For anyone who wants M855 right now, your window to acquire it for a reasonable price is closing rapidly, or may have already closed.
Already closed.
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For anyone who wants M855 right now, your window to acquire it for a reasonable price is closing rapidly, or may have already closed.
A good letter from another forum. Author says use and abuse as you see fit.
Just copy, paste and email to : [email protected]
Denise Brown
Mailstop 6N-602
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Enforcement Programs and Services
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20226
ATTN: AP Ammo Comments
To Whom it May Concern:
I am writing to comment on the proposed determination regarding SS109/M855 .223/5.56 ammunition.
Based on the language used within 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(B), I believe that this ammunition is, in the first place, improperly classified as armor piercing:
(B) The term “armor piercing ammunition” means—*
Thank you for your time.
I had checked one of the large online ammo and reloading component vendors this morning. They still had M855 in stock, as well as SS109 bullets for reloading.
When I checked again this afternoon, they were sold out of both.
For anyone who wants M855 right now, your window to acquire it for a reasonable price is closing rapidly, or may have already closed.
I am hoping that because this affects so many more people than the 7n6 ban that the ATF will be stymied, at least for awhile. They are required to respond to comments. They are not required to listen to us. Short of revolution, long term the only fix is legislation or litigation.
I don't think the twat will actually read every letter. He will probably randomly select a few letters and read the first two lines to decided to delete it or not.
That's the first good news today.Their charter mandates that not only do they have to read every letter, they have to respond to every one.
Their charter mandates that not only do they have to read every letter, they have to respond to every one.
I'm still seeing them in stock places. I don't see why people would want to hoard M855 when the price is so high to begin with for loaded ammo.
It is unlikely they will thoughtfully consider every letter. My guess it the person you address it to will not ever see your letter, but will get a summary report of how many "for" and "against".
This is an opportunity to ban a type of ammo commonly used in ARs. That's the whole point and is why the Bearing Arms article identifying why the ban would not make any sense is irrelevant. http://bearingarms.com/goodbye-greentip-atf-seeks-ban-common-ss109m855-5-56-ammunition/
M193 will be next based on some other arbitrary criterion.
Is M855 not FMJ?A good letter from another forum. Author says use and abuse as you see fit.
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(ii) a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile.*
. . .
Secondly, the projectile is NEITHER (1) fully jacketed OR (2) has a jacket that comprises more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile.
Because of this, the ammunition does not fall into the definition of “armor piercing ammunition".
Is M855 not FMJ?
What percentage of the weight is the jacket?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=465594745
So, this is the world that we live in now (+25.00 shipping). Worst Valentine's day ever.
Here's the NRA link
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150213/batfe-to-ban-common-ar-15-ammo
Pretty sure this is going to be another major shortage with jacked up prices as a result of the threat of government regulation.
shortage is right. And not just SS109/855. People are going to be grabbing anything 223/556 like its gold..
maybe I can start finding 22lr..
Bottom lines.....
1...- 855 will be banned for sale....the ATF "comment' period is just government BS to pretend they are listening to the voice of the people. There is NOTHING the people can do to change the decision they have already made the ban the sales of 855. You/we have lost period!
2 .... 855 is officially in panic buy mode! Get it now because when the ATF official comment period is over the ban will be implemented.
3......Any gun store or supplier that has any 855 will jacked up their price or take if off the floor till the band is "official". Then watch how quick it will suddenly "reappear" at the the gun shops 3-8 months later at greatly increased prices. Just like magic !!! The guns shops will brag how they beat the bushes to bring you the green tip (translation...stored on pallets in our basement) and like crack fiends, people will rush to buy it at almost any price!
4.... New opportunity for hoarders to buy up anything available to sell later on to those who 'missed the boat' for great profits!
5.... new round of panic buyers created now looking to buy the 855 stuff at any price just because they heard they won't be able to get it... ( and may or may not have a weapon that shoots the ammo!)
6.....Unlike other prior panics ...this is a ban and not a shortage so what you got/get will be your last chance to have some.
Gee seem like we have been here before....MANY times...... and some still haven't learned
Didn't the ATF put out a proposal regarding changes in NFA trusts and nothing came of it? Maybe just maybe nothing will come from this m855 proposal.
I fully agree. At what price gouging point will I be considered a dick for selling my stock at?
Think I'll post it in the classifieds for $300.
I fully agree. At what price gouging point will I be considered a dick for selling my stock at?