....though the written description does sound like it. I have some MK318 which shoots good out my 16" Middy.

I really can spell, however Tapatalk keeps screwing everything up!

[jstone]

What is different about the pic? i have never pulled any just shot maybe a hundred rounds. Its an otm with canallure so where are the differences?

[wahoo95]

What is different about the pic? i have never pulled any just shot maybe a hundred rounds. Its an otm with canallure so where are the differences?

MK318 bullet



I really can spell, however Tapatalk keeps screwing everything up!

[Sigfan24]

Pic (from web site) looks like one of Winchester's varmint bullets.

[jstone]

Thanks for the pic wahoo95 there is a big difference. I wonder if internal construction is similar. Midway always gets there descriptions wrong. From the looks that bullet midway has listed is of normal construction that mk 318 bullet looks a lot longer.

If anybody has any of these could you take a Dremel and section one. Nothing professional would just like to see internal construction.

Thanks again for the pic wahoo95

[Todd762]

I have a box of Q3314 in front of me. I just got back from the range and have shot it for quals and it hasn't ever given me a problem and seems like high quality ammo to me. I haven't been able to get any information from my agency on it other than it is the "Practice 5.56".

I haven't ever split a bullet length wise before so I guess since I don't have a bench vice, Vice Grips and Dremel? I have a bullet puller and will also weigh the powder charges as well on a sample of 5. Any other requests?

I will get on it tomorrow morning and post photos and try and answer any questions.

I zero'd my new Aimpoint T1 at 54 yds on a NRA 25yd Bull and I will say it appears accurate (though it is only a 3 shot group).

Todd