5.56mm ammunition

AR-15 Buyer’s Guide (5.56 x 45mm)

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on July 22, 2018
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AR-15 — Red Dot & Holographic Weapons Sights

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on August 3, 2017
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AR-15 — Magazine Review and Buyer’s Guide

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on July 10, 2017
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AR-15 — Methods For Zeroing A2 Type Sights

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on April 8, 2017
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AR-15 — Sights and Optics Considerations

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on September 2, 2016
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Rear Backup Sight On Bushmaster Flat-Top Carbine

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on January 7, 2016
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What Distance To Zero A .22LR Converted AR-15

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on November 8, 2015
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Spoiler:

  • Zero your .22LR caliber AR15 style rifle, or AR15 with .22LR conversion kit at 25 yards.
  • From approximately 13 yards out to approximately 89 yards the bullet’s impact will be within +/- 1″ of where you are aiming.
  • At 100 yards you can expect the bullet to impact between 2″ and 2.5″ below your point-of-aim.
  • If you don’t have the patience for a detailed explanation, then you will still be well served by the information above. If you want to know more, keep reading.

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XM193 5.56mm 55-Grain Ammunition Packaging

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on February 15, 2015
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XM193:  5.56mm, 20-round brown box, 500-rounds per case.

XM193BK:  5.56mm, loose bulk, 1000 rounds per case.  Not as pretty as the boxed stuff where some rounds may have small dents, but still goes bang.

XM193A and XM193AF:  5.56mm, rounds packed in ten-round stripper clips, 900 rounds per case.

XM193C:  5.56mm, commercial package, American Eagle Tactical “Black Box”, 20-round box.

XM193CBP:  5.56mm, commercial package, American Eagle Tactical “Black Box”, loose rounds in 200 round bulk (value) pack.

XM193F:  Packaging for XM193 is now done at Federal’s ammunition plant in Anoka, Minnesota, so a new part number, XM193F, was needed for FET purposes.  This is the same ammunition as XM193 and XM193C and apparently replaces both of these items.