Best 556/223 SHTF Ammo?

[@07liftedAV]

The best SHTF ammo is ANY ammo period.

[@foxiiitrot]

IKR?

[@bobbyc2768]

Any that works!

[@user-gj2cn7ki5u]

Except blanks

[@americanmade422]

As much as you can carry

[@yourmom1302]

Sure but you don't want to be that guy that has a gun with the most exotic ammo out there

[@randystockton624]

I'm not a bullet snob so any .223 or 5.56 that I can shoot through my AR is good. If you get into a SHTF situation first it's going to be close within 40 yards and if zombies attack plenty of any kind of ammo is good.

[@marcush4741]

Zombies? Really? The adults are talking. Go have a lunchable or something.

[@user-mj1vb8jr6j]

I wanna know where you got your info on the IMI 77 not being good in a 10”. The black hills 77 otm is what made socom justify a ton of 10.5 mark 18 usage in CQC missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. They looked forever for the best ammo they could find out of a 10.5 and it was the mark 12 ammo that preformed best. It’s devastating stuff. Why run a 62 over it?

[@dalemuzingo799]

Heavier bullets are better out of shorter barrels yes. I keep 75gr hornady black hd Interlock sbr in my 10.5.

[@Swampytheroot]

My 223/556 choice is 55gr OTM. It runs well in everything. Most of my barrels are shorter than 16". I love the IMI 77gr from a 20ish inch tube. Wicked as fukk. 7.5 to 12" I prefer 45gr to 55gr ballistic tip/ OTM stuff. Faster and the tip helps it perform better.

[@tommyabernathy9880]

😂 “Just the tip.” Awesome 🍻 Thanks for the vid brother.

[@sijonda]

These days M855 is actually some of the cheapest right now.

[@jaks162]

Always been a fan of the M855

[@PineTreePal]

In my experience, green tip shines with max velocity and a nice long match grade barrel. Load into an 18 or 20 inch and it excels against getting through hard barriers (car doors, glass, drywall, etc) and still has enough ass behind it to make someone's radius and ulna explode. You can even get okay velocity out of a 16 inch 1:7 twist barrel. It's also not a famously accurate round, so the extra length of the barrel helps to mitigate some of the spread caused by the multiple centers of gravity being present in the layered metal cores. If you live in the country and need that man who just rolled into your yard in his truck dead, grab your longest AR and green tip'll work fine.

[@AmericanWarrior1776]

I personally use gold dot and federal soft point 223 for my AR.

[@James_Hande]

Back during my military stint my M16A2 with 5.56 M193 did damage all the way out to 300 yards.

[@timbo749]

Finally!!!!....Great vid!

[@BoonDoggle]

Thanks brother

[@jefferygreen4740]

Hate to have to say this but, When it's SHTF, any ammo will be good. The standard bulk 55 grain FMJ will be fine. It would be nice to have some high grade ammo, but for SHTF, "Combat" and your relegated to an AR15, bulk 55. grain fmj will work just fine.

[@mindcraftpoly8869]

Bro, how did you get those m855a1?

[@squidy4082]

If hollow points are so good for pistols then what about rifles ?

[@patriotjon8535]

The Green tips were originally designed for the military to be able to penetrate a Russian army helmet at 200 to 300 yards.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

No they were t. They were designed for better barrier penetration. 55g will penetrate far better as speed is king

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Your thinking of m855a1

[@chucklancaster9864]

@@HatsuneM1ku01i just watched a video where the green tip penetrated far better than the 55 grain. What u said is simply false info

[@45.Slanging]

50/62/70 grain TSX, 55/62/75 grain Bonded Soft Point are top picks for do all 556

[@herrprepper2070]

I load .223 for a Remington Police... a Barnes 62gr TAC-X all copper bullet, with Lapua brass and CFE223 powder. Extremely accurate. Best commercial .223/5.56 FMJ loaded ammunition I’ve found for AR and Mini14 is Norma.

[@BoonDoggle]

Love that stuff

[@TerminalM193]

As far as SHTF goes I've stacked about 3k rounds of Federal XM193. If it's truly come to a shtf situation I'd be vibe checkin' with either my 18" LWRC IC DI or 16" LWRC IC A5. If I'm running either my 12" BCM or 10.5" criterion build they stay suppressed and loaded with 75g Speer Gold Dot. Both the 62g & 75g Bonded SP from Speer give the absolute best terminal ballistics compared to any other 556 cartridge within 100 yards for the short Boi ARs.

[@ToxicGamer86454]

That loot drop 😍

[@campsitez2355]

pretty sure any of those would be "Kenosha Ready"

[@BoonDoggle]

Lol

[@lakona9982]

@@BoonDoggle what kind do you thing the Kenosha kid had that took that guys bicep off.

[@heftyind]

@@lakona9982 probably some sort of varmint or frangible round. He didn't seem to have had any issues with overpenetration. There was a journalist some 30 feet behind the first guy he shot, pretty much right in line with his fire (there is video from his perspective) who did not get hit and isn't sure any bullets went near him. Of course, it could have just been some regular 55gr fmj shit. That shit just destroys flesh from velocity alone and has a huge tendency to yaw its way around. Could have blown that bicep up at that range too. Consider that the hot gasses from the muzzle were likely still involved. I'm sure we will find out someday from public court documents.

[@lakona9982]

@@heftyind 10-4

[@christianzale505]

@@lakona9982 I really think he used the xm193 55gr round. Those things are devastating especially at close range.

[@MrMetalhead0124]

How did you obtain that expensive M855A1 Ammo?

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Well where the hell did you get the m855a1 ammo at?

[@BrewCityRider]

IMI 77 grain razor core fine out of 1/9 barrel especially at home defense range. Great round. S&W M&P15 changed over to that twist and it is designed for up to 77 grain bullets.

[@jordanjeanette7672]

Not trying to argue, legitimately posing the question, is 1:9 enough to stabilize a heavy load like that?

[@larryfoster2227]

@@jordanjeanette7672 no, it will not! I have an old M&P that was made by Stag Arms in 2008 and 62 grain as heavy as I will go with a 1-9 twist rate.

[@jordanjeanette7672]

@@larryfoster2227 i purposefully always by 1:7. It shoots light stuff fine

[@DemonSlayer-eg3ul]

556 amd 223 are about the same in price as far as I can tell.

[@joesinegal8167]

PMC 55GR Softpoints Are A Great Choice For Self Defense And SHTF. One Of The Cheapest Softpoints On The Market! Talking About Tissue Damage! ✌️🇺🇸✌️

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

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[@sr-5568]

60 grain Hornady v max ballistic tips.Devistating.

[@kentuckyearl8202]

Just bought first AR. I've stocking up on and sighting in with 55 grain ammo. I have one box of 62 grain green tip that was gifted to me. I'm using a reflex green dot sight. How much different will the weight in grains make as far a accuracy without changing zero?

[@eddie_pesosdvggaming8885]

It depends on the rifling (1:7 vs 1:8 vs 1:9 twist). What you got?

[@kentuckyearl8202]

@@eddie_pesosdvggaming8885 1:8

[@eddie_pesosdvggaming8885]

1:8 is the best because it stabilizes both 55 and 62gr well so you shouldn't have much if any difference between the two unless you're going long range.

[@pnwtactical]

I got a 1:7 and I’m trying to find good ammo to stock up on was thinking 62gr fmj or Green tips

[@kentuckyearl8202]

@@eddie_pesosdvggaming8885 I appreciate the info my friend.

[@salsanchez2114]

Good video. Thank you.

[@427SuperSnake1]

I really like the MK318 but it cannot be found anymore.. For the price and lack of availability I do not see M855A1 as a viable solution to any situation..

[@airsoftdude1990]

Instead of gold bear hollowpoints what you want is the russian soft points. Prior to the pandemic sgammo had some really cheap softpoint loads from barnaul. They are comparable in price and the soft points are MUCH MUCH nastier in terms of performance. Even though the russians make lots of hollow points they tend to perform like FMJ. The bimetal jacket doesnt lend itself to expansion or fragmentation very well.

[@BoonDoggle]

Yep I got a few hundred fbi bonded stuff some where almost forgot about them.

[@raynellmoore68w]

I really wish I bought some of that steel 556 sp

[@TWIH718]

I’ve never had a problem with Tula. I’ve fired thousands of 9mm, 45acp, 223 and 7.62 rounds the past year. Keep the videos coming!

[@BoonDoggle]

I bought it once in my life at Walmart when they first came out with the silver zinc stuff. Humped 4 miles in the desert. Shot it in 3 ARs casing got stuck in all three ARs. I probably got a bad batch. Maybe I’ll revisit because I’m always looking to save a buck when I’m making holes in paper.

[@BoonDoggle]

Yeah that day was a pistol work day because I didn’t bring a clearing rod lol

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

buy your ammo and guns online at 🇺🇸 Ojammunitions.com they are certified FFL dealers, they sell all possible ammunitions and guns available...shipping is done all over the USA and worldwide (fast delivery services) they have 9mm, 308, 300blk, 5.56, 6.5 creedmoor, 380 And so on. contact us on Ojammunitions.com

[@sedrickisrael590]

I have with the 223

[@ColoradoForestBeings]

My HK45 does not like tula

[@kevindutton3676]

I know this is an old video but I’d recommend the AAC 75 or 77 grain to stockpile these days

[@steverussell6642]

Got some American eagle 55 grain🤷 probably not the best choice but that's what I got.

[@BoonDoggle]

You’ll be just fine with that good stuff

[@rickmeadows686]

My home defense gun is: A Ruger Toklat 454 Casull. An intruder gets hit with a Casull... it’s over! I live rural, so I don’t worry about hitting trees after it blows the intruder apart!

[@BoonDoggle]

Cannon!!!!

[@mfallen4277]

When I bought my Ruger Alaskan I shot a Toklat in .454, and I think it hurt me as much as it would an intruder, lol. So I went .480. It has similar felt recoil to .44 mag, with a massive meplat and mass that gives it terminal performance right there with .454 on thick-skinned targets. Of course its 2x the price to shoot, even if you handload. Fun round though. Love .454 out of a levergun, but its just too much pressure for me out of a revolver. One really can't go wrong with any of the chambering's for Ruger's big bore "carry" revolvers, just gotta find the round that works for you.

[@LinkxUSMC87]

Before suggesting staggering different ammo in one magazine perhaps you should tell people who might not be smart enough to figure it out on their own they should confirm zero between the 2 to make sure they dont have some wild 5 moa poi shift

[@BoonDoggle]

Stated it in the video

[@LinkxUSMC87]

@@BoonDoggle i had to watch again to make sure and you did indeed. Guess ill have to blame that one on my adhd haha

[@BoonDoggle]

Lol no worries brother

[@mg.2187]

Keep spare extractors for those steel cases.

[@mikeceo9211]

I would like to buy some of them please let me know if you can tell me where I can get them

[@Hercules1-v9m]

If you find M855A1 for sale, it's stolen. Not illegal to own but it's not for sale to the civilian market.

[@eddiearchuleta615]

Well I have a bunch lol

[@jasonvoorhees2701]

40 grain varmint rounds are nasty and they dont over penetrate..I've taken deer and pigs with them in double lung shots..

[@kilo393]

3:54 A lot of the Marine Corp is still using green tip

[@erickg9461]

🤣🤣 i like that patch

[@cg_testicus1j245]

Where did u get the m855A1?

[@jmichaelmahan]

If it would come down to SHTF, what would it matter. You would get any ammo you could find. What a ridiculous comment to make.

[@Sherrodja]

Lake City Arsenal is still selling 30% manufacture to the civilian market.

[@zachdevine871]

Good advice. I think I'm gonna look at buying some of the 88 grain stuff.

[@yourmom1302]

If I can push my thumb through the drywall then the bullets arnt going to give a shit

[@Silvertarian]

Your feed ramps won't appreciate those steel tips.

[@americanmade422]

I've shot plenty steel tips, never had a issue. Not saying it can't happen but if all they have is steel tip, use it. It's a pandemic, the days of being ammo snobs is over.

[@southerninfidel3141]

7.62x39 Winchester Hog special

[@uncannyvalley3190]

Oh.... so Escape From Tarkov actually did correctly represent these rounds 😂

[@venomea]

3-4 dollars a round I hope you didn’t pay that I got it for 1.80 a round on GB

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

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[@hectorreyesLIVE]

Great vid. Thanks

[@tmsact]

Good video. Let’s be real though. At the end of the day. Ammo is ammo. If you need it. Anything will do. I would rather have 1000 rounds of cheap ammo than 100 rounds of defense ammo.

[@joshuab.8904]

So where can we get some brown tip?

[@BoonDoggle]

Gunbroker

[@supermoon1430]

Get 1 ply toilet paper

[@chrisrayburn]

Of all my own test m193 is so much better than green tip. 855 seems less accurate in my tests. Least accurate.

[@jacobgill4808]

Frontier Hornady 556 75 grain otm that's what I stockpile

[@mrmarkanthony214]

Anything that goes bang when SHTF will get the job done. Buy what you can afford, train with it and buy some more.

[@killacamfoo]

77gr. SMK works extremely well out of SBR/pistol length barrels at 1/7. Was used to kill Bin Laden out of a 10.3" MK18. Also, it's more like a dollar a round or higher nowadays.

[@BoonDoggle]

Yep CQB does work very well. I’ll have to do more testing with Range. I’m very curious on the stability out past 200

[@BoonDoggle]

On a shorty

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

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[@holdentudiks6169]

You mean the most wanted man alive that they through overboard in the middle of the sea. Plus it was the 911th day Obama had been president. No! Everything you see on the tv is a scripted act.

[@RogerBrenon]

And you believe that?

[@SuperHeatherrussell]

I just save up green tips, FMJs mainly

[@mrmarkanthony214]

Exactly. Out of my 1:7, they are nasty and 2 moa or less at 100 yards.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

@@mrmarkanthony21455g is nastier, penetrates amor better and fragments on impact. Speed is king for this round not weight

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

55g. Speed is king for 556. If you want a bigger round with more punch get a 308. 556 was designed for 55g max velocity that fragments on impact. 62 gr is only good for barriers

[@rexrodecolt]

Bad arse

[@mobilegamersunite]

Like #421.....I ruined it! 😂

[@mattgrow9093]

9:06 you were looking for the word patina

[@MrSomeofthem]

Lmao oh the internet

[@tow__chainz2250]

Where do you get your a1?

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

buy your ammo and guns online at 🇺🇸 Ojammunitions.com they are certified FFL dealers, they sell all possible ammunitions and guns available...shipping is done all over the USA and worldwide (fast delivery services) they have 9mm, 308, 300blk, 5.56, 6.5 creedmoor, 380 And so on. contact us on Ojammunitions.com

[@bensherman8976]

Hornady black 75grain hp

[@catchthewind8563]

The M855A1 is not for civilian use.

[@eddiearchuleta615]

Says who?

[@hindsight2022]

Sorry bro wayyyyy off. M193 standard 55 gr nato offerings . goes through armor out of a 22" barrel. You can reload your brass . and those 62 gr are not "hollow point " the weight is moved to the rear for a longer bullet with a higher ballistic coefficient .

[@BoonDoggle]

You doing CQB with a 22”?

[@hindsight2022]

@@BoonDoggle nope its for the dm in the squad . running an m21 . i use same ammo in my pof renegade plus . i dont do cqb if i can help it .... Lol

[@hindsight2022]

@@BoonDoggle if i was gonna cqb id choose .458 socom sub sonic suppressed 10" barrel .no double tap needed .

[@BoonDoggle]

HINDSIGHT 20\20 always better to keep them at distance. My DMs run 77gr

[@hindsight2022]

@@BoonDoggle i like the 77 gr but have expierienced feed issues in the past . using the nosler loads . seemed like the over all case length was a lil long . could have been a batch issue never went back to verify .

[@Wicked_RotF30]

Would be nice to get some free donation ammo like some of the KZbinrs get. I would be training with my POF every weekend if that were the case. SMH

[@DanDawgAZ]

Shooting out of a16" Carbine 9:1 I agree that you need a JHP or Green Tip. If you have a REAL rifle, 20" 12:1 you should just run standard FMJ. My 1981 Colt SP1 12:1 is gnarly with standard FMJ .

[@tommygun7702]

I had over 2500 rounds of that ap 556 rounds before .

[@BoonDoggle]

I consider it to be the best all around

[@tommygun7702]

BoonDoggle indeed

[@v.dafartzinaim6191]

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[@rtodacheenie7465]

Idk why people claim green tips are what the military uses, it’s not. The ammo that is not available to civilians is what we use and we use crappy mags and they cycle fine. Any type of mags that isn’t military is better so it wouldn’t matter.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Military uses both m855 green tips and m855a1. Your not getting a1 unless your sof or seals stop spreading bullshit.

[@rtodacheenie7465]

⁠@@HatsuneM1ku01 dude we did use M855 ammo at the range to train, in my years of service we never seen “green tips”. And the M855 isn’t a “green tip” it’s ball bearing,still have some too. So again, idk what “green tips” you talking bout, all I know is ball bearing

[@humansvd3269]

This stuff is loaded to near proof pressures. There's better alternatives out there.

[@chrissmith-rv5ro]

Green tip shines out of 20" barrels. Also better for actual combat. 100-300 meters, 20".

[@BoonDoggle]

I have seen some good results that way

[@williamjames5664]

Should also be 1:9 twist for m855

[@williamjames5664]

Yeah i was a 0331! Semper yut devil. The 1:7 is so that the barrel will stabilize the m856 tracer round(which is extremely long) fn and colt developed 1:9 specifically for m855, but when the military requested a tracer round they just made the jacket of the m855 much longer reuiring that faster twist.

[@chrissmith-rv5ro]

@@williamjames5664 yut yut. 0341 B.1/8 96-00.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Only better for barriers. 55g does Everything else better any day. Fragments and penetrates armor better too. Speed is king on 556 not weight. Making it heavier slows it down making a velocity dependent round less effective

[@ToxicGamer86454]

US ammo is known for not going ‘bang’? Russian ammo is known for going ‘bang’? Steel cased ammo is notoriously unreliable.

[@unaeruditi]

What's the point if you can't get the ammo now? Shoot what you have then. My strippers never rusted... Oh sorry wrong website. And lastly if your feed ramp is wearing out then don't buy guns that are made out of junk metal. It's funny these days that people think they can get an AR for 350.00 thinking its a battle rifle. Yes it will cause harm until it fails after 1000 rounds.

[@rbm6184]

I want a fragmenting anti personnel round primarily so M193 but if I could get Mk 318 Mod 0 I would rather have both barrier defeating and frag anti personnel round. M855 is a penetrator tipped round and okay for barriers but sucks for anti personnel. M855A1 is a barrel burner and not quite as good as Mk 318 Mod 0.

[@StackedStoneTech]

Ammo designed for deer or hogs would be my first choice. Military ammo is range ammo.

[@StackedStoneTech]

In you need penetration go with a 308 win or 30 06.

[@rbm6184]

@@StackedStoneTech A hunting bullet is a whole other subject and yes SP ammo is a good all around bullet for both anti personnel and hunting whereas ball ammo is not for hunting unless its all I have. So I agree.

[@rbm6184]

@@StackedStoneTech The military does use 308 for penetration and greater range. I think they are trying to ask more out of the .223/5.56 than its capable of. Its not an anti material hard target round. Its a soft target round. It was designed from the .222 by Stoner to kill enemy personnel.

[@StackedStoneTech]

@@rbm6184 My nɔck on the AR10 is weight. People forget 22 lr will shoot through car doors and glass. Most military rounds are designed to wound. The 77 grain had to be approved by JAG, and terrorists are not considered enemy combants. So rules of war dont apply. No civilian loads their 9mm with ball. 5.56 is at 308 win prices, no one typjcally shots a controlled pair with it. I got a 700 m weapon over 300 m. There is nothing in North America i cant anchor with it. Agreed on 5.56 main purpose. Green tip was mostly for body armour. In shtf, there is no trauma surgeons.

[@nephilimivritt8216]

ive got over 200 rounds. thats enough for me

[@dial0foroperator]

Oxidation.

[@Omari1125]

I'll take green tip over m855a1 any day, those rounds are know for chewing up barrels.

[@gambrazzio6989]

Thats a myth, its just the feed ramps and it takes thousands of rounds. The A1 is a much better round.

[@BoonDoggle]

Agreed use the magpul m3 magazine. Honestly even if you shoot thousands of rounds how much is a new barrel? It’s like back in the day when people use to say steel case rounds eat up extractors. Umm how much is an extractor $8? VS what you save on training with steel cases?

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

M193 is better than green tips

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

The only thing green tips do better is go through barriers better

[@al01100]

M855A1 is too hot and it's not all that great. I bought 5k rnds of 62gr speer gold dot a few years ago for the same money as M855. That stuff will do anything I can do with my colts. If I need more....I'll grab my M1A

[@eddiearchuleta615]

Are you serious m855a1 is far superior to any 5.56 it’s terminal ballistics is ridiculously amazing and punches most armors and barriers

[@danbrown2364]

I like damage to other stuff and people

[@randelldarky3920]

I run the fastest 55gr.

[@jeremiahmason5183]

556th like

[@jimhovater8755]

ME: Home defense: Hornady BLACK SBR 75gr SP. Exterior defense: M193 and M855. Stand-off defense from my Mossberg MVP LR is Sierra 75gr Game King at 2750fps.

[@weaponspedia5480]

556 m855a1 is illegal 🤐🤐

[@eddiearchuleta615]

No it’s not m995 isn’t even illegal just hard to get

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

@@eddiearchuleta615ah yes the fell of the truck special, “bUt iTs nOt iLlEgAl””