AR-15 5.56 Bullet weight Shootout 55gr vs 62gr vs 77gr

Today we're testing the effects of different 5.56 bullet weights and types that viewers have commented on in previous videos. The original 55 grain 5.56 faces off with the 62 grain M855 and a 77 grain to see which one does the most damage to our wood, concrete, and steel targets!
#ar15 #556 #223

[@RuggedAdventures]

Do me a solid and drop a LIKE to help this video out!

[@TheDementedMetal]

“I’m not running a science lab here so I’m not sure” 😂 I gotta respect the honesty lol keep up the good work! 7:12

[@RuggedAdventures]

The amount of people that are under the impression that I'm doing double blind controlled studies is shocking.

[@N.California]

Your intro, exactly. What difference does it matter what the results are, you don't play favorites, your just laying out the data as it is. Great info, thanks for taking the time.

[@RuggedAdventures]

I don't want to be on the receiving end of any of them! Thanks for watching.

[@paralyzdtheory]

m193 & 77gr otm are meant for soft targets. m855 sacrifices soft tissue damage, for more barrier penetration

[@joeylacey8731]

I have 1000 855A1 sitting and waiting for emergencies. Best of both worlds. I wish they were more commercially available and not 2 dollars a round

[@facerapi2920]

Palmetto State armory has them for .​70 a round @@joeylacey8731

[@jordendavid8992]

@@joeylacey87312 dollars a round? Not saying that not expensive but I didn’t realize it was kinda affordable to get a few mags

[@bparkerfool]

​@@joeylacey8731two dollars a rd? they are 50 cents lol

[@Joe_Friday]

​@@bparkerfoolThe A1 variant is 50¢ per round? Where?

[@jessiethecoolify]

This was great to see. Thanks for the video. I loved the comparison. My home defense mags loaded up alternating the AAC Sierra MatchKing 77gr HPBT with 62gr M855 green tips as a just in case, starting with the 77gr out of an 11.5" barrel setup

[@tokyo6127]

Thank you for taking the time to show us different rounds

[@RuggedAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-ud7qe3uy6s]

Cool,thanks…appreciate the fast response…I shoot and own firearms but never seen where I thought I needed an AR,but decided to give it a try…just for target shooting,so I don’t necessarily want to spend senseless amounts of money for ammo that will only be used for that,lol…Friends have them and ranges with plenty of property to shoot,so should be fun when the weather warms up.Targets and blow up stuff,lol…but want to do it safely and responsibly and economically…I will be going to an inside range and seek out a qualified instructor to start so thanks again!

[@tomevans769]

I like seeing what's up b4 I buy!

[@tomevans769]

Vets say hostiles pewed with 62 shot multiple times no go down. 77 hollow expands to stop threat. 55 unknown. 62 blazed thru hostiles.

[@2alawabidingcitzen]

I just seen a video where a vet said they had to put 6 m855 through take a target to take em down.

[@Hornet135]

Vets say a lot of nonsense, and they also missed a lot.

[@beardmantactical6066]

You know I be curious to see more becuase there's plenty of other weight bullets like 30-40, 45, 50, 60-70, 75, 77, 80, 90. So from a perspective of a person that reloads plenty of 223 and 556 I would love to see more testing of more of these weights

[@Wickedtrucker75]

I like running 77 gr In a 1/7 twist 18-20 in barrel..

[@RuggedAdventures]

I was eyeballing a 20 inch barrel but found out 458 Socom works with just an upper change so I think I'll go that direction!

[@Wickedtrucker75]

@@RuggedAdventures I don’t if you got into the whole 6mm arc .. they do have a new cal coming out. ( 6mm max ) it’s a 350 legend, case bottleneck to 6 mm)

[@Echo_5_Charlie]

Hey, i just thought of something. I dont know if youre doing this already, but remember, when you're testing against several 3/8 or 1/2 targets, that the steel is of the exact same quality and tensile strength. I.E. Cold Rolled vs Hot Rolled. Or A1011, A36, A588 etc.. Just a heads up and something to remember. It would definitely make a difference if the targets weren't cut from the same sheet of steel. AWESOME CONTENT and learning!!

[@user-ud7qe3uy6s]

I’m brand new at AR ownership and found this video very enlightening and well done! Thanks! I’m a new subscriber now and hope to see more from this site! Would love to see a beginner’s post that would put into perspective of what is necessary for a novice(like myself) to consider when purchasing ammo for this platform…I will be practicing using the AR at the range so should my ammo be a lower(55grain) for that application while learning the gun? And then upgrading to say to 62grain for defensive ammo? Hope these aren’t dumb questions,lol…but just learning,thanks!

[@RuggedAdventures]

People get far to into the weeds with ammo, bullet weight, etc. Just grab a bunch of 55 grain and run it, that works fine for 99.99% of the time. 62 grain is designed to penetrate more and is probably not great for self defense. A 77gr open tip would be better but again, 55 will do just fine. The biggest thing is to shoot and learn a lot. Welcome!

[@harlech2]

M855 was designed to penetrate a late Soviet-era steel helmet. That mild steel tip does come at a cost because it is difficult to position perfectly round-to-round resulting in well documented diminished accuracy. Also well documented is the ice-pick wound characteristics. The transition to M4 length barrels (and the resulting reduction in velocity) seems to be responsible as the round doesn't destabilize and fragment. I settled on the 77 grain AAC offering as it seems to feed reliably (at least in my platform), is VERY accurate (it's a Sierra Match King offering) and at $.85/rd won't break the bank. I don't really think I am going to be running into any armor to speak of and it works well on small and medium game game and varmints (the four-legged kind, though I suspect that based on the Marine Corps experience with Mk262, it would work equally well on the two-legged kind as well)

[@bluesbondsman]

Its all about speed. The 55 g was handicapped and white box Winchester M193 would have been a much better comparison round. (There was zero anger used while typing this response)😊

[@RuggedAdventures]

You understand kinetic energy! I'll compare them again when I get a 20 inch barrel.

[@carlosvelasquez331]

​@SB_Chr whatever you got, whatever you practice with

[@Mikey5-O]

@SB_Chr I would say if over penetration is a concern, go with the 55gr.

[@Gchang54]

Pmc m855 is good stuff compared to other m855s

[@bigvon6072]

How about accuracy of the three in 12, 16 and 20 inch barrels ?

[@RuggedAdventures]

That and effectiveness at various ranges is planned. Blew the budget this month on an AR10 build though. Coming soon

[@mtnbound2764]

i appreciate the content, however it would have been ideal to use a bras/ us produced 55gr bullet as the tula ammo, while 55 grs, is not going to be the same as say, m193. the bullet construction is different with tula using a bi metal jacket as opposed to pure copper and lead, which could lead to different results. and m193 would have had a little more veolcity. personally i stopped purchasing any steel cased ammo for my AR as its not as reliable, and these days brass isnt that much more anyways.

[@samruez5108]

WHICH ONE WOULD YOU USE IN A GUNFIGHT AGAINST THE BAD GUYS?

[@CensoredNotSilent]

Green tips

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

The one that's in the gun

[@TylerHunt556]

I think the 77grain otm would perform better than the tipped variant on penetration.

[@lopezmj7]

The AAC 77g TMK round that you used is basically the equivalent of a 77gr Vmax. It is an unfair assessment to compare a Vmax style bullet to a FMJ on hard targets. It's like comparing tissue damage from a Vmax or SP with a FMJ.

[@RuggedAdventures]

Most 77gr 5.56 is open tip and it makes sense to dump all the energy into the target if possible. I only used it because people said I should try a 77gr in multiple other videos

[@connerm4850]

There’s no such thing as a 77gr FMJ. Everyone running 77gr is running open tip (as he explained in the video)

[@lopezmj7]

@@connerm4850 I never said the 77gr was FMJ. You may want to reread my comment.

[@connerm4850]

@@lopezmj7 lmao you may want to re-read my comment. I didn’t say you said it was an FMJ

[@lopezmj7]

@@connerm4850You implied 77gr FMJ. I just said that wasn’t a fair comparison in hard target penetration. LOL

[@Lucysdad66]

I was shooting 3/8 R500 and it took a 220gr eldx from a 300rum to finally punch a hole in it at 30 yards a 270wsm with a barnes 130tsx way above max load couldn't do it.

[@baitball4665]

You got some fun guns and reloading setups

[@airair862]

7.62×54r vs 7.62×51nato steel plate test❤👏👍👌💪.

[@Lucysdad66]

Could you try a 50 Cal through 8 inches of reinforced concrete? I'd like to know if my house is fifty cal rated or not

[@rossauce12]

Ur house has 8 " thick concrete? A cement block is hollow

[@Lucysdad66]

@rossauce12 no blocks here just 8" of concrete with rebar and 2" of foam and concrete hardyback on the out side and 2" of foam and then drywall on the inside I know it's 30cal proof but not sure about 50cal they got got some perty wicked ammo for them things

[@baitball4665]

​@rossauce12 big bad wolf ain't blowing his house down.

[@Echo_5_Charlie]

had no idea how to phrase what i wanted google to kick back to me. this video did E...X...A...C...T...L...Y WHAT I NEEDED. THANK YOU! EXCELLENT!!

[@RuggedAdventures]

You're welcome!

[@kyjelly5524]

I’m zero’d for 55gr practice ammo. But I want to get some rounds for hunting too. Just for coyotes. Idk if I’m actually going g to hunt but I want some good ammo so they don’t suffer if I do. Any suggestions? I have some green tips, I think they are m855. I just want to keep my zero if possible too. Vmaxx? I hear that’s good.

[@RuggedAdventures]

77 grain otm is a good round. Within a couple hundred yards you'll be in the ballpark but it will be off a little.

[@kyjelly5524]

@@RuggedAdventures thank you.

[@baitball4665]

Depends on if you want to keep the hides or not. 77gr your getting 2 holes almost guaranteed. 50-55gr vmax or lighter and you'll get a lot of stopping power but not too bad of damage on the other side fur. Anything lighter than 55gr likes at least a 1:8 twist maybe a 1:9 twist 223 or 223 wylde barrel tho. You'll see most varmint rds are 223 specific and not 556

[@rossauce12]

I feel like if you know about bullets you know this doesn't make sense. M855 is actually made for penetration.

[@LovesM855A1]

You needed the OTM 77 they are not designed to open up like a hollow point, its as close as you can get to fmj…. The open tip is to upset it in flesh

[@Subtlenimbus]

They do tend to open like a hollow point, but the open tip has nothing to do with flesh. They are match bullets, and have an open tip so that the core lead can be poured into the jacket from the front instead of the rear. This keeps the weight toward the rear of the bullet which aids stability.

[@jeffhdpd782]

i dont care i just liked the video

[@RuggedAdventures]

This channel is made for viewers like you who just want to enjoy the video. Thanks!

[@turbo35rrr]

I got a iwi z15 for home defense and some range shooting. What ammo you recommend?

[@RuggedAdventures]

For 99% of the civilain population 55gr cheap ammo is more than adequate. Those 77gr open tips would be good for home defense.

[@Kghost0311]

PSA aac ammo for training and they have 55 gr polymer tipped and heavier otms for pretty cheap

[@robhicks3812]

Well if they don't like the outcome and their gun didn't win then it's obvious they need to buy more guns.

[@shanestamball1886]

😂😂😂, find some black hills 77grn MK262 MOD 2. Out of a 18" barrel, penetrating power is on par w/ AK

[@jonmoate4184]

American Eagle makes a 75gr FMJ

[@RodneySolarCircuits]

Would you say 6 inches of wood is average

[@RuggedAdventures]

Some would say above average

[@baitball4665]

That's extreme penetration. My 556 dumps all it's energy immediately on impact though. 😮

[@christopherclement2474]

55 def always over penetrates

[@driftingmadd5212]

Might want to check your Barrel twist rate a 1 and 9 makes more resistance and fireing a 77 gr through it is not good for the barrel or the higher gr bullet . There is a rare 223 556 wyld with a 1 and 7 twist rate that can fire nato rounds as well . 77 gr nato round . Some gunsmith's can change twist rates .but thats ol school ww2 gunsmiths if any learned that tech . But if your running a 1and 9 twist which is most AR'S Thats not good for barrel . Im looking for the RARE crimson AR Wyld it shoots them all .

[@RuggedAdventures]

That AR is rocking 1:8

[@driftingmadd5212]

@@RuggedAdventures allrighty then. I just hope some dont get a idea to try with a 1.9 Dissclaimer . LOL

[@KevinWood44]

1. Ask Bin Laden's face how hard 77grs hit. 2. The design of the bullet has more to do with penetraion than the weight of the bullet 3. Why would penerating steel be a priority?

[@RuggedAdventures]

There have been multiple 5.56 rounds designed for hard target penetration so it's obviously a priority and it's just a KZbin video, try to have fun with it.

[@baitball4665]

556 is a military rd. M855 needed to get through light barriers like a helmet for war. You could Google that question and save yourself from looking like a dumb dumb

[@KevinWood44]

@@baitball4665 Helmets are made of 3/4" STEEL? haha and you think "I" look dumb??? I meant what civilian needs to penetrate f'kin steel???? 99.98% of AR users target shoot and/or hunt and would use it for home defense....so when does penetrating steel factor into that equation?

[@Hornet135]

@@KevinWood44 it’s a weapon of war, so it needs to do war things.

[@anthonyblend9917]

Nonsens Test, with different tips.

[@RuggedAdventures]

Did this one at viewer's request because 77gr was allegedly better than anything. Could not find a 77gr fmj.

[@baitball4665]

You fit right in with his intro. Stfu bozo

[@dmdm9198]

Dude no one is saying you are biased or testing in favor of certain outcomes. No one actually cares, people just want to see legit honest content and if it’s not they still don’t care.

[@RuggedAdventures]

My friend, you have no idea how many comments I get saying I'm biased or doctoring the results. Idk why anyone would care but the 1st Keyboard Warriors Div is definitely deployed.

[@dmdm9198]

@@RuggedAdventures is it really that bad? Iam not a content creator so I don’t see it

[@RuggedAdventures]

It's decently bad and usually ridiculous but when you put yourself on the internet it should be expected. Gives me something to ridicule in videos though!