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 Privately Branded Lake City SS109/XM855 ? 
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This holiday season I've been noticing that many retailers are selling 62 grain "penetrator" ammo manufactured by Lake City but privately branded. None of the private brands carry the green paint customarily applied to the penetrator rounds. The vendors assert that the ammo is otherwise identical to their usual XM855.

How do you feel about this? (as some have mentioned the green tips are helpful in keeping your ammo sorted, providing a quick visual indicator).

Also: do you think this is a reflection of a reduction of MILITARY ammo demand or one anticipated?

Here's a couple of the adverts I've see:

https://www.theamericanmarksman.com/Str ... 00-CT.html

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/target- ... 8410630f44


BTW: Purchasing it from TAM will save you about $9 before tax. (you could be a pal and pick up a 1000 for me and I'll pay you back next year sometime :bigsmile: )

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Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:18 am
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I wouldn't worry about the paint. It is applied after loading. I have a bunch of 62 grain bullets to load and none have the paint or look like they ever did. They're all magnetic.

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Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:56 am
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Not a problem for me since my only FMJ 5.56 ammo is M855

There are several smaller reloading businesses that buy and load the bulk surp projectiles. I load my own and buy from the major manufacturers as I want to hear BOOM every time

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Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:17 am
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to revisit this topic...

Apparently Olin (Winchester) is taking over the production at the Lake City Plant. This is why you cannot find, or why it is now difficult to find FEDERAL LC ammo.
I also am assuming this has something to do with many privately labled XM 855/193 that lacks the green paint.

Arfcom guys have been talking about this.

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