What bullet does MK318 use?

What bullet does MK318 use?

The MK318 utilizes a 62 grain, open tip boat-tail match reverse copper bullet with a non-lead, nickel jacket “Silver Bullet”. Where other rounds simply bounce off, this SBR round is barrier defeating, with superior penetration and better ballistic stability.

What is MOD 0 ammo?

The full name and designation of the round is the MK 318 MOD 0 “Cartridge, Caliber 5.56mm Ball, Carbine, Barrier”. The 62 grain bullet was designed by Federal / ATK. It features an open tip with lead at the front and a thick copper base. The lead is designed to defeat barriers and the copper to penetrate the barrier.

What is MK318?

Designated as MK318 MOD-0 the round was designed as a barrier defeating round with superior penetration and better ballistic stability when shooting through glass, car doors and other barriers where other rounds simply bounce off. It was engineered after the Marine Corp identified issues with the M855 round.

Does the military use M855?

The ammunition used by the soldier was the M855 “green-tip” projectile, adopted by the U.S. Army and Marines in the 1980s. Further reports of M855 underperforming lead the U.S. military on a hunt for a new cartridge that would be more effective.

What grain bullet does US military use?

62 grains
The new Army round also weighs 62 grains and has a 19-grain steel penetrator tip, 9 grains heavier than the tip on old M855 ammo. Seated behind the penetrator is a solid copper slug. The M855A1 consistently penetrates battlefield barriers such as windshields more effectively than the M855, Army officials contend.

What is M855A1?

The M855A1, a 5.56 mm Ball ammunition, is an enhanced performance round for today’s combat and training environments. It works with the M4 Carbine, the M249 machine gun, and the H&K and M16A2 rifles. It is suitable for use in most weapons with a 1-in-7 barrel twist.

What is EPR ammo?

The 5.56mm Ball, M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) contains an environmentally friendly projectile that eliminates up to 2,000 tons of lead from the manufacturing process each year in direct support of Army commitment to environmental stewardship.

What 5.56 ammo do Navy Seals use?

The M855A1, a 5.56 mm Ball ammunition, is an enhanced performance round for today’s combat and training environments.

Is M855 armor piercing?

The M855 bullet is a green tip but not armor piercing, as is the M855 A1 bullet which is not sold to the public. Law enforcement officers generally wear body armor of Class II, which will stop up to a . 45 caliber handgun round or class III which will stop up to a . 44 magnum.