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  • M193, M855 green tip and Mk 262 compared on bullet weight, core, velocity, penetration and what each is actually used for.
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    Green Tip Ammo Explained: What M855 Is, and Why It’s Legal

    ByJames Nicholas August 22, 2026September 22, 2026

    Green tip is 5.56 M855 — a steel penetrator over a lead core. It is legal under a 1986 ATF sporting-purposes exemption, and ATF Ruling 2026-1 just widened that exemption to bare projectiles and cores.

    Read More Green Tip Ammo Explained: What M855 Is, and Why It’s LegalContinue

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