Georgia Arms NATO,change?

[JohnGill]

Hi,
Is it just me or has Georgia Arms changed the specs on their NATO 124gr
ammo? I recall it being 1200fps,now it's 1150.Wonder why?
Thanks,
John

 

[Dan in GA]

It's not just you. I have a can of 500 rds I bought from GA Arms a while back and it's 1200 fps according to the label.

 

[stans]

Maybe it was downgraded out of concerns about liability?

 

[WonderNine]

Hey guys, mail me ten rounds of each and I'll chrono them both for you.

 

[Oracle]

That's actually not a bad idea. They might have downgraded it simply because they started chronoing them and they were chronoing slower than they thought.

 

[mini14jac]

I would call and ask them.

I called about the chrono data for their "Canned Heat" .223 ammo.
They told me it was shot out of a long barrel.
(I think they said 24", but not sure.)

They may have started doing test shooting from a smaller gun,
thus the slower chrono reading.

Or, they could be loading a little lighter, to save some $$.

 

[Cawdor]

If you are concerned about fps, you can order M882 from Natchez. It is about the same price as the ammunition from Georgia Arms.