http://www.usaammo.com/
USAammo is a new ammunition manufacturer based out of Houston. I became familiar with them at the last team match at Tiger Valley. USAammo had graciously donated several cases of ammo to the prize table. This is a direct-market ammunition company designed to provide inexpensive ammunition. I was asked by the company to field test their new manufacture .40 S&W and .223 Rem ball ammunition. The tests were conducted with three shooters and multiple weapon platforms.
The first thing you notice is the attractive packaging. There are 50 rounds per box in both calibers. The ammunition was clean and serviceable upon initial inspection. All rounds are made from brass casings and are boxer primed. The .223 is made from Lake City brass. The tested rounds were their .223 Rem 55gr FMJ and .40 S&W 180gr FMJ. The company is most concerned with functionality of the ammunition over accuracy since it is ball ammunition
Five hundred .40 S&W rounds were shot through five different GLOCK pistols over two weekends. There were zero failures. Accuracy was acceptable for the steel plate engagement done at NTRP. The ammunition ran as clean as any other quality factory ammunition. The average velocity between all pistols was 885fps.
Five hundred .223 Rem rounds were also shot over the same two weekends. Seven different AR-15 style rifles were used of all different brands. There were zero failures. Average 100 yard groups were two to four MOA. Again, this is ball ammo and not designed for precision. The ammo also ran clean and had no problems engaging steel with rapid fire. The last 150 rounds were run out of Colt AR with a Gemtech Piranha 5.56 silencer. There were no issues with functioning while suppressed. The average velocity between all rifles with a 16” barrel was 2801fps. A Colt H-Bar with 24” barrel averaged 3052fps.
In conclusion, the other shooters and I were very impressed with the reliability of the ammunition. The prices are low enough that a case of either ammo could be kept on hand for match stages that require a high volume of close range fire. USAammo is continually updating their products and will soon offer precision rounds in .223 and .308. North Texas Rifle Precision will be assisting USA Ammo in the development of their precision ammunition, and look forward to sharing the results with you in the future.
USAammo is also in the process of becoming a vendor for Snipers Hide.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
I would like to thank Rudy Zaruba, VP USAammo. I would also like to thank Brian Smith, Chuck Stewart and Lesley Jones for assisting with the field trials.
USAammo is a new ammunition manufacturer based out of Houston. I became familiar with them at the last team match at Tiger Valley. USAammo had graciously donated several cases of ammo to the prize table. This is a direct-market ammunition company designed to provide inexpensive ammunition. I was asked by the company to field test their new manufacture .40 S&W and .223 Rem ball ammunition. The tests were conducted with three shooters and multiple weapon platforms.
The first thing you notice is the attractive packaging. There are 50 rounds per box in both calibers. The ammunition was clean and serviceable upon initial inspection. All rounds are made from brass casings and are boxer primed. The .223 is made from Lake City brass. The tested rounds were their .223 Rem 55gr FMJ and .40 S&W 180gr FMJ. The company is most concerned with functionality of the ammunition over accuracy since it is ball ammunition
Five hundred .40 S&W rounds were shot through five different GLOCK pistols over two weekends. There were zero failures. Accuracy was acceptable for the steel plate engagement done at NTRP. The ammunition ran as clean as any other quality factory ammunition. The average velocity between all pistols was 885fps.
Five hundred .223 Rem rounds were also shot over the same two weekends. Seven different AR-15 style rifles were used of all different brands. There were zero failures. Average 100 yard groups were two to four MOA. Again, this is ball ammo and not designed for precision. The ammo also ran clean and had no problems engaging steel with rapid fire. The last 150 rounds were run out of Colt AR with a Gemtech Piranha 5.56 silencer. There were no issues with functioning while suppressed. The average velocity between all rifles with a 16” barrel was 2801fps. A Colt H-Bar with 24” barrel averaged 3052fps.
In conclusion, the other shooters and I were very impressed with the reliability of the ammunition. The prices are low enough that a case of either ammo could be kept on hand for match stages that require a high volume of close range fire. USAammo is continually updating their products and will soon offer precision rounds in .223 and .308. North Texas Rifle Precision will be assisting USA Ammo in the development of their precision ammunition, and look forward to sharing the results with you in the future.
USAammo is also in the process of becoming a vendor for Snipers Hide.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
I would like to thank Rudy Zaruba, VP USAammo. I would also like to thank Brian Smith, Chuck Stewart and Lesley Jones for assisting with the field trials.
