PMC Ammo

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It's fine and is fairly comparable to UMC. It is relatively inexpensive, tends to chrono a bit slow (say 2900fps for a 55gr .223, 16-20" barrel) and is nothing special in the accuracy department... but it goes bang reliably, does not go ka-BOOM!, is brass cased and copper jacketed bullets, and is relatively inexpensive.
 
All the PMC I've seen is brass cased and boxer primed, which means reloadable by equipment commonly used for reloading in the US. However, most of the .223 I've seen has crimped primers, which means you will need to remove the crimp to safely re-prime the cases.
 
I'm in the prosses of decrimping, 800, PMC .223, and atlest half so far have not had a crimp, or atlest not enough to be felt when the swag is used.
 
I'm in the prosses of decrimping, 800, PMC .223, and atlest half so far have not had a crimp, or atlest not enough to be felt when the swag is used.
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Interesting. Just out of curiousity, do you know when those cases were made? I've been using PMC .223 for years and most of what I've shot had a crimp, but I recently opened a case from mid-2009 and it appeared that none of that case (well, none of the 3 or 4 boxes I've used so far) has a crimp. I don't know if they're inconsistent or if they made a running change somewhere in the 2008/2009 timeframe.
 
accuracy is better than what you'd expect for what it is.

I can hover around 2" give or take with some really nice 4-5 shot groups.

The bullet is your everyday cannilured 55gr bullet. It'll do what it's supposed to do. Good plinking ammo, passable for most other things; but for match and HD/SD/duty work, pick something else.
 
I've used plenty of the stuff and never had a problem. Good plinking ammo and definitely a step up from the steel-cased stuff
 
I just prepped about 140+ PMC cases and all had a crimp on the primer pocket. All the PMC was less than 2 yrs old
 
I just picked up over 1,000 pieces of PMC brass and none had crimped pockets. I believe this was shot by either LE or Military but not positive. I have also purchased some that wasn't crimped but the pockets were so small that I had to swag the primer pockets so the primers would fit. I believe most of the non-crimped are commerial ammo and the crimped are military but I would call and ask first if you plan to reload it.
 
I shot up a bunch of PMC .223 a while back. I got it for under $6 a box, so I picked up a bunch of it. At $7 a box, I don't know. I just picked up a mess of M193 on stripper clips for around $7 and change for 20. At that price, I'd rather go with the M193, just because it is 5.56 spec, rather than .223.

I do have to say that the PMC is good ammo (although loaded to .223 spec) and in my rifles it's actually a bit more accurate than M193 is. Really, M193 was never meant to give more than 2 or 3 MOA accuracy anyway, but it sure makes a mess.

At $7 a box, I'd pass on the PMC stuff. I'd either spend a bit more on the M193 or go way cheaper and get the Silver Bear stuff at under $5 a box. Of course, the Silver Bear is steel cased.
 
I've used (and still do use) PMC and found it to be good stuff. No issues with their handgun or rifle ammo.

If you want something a little cheaper, check out the Hornady TAP training 5.56. I have heard good things about it from THR folks so I ordered some. It arrived the other day and I just haven't had a chance to go the range with it. It looks very nice. I hope to go shoot some of it this weekend.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/index.php?cPath=24_83_105&sort=2a&filter_id=18

500 rounds for $139.95

PMC = 35 cents per round
Hornady TAP Training = 28 cents per round
 
I may have to try some. Im realy not a fan of steel case. The only steel case I have is some Wolf Military Classic Steel Core. You know for just in case use. Im a fan of UMC but ive been buying it for $10 a box so $7 is quite a bit better. I may end up just recycling the brass with my .22lr spent cases. Unless someone wants to buy some once fired cases. Yellow brass is worth $2 a pound around here.
 
I normaly dont order ammo online since I have to jump through hoops here in this socialist state of illinois. But I may try some of that tap stuff if I can find it. One question though is that tap training steel case?
 
Yup, it is steel case.

From the ammunitiontogo.com website:
This is .223 Hornady TAP 55gr. Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail Ammo. This ammo features the Hornady 55gr. FMJ-BT copper jacketed (non-magnetic) bullet. This Hornady .223 TAP ammunition compliments the current TAP carbine duty rounds by delivering comparable, yet economical ammunition for law enforcement training. Due to efficient production processes and quality lacquer-coated steel cases, Hornady ammunition delivers reliable functioning, accuracy, and point of aim / point of impact consistency, when compared to comparable duty rounds. These Hornady ammunition loads are dependable and cost effective products that provide an outstanding supplement to the current Hornady TAP product line. This ammo has a muzzle velocity of 3100fps and comes packed in 50rd boxes, 500rds to a case
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I completely forgot about the Tap Training ammo. Yes, it is steel cased, but from what I understand, they are loaded by Hornady using their projectiles and chosen powder, although I THINK that they are getting the primed cases from Barnaul.

There's no reason to shy away from steel cased ammo. It doesn't hurt anything and any rifle that is running right shouldn't have a problem.

I was at the range a few weeks ago and a guy had some of the 55gr and some of the 75gr. His AR was actually grouping tighter with the steel cased Hornady 75gr than it was with the Prvi 75gr. I meant to give some a try, but forgot about it until I saw the above post.
 
Well I found some PMC at my local shop for $6.50 so I bought 100 rounds of it well see how my Savage 110 Tactical and Bushmaster like them. The only reason I shy away from steel is the fact that alot of companys "seal" their steel with a lacqure. When the chamber heats up Its hard to get completely clean. My bushy eats it just fine and I clean after every outing but still am just weary about it.
 
Yah I looked at all the primers none are crimped so it will stay out of the recycle bin. And get reloaded. What recipe did you use to reload them (primer, powder/amount, and projectile/weight). Im going to be using it mainly in a Bushmaster M4 14.5" barrel with 1 in 9 twist.
 
pmc is great ammo, and i have had zero issues at all with it. also many people in the training community have been using pmc ammo in high round count carbine courses without issue.
 
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