55gr M193 FMJ is still as effective at killing things as it has always been. Is it as good as modern loads? No, but then I never said that. But us it useless? No that’s is just ridiculous, and people who would say that don’t understand the ballistics of the round.
https://youtu.be/mOJdv38Fypg
https://youtu.be/pzicw0Q8HRg
https://youtu.be/2lkI36eUoy4
We are not dealing with pistol rounds here people but rifle rounds. So yes people overthink 5.56.
Last edited by Glock9mm1990; 08-13-18 at 01:54.
Last edited by Glock9mm1990; 08-13-18 at 04:28.
M193 is garbage. Will it work? Yes. Are there much better options for minimal cost? Yes. Can it matter? Experts (fbi, mil, DocGKR) say yes.
193 is inaccurate, offers poor barrier performance and inconsistent terminal ballistics, although I believe m855 is even worse. Its reliable, which is the best it has going for it.
Last edited by MegademiC; 08-13-18 at 07:32.
You need to do more reading then... Wake knows his business. You clearly don't.
When given the choice of the multitude of 5.56 rounds available to the general public (let alone the military) M193 should almost be anyone's LAST choice in American made ammo. Sierra's Match King 77 gr BPBT (MK262 from Black Hills, "Razor Core" from IMI, and available in a few other loadings on the shelf) is more accurate by an order of magnitude. Regular M855 displays better penetration for the most common "military ammo" available to the general public and the cost difference is negligible unless you're buying a huge volume of ammo. If you're looking for home defense ammo I'm a big fan of Speers 64gr Gold Dot soft point, which is massively better in all ways than M193, though not the market leader against auto glass...
Just where does M193 excel other than being cheap to buy and readily available?
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I haven’t seen it mentioned yet but where does MK318 fall in this discussion.
Agree with those before who say M193 is junk. For me it is relegated to shooting on my buddies farm.
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If I am concerned with engaging soft targets within 100 yards, I have the 64gr Speers in my magazines. Beyond that, I am probably going to have MK262 clones.
(And yes, I try to stock quite a variety of ammo in my collection. Don't get me wrong, I have some M193 for plinking at the range too. I don't hate cheap and readily available.)
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