What kind of ammo is Mk 262 Mod 1?

“The assaulters were stealing it from the snipers, so we had to make more,” Hoffman said. The MK 262 Mod 1 projectile is an open-tipped match (OTM) bullet, though it does not expand in the manner of a conventional hollowpoint.

Is the mk262 mod 1-C accepted in the military?

The MK262 MOD 1-C is the exact construction and performance of US Military MK262 MOD 1. (Since this is not being shipped to the US Military, it does not undergo full US military acceptance procedures.) MK262 MOD 1-C is available in a military can containing 460 rounds in 20 round cartons.

Is the Black Hills mk262 mod 1-C commercial round?

Eventually, after extensive development and even more extensive field testing, that idea became the only one of its kind fielded and used with great effect by the greatest military in the world. Like the original, the new MK262 Mod1-C commercial round features the exact construction and performance specs of the U.S. Military round.

How much ammo can I duplicate in MK12?

My current duplicate load is 24.0 grains of TAC with 77 grain NOS CCs gives me 2750 from my 18″ Mk12 Mod1. Also, 24.0 grains of Varget give me 2640 out of the same rifle. Franklin, TN. Click to expand…

How tall can a Mk 262 round get?

Subsequent production, designated Mk 262 Mod 1, added a cannelure to the bullet for effective crimping. According to US DoD sources, the Mk 262 round is capable of making kills at 700 meters. Ballistics tests found that the round caused “consistent initial yaw in soft tissue” at more than 300 meters.

What kind of ammo do you use for an 18 ” SBR?

Ive been trying my hand at reloading 5.56 rounds in an attempt to duplicate the Black Hills MK262 Mod 1 ammunition that supplied to the US Military for use in the 18″ SBR. Im using LC brass, CCI 41 primers and SMK 77 gr with the cannelure.