new to this forum and newbie question! (what ammo for LE6920)

[Patriotne12]

I joined the Military in 1980 and spent 8 years as a Military cop and we were issued the old M-16 probably hand me downs from the Vietnam War! Any way I'm an ole goat now and finally got me a Colt LE6920 Socom with the 16" barrel and KAC rail! Believe it or not I haven't fired an AR since the 80's! I want to take it to the range or friends land and practice but want to know what a good brand of ammo to get for practicing!n I do have a ammo box with FEDERAL AMMUNITION
green tip XM855 5.56 62gr, but thats for home defense lol!

If you don't mind recommending a few good quality ammo suggestions for practice I'de appreciate it!

[lsllc]

That’s a terrible home defense round. Use the green tip to practice till it’s gone. Then switch to an M193 clone for practice.

Buy a round dedicated for home defense. I’d consider Gold Dot or even TAP.


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[gaijin]

Wolf Gold 55 gr. FMJ for range use to a couple hundred yds.

PMC X-TAC 5.56 55 gr. is supposedly a m193 clone, I have shot it to 400 yds with ranging reticles designed for m193 and it was close to the 300/400 yd. ticks.

Both are reasonably priced if bought in case lots.
Try SGAmmo, they're consistently one of the cheapest.

And yes on the m855 sucking for home defense.......

[bad107]

i like the AE223 bulk boxes of 1000 rounds

[jdonovan]

depending on your local range, M855 might not be welcomed there, as it can be hard on backstops. M193, being a more conventional FMJ design and non-magnetic may be more welcomed.

For HD/SD there are MANY better choices than the 193/855 mil-spec stuff.You are not in the Army and subject to their ammo restrictions, find an expanding projectile that your rifle likes and your wallet will tolerate. Speer Gold dot/Hornady TAP/Federal Fusion, round out my short list recommendations.

[Patriotne12]

Thanks for all the great response and good info!

[sl4mdaddy]

Wolf Gold 55 gr. FMJ for range use to a couple hundred yds.

PMC X-TAC 5.56 55 gr. is supposedly a m193 clone, I have shot it to 400 yds with ranging reticles designed for m193 and it was close to the 300/400 yd. ticks.

Both are reasonably priced if bought in case lots.
Try SGAmmo, they're consistently one of the cheapest.

And yes on the m855 sucking for home defense.......

Another vote for SGAmmo as well.

[lsllc]

Home defense: Speer Gold Dot, Barnes TSX, Hornady TAP

Range use: any 193 clone.

I think we are being redundant here.


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[Patriotne12]

Home defense: Speer Gold Dot, Barnes TSX, Hornady TAP

Range use: any 193 clone.

I think we are being redundant here.

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Got it, thanks and sorry for the redundancy, I'm a little redundant as well as a bit off,

[markm]

There's good bonded ammo out there. I however prefer the fragmentation approach that you'll get from OTM bullets. You're not really going to go wrong with either.

I've tested it myself, but additionally, Black Hills sent me the penetration charts. For me, I like frag for reduced over-penetration, as well as remarkable performance out of shorter barrels.

The thing I like about Mk 262 style ammo is that you can shoot it for CQB all the way out to 1000 yards and more.... all with the same round. The black hills TMK bullet (by the way) also fragments brilliantly.