5.56x45 - 55 Grain FMJ - Winchester USA - 800 Rounds vs Bushmaster Var24 ATACS

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Rifles 5.56x45 - 55 Grain FMJ - Winchester USA - 800 Rounds Bushmaster Var24 ATACS
Summary
Rating
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Rank
#94004
#23862
Bullet Weight 55 Grain
Bullet Type Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
Ammo Casing Brass
Quantity 800
Primer Type Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps) 3270
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) 1306
Attracts Magnet No
Length 42.25"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber .223 Remington
Barrel Length 24" Heavy Barrel
Capacity 5
Finish Camo
Gun Type Rifle
Details
Brand Winchester Bushmaster
Reviews N/A See 1 Review
Prices
MSRP $500.00 $816.89
Used Price $350.00 $571.82
Sale Price $450.00 $735.20

Rifles Descriptions

5.56x45 - 55 Grain FMJ - Winchester USA - 800 Rounds

Sure, America has got its problems. We’ve got way too many mosquitoes here, and too few flavors of ice cream sandwiches available. But the fact that you can summon a whole case of Winchester’s American-made 5.56x45 ammo to your doorstep as easily as you could snap your fingers? That absolutely makes up for all the blood loss and plain vanilla we have to suffer through. This cartridge is sort of the “plain vanilla” of 5.56 ammo. In essence it’s the U.S. Armed Forces’ M193, with a 55 grain full metal jacket bullet that’s great for target practice as well as legal for international warfare (we expect you’ll only use it for the former purpose). Winchester’s massive production yields consistent FMJ bullets that deliver reliable feeding and target grade accuracy. With its 3,270 fps muzzle velocity this round’s bullet should need to rise no higher than 2.8 inches on its way to a 250 yard target. (Do note that an FMJ isn’t the greatest bullet available for self-defense simply because it doesn’t increase in diameter as it penetrates soft tissue. That said, blood loss is certainly going to become a major concern for any threat you manage with this powerful rifle ammo.) This round’s FMJ ought to help prevent excessive fouling of the barrel, as will its non-corrosive Boxer primer and clean burning propellant. Winchester’s freshly drawn and tapered brass offers reliable chambering as well as a perfect opportunity to handload.

Bushmaster Var24 ATACS

Features a fluted 24 inch chrome-moly steel extra-heavy varmint barrel (one inch diameter out to gas block) and eleven degree competition muzzle crown. Coated bore and chamber. One in nine inch twist free-floated with a vented aluminum fore-end. Two-stage competition trigger (3.5 pound takeup, 1 pound letoff). Ships with manual and 5 round magazine. Covered in A-TACS camouflage finish.