| Product Type | Ammo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Black Hills Ammunition |
| Condition | New |
| Bullet Weight | 77 Grain |
| Bullet Type | Open Tip Match |
| Ammo Casing | Brass |
| Quantity | 500 |
| Ammo Caliber | 5.56x45mm |
| Manufacturer SKU | D556N9 |
| Primer Type | Boxer |
| Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 2750 |
| Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 1293 |
| Attracts Magnet | No |
| UPC Barcode | 612710126385 |
| Cost Per Round | $1.48 per round |
Use Type
Match Shooting
Range Training
Look up the 10 longest-distance rifle shots in recorded history. Not one of them was performed with a 5.56x45. But that doesn’t mean America’s favorite rifle cartridge isn’t capable of delivering pinpoint accuracy (within reasonable distances). You just gotta have the right kind of ammo.
This is the right kind of ammo. When Black Hills Ammunition of Rapid City, SD isn’t hard at work producing match ammo for U.S. military sniper teams, they’re loading high-grade cartridges like the 5.56 you see here!
This round’s bullet is remarkably heavy: 77 grains, which gives it greater momentum and greater resultant resistance to wind drift. Note that a barrel twist of 1:8” or faster is necessary to sufficiently stabilize so heavy a bullet.
The open tip match isn’t a hunting bullet. It lacks any features that would have enabled it to expand upon striking soft tissue, as its design is completely dedicated to enhancing accuracy. That includes a thin copper jacket, as well as lead core that was poured into place (through the hollow point) so it could settle into a voidless, rotationally stable core. The OTM also features a cannelure that maintains its seating depth under recoil forces.
Black Hills gives their premium range and competition loads match primers, exquisitely uniform propellant charges, and high-grade reloadable brass cases. The cases have not been fired before; the discoloration on their necks only proves that they were correctly heat-treated at the factory.
This is the right kind of ammo. When Black Hills Ammunition of Rapid City, SD isn’t hard at work producing match ammo for U.S. military sniper teams, they’re loading high-grade cartridges like the 5.56 you see here!
This round’s bullet is remarkably heavy: 77 grains, which gives it greater momentum and greater resultant resistance to wind drift. Note that a barrel twist of 1:8” or faster is necessary to sufficiently stabilize so heavy a bullet.
The open tip match isn’t a hunting bullet. It lacks any features that would have enabled it to expand upon striking soft tissue, as its design is completely dedicated to enhancing accuracy. That includes a thin copper jacket, as well as lead core that was poured into place (through the hollow point) so it could settle into a voidless, rotationally stable core. The OTM also features a cannelure that maintains its seating depth under recoil forces.
Black Hills gives their premium range and competition loads match primers, exquisitely uniform propellant charges, and high-grade reloadable brass cases. The cases have not been fired before; the discoloration on their necks only proves that they were correctly heat-treated at the factory.
