NATO Stock Number
1305-01-476-8159
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DEMIL
DEMIL/MLI
Cartridge Design Type
Ball
Projectile Weight
62.0 grains
Muzzle Velocity
Between 3000.0 feet per second and 3100.0 feet per second
Part Name Assigned By Controlling Agency
Federal .223 (5.56mm) amunition; ball tactical
Supplementary Features
4accuracy v-block accuracy barrel, barrel twist 1 in 7 inch, 200 yds equals 2.3 inch; bullet matches the weightof the m855 ball round and is better suited for use in rifles with fast twist rifling rates such as the colt m-4 carbine and the m-16a2