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February 2011 was the first time the M855A1 was used more than the M855, and approximately 30 million M855A1 rounds have been fielded from June 2010 to May 2011. [147] The M855A1 was put to the test at the 2012 National Rifle Association's National High-Power Rifle Championship at Camp Perry, Ohio in August 2012.
Switching to the 5.56 mm green bullet, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, or EPR, in 2010 has eliminated nearly 2,000 tons of lead from the waste stream. [15] U.S. Army representatives at a 2013 House Armed Services Committee hearing have credited the 5.56mm M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round "close to" those of a 7.62 mm in its performance ...
A new adjustable rear sight was added, allowing the rear sight to be dialed in for specific range settings between 300 and 800 meters to take full advantage of the ballistic characteristics of the SS109/M855 rounds and to allow windage adjustments without the need of a tool or cartridge [196] The flash suppressor was again modified, this time ...
While M855 and M855A1 projectiles are being used for comparison and demonstration purposes, consideration is being given to using the creation of lightweight ammo cases as a chance to develop an intermediate caliber cartridge which might replace both the 5.56×45mm and the 7.62×51mm.
There were also complaints about the ammunition used in testing. The competition began while the M855 round was in use. In June 2010, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round was fielded, and the competition began using the EPR in August. Army analysis found that the M855A1 may have contributed to lower than expected reliability performance.
OREBRO, Sweden (Reuters) -Sweden's right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting at an adult education centre where ...
M855 Ball; M855A1 Ball; M856 Tracer; M856A1 Tracer; M995 Armor Piercing; Mk 262 Mod 1; Mk318 Mod 0; 7.62×51mm NATO [1] M62 Tracer; M80 Ball; M118LR; M276 Dim Tracer; M993 Armor Piercing; Mk 316 Mod 0; Mk319 Mod 0.300 Winchester Magnum. Mk 248 Mod 0/1.338 Lapua Magnum; 9×19mm Parabellum. M882 Ball.40 S&W.45 ACP.50 BMG [2] M8 Armor Piercing ...
In 2013, the current M4A1 version can fire 1,691 mean rounds between stoppages using M855A1 ammunition. [91] During the 2009 Marine Corps Infantry Automatic Rifle testing, the Colt IAR displayed a MRBS of CLASS I/II Stoppages of 952 rounds, with a MRBEFF (Mean Rounds Between Essential Function Failure) of Class III Stoppages of 60,000 rounds. [92]