Sig Ammo 5.56 Nato 77 Gr. Elite Open Tip Match Ammo 20 Round Box
Engineered to match SIG V-Crown ballistics for a more seamless transition from practice to carry ammunition, SIG FMJ delivers round after round of affordable, premium-level performance. Featuring dependable primers and the same exceptional, clean-burning propellants used in breakthrough SIG V-Crown defense rounds, SIG FMJ durable copper-jacketed bullets remain intact on impact with equivalent point-of-impact, recoil and energy. Practice or competition, SIG FMJ measures up.
Brand Sig Sauer
Category Centerfire Rifle Rounds
Caliber 5.56x45mm NATO
Model Elite Match Grade
Bullet Weight 77 gr
Rounds Per Box 20
Casing Material Brass
Application Home Defense
Boxes Per Case 10
Bullet Type Open Tip Match (OTM)
Caliber Dictionary
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The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles. — Craig Boddington
