Winchester M855 5.56x45mm 62gr Green Tip FMJ 1000rd Bulk

Description

Winchester's M855 Green Tip ammunition represents a straightforward choice for rifle training and high-volume range sessions. Built on the platform that's been the standard NATO service round since the early 1980s, this 1,000-round case gives you serious depth for your shooting schedule without the constant resupply hassle.

What Makes Winchester M855 Green Tip Stand Out

The green tip itself is the telling detail. That paint marks a specific bullet construction: a 62-grain full metal jacket with a steel penetrator core inside. The projectile hits around 3,060 feet per second from the muzzle with roughly 1,289 foot-pounds of energy. That steel insert, weighing about 7 grains, improves the round's ability to maintain its trajectory downrange and punch through light barriers like sheet metal or plywood better than standard lead-core FMJ rounds. It's stable, predictable ammunition that performs consistently shot after shot.

Lake City Manufacturing and Reloadable Brass

These cartridges are manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri. The brass casings come new and are non-corrosive with Boxer primers, which means they're reloadable for folks who handload. You might notice some discoloration on the cases—that's from the annealing process during manufacturing, not a defect. The ammunition comes bulk-packed in a single 1,000-round box, which is the production format rather than individual smaller boxes.

Practical Considerations for Your Rifle

This ammunition works reliably in any 5.56 NATO chamber. Accuracy tends to be solid with barrels featuring a 1:8 or 1:9 twist rate, though 1:7 barrels will also run it fine. One thing to know: because of that steel core, some indoor ranges don't allow M855 on their premises due to potential damage to steel targets and backstops. Check your local range rules before heading out. The round will feed smoothly and function without fuss in modern AR-platform rifles.