Is it Safe? .223 Remington Scorpio 55gr FMJ (S223055F) 

BTW Patriot sports and STV scorpio are the same ammo! great stuff

We like this ammo! Have a bunch of it in the shop and have run a couple thousand rounds suppressed with no issues. Definitely a little spicy but who’s going to complain about a few extra FPS 🤷🏽‍♂️

I dont buy it unless some horrendously incorrect powder is used. 5 56 is a caliber where the top loads are using 100% + case capacity, the top loads are all already compressed. For a 55g fmj bt using ramshot tac, the top load is 27.3 grains which is literally just filling the case to the top. In order to create an over pressure load to begin with, you would have to fill the case to 100% capacity then take something to hammer the powder down to add MORE POWDER.... and if you ever find yourself doing that then ya reevaluate that load because that's not normal. Also there's a limit to how much you can compress because compressed powder doesn't burn very well. With all that being said if you manage to balance the compression with full burn you still can't really hurt the gun yourself as evident by Kentucky ballistics who legitimately tried to blow up an ar but had to use a squib in the end. That top load for 55g fmj bt out of a 20" is 3450 so ya that load is no where near over pressure. I load ss109 faster than that.

*deep voice mode engaged* Ahem, Banana Ballistics sent me. Instant thumbs and subs. Gonna binge watch your content on this sleepless night.

This and Independence M193 are probably the hottest commercial 55 grain stuff I’ve run into in recent times. I haven’t ever gotten any pressure issues though and it’s always run fine and reloaded well on my bench after the initial firing. Accuracy for me seems on par with other milspec 55gr loads and I typically get ~1.5 MOA out of majority of my rifles. I’m personally fine with the higher velocities though as it aids in penetration through plates and whatnot plus on soft targets the extra velocity helps the bullet bend and deform at its cannelure causing some nasty wound channels as it yaws and tumbles.

OMG, I bought a case of 1000 of these so I’ve got a good sample size too! In my experience, TLDR: Terrible accuracy loaded very hot The brass is really good for reloading, ive shot them 8-9 times no problems. When I shot them out of a 7.5 inch barrel I noticed a lot of extractor marks, like it was exceptional, and I’m a reloaded so I was like wtf, the. I remembered the ammo is factory.

I’ve used about 100 rounds of this and honestly it worked really well and was by far the cheapest when I bought it during a price hike surge last year.

The only time in my tests that I had consistent primer pop was Sterling. They were not overpressure, I believe they were just loose. 10 out of 30 fell into my gun. Most were in the trigger, but one got smashed between the bolt lugs and barrel, jamming the gun.

Primary Arms and B. King Firearms has it for $13 for a box of 20. Yikes

my local ffl is selling these at 10.45 per box which is like 10 cents less than the cheapest m193 spec for just about exact same performance. love how clean the brass is compared to other boxes.

Ey! Pro2A Tactical! I got my 12.5" 300blk upper from them! Hardly anyone ever mentions them for some reason. Only place I've found that I could get a 300blk upper in that length for less than $500! Working great so far. I've never heard of Scorpio ammo. Been out of the 5.56 game for too long. Been on a 30 cal track for years.

All the videos I've watched and I just realized your a lefty

What kind of powder are they using?

Runs hotter than SDI or Magtech in my guns

Average for m193, really, and particularly disappointing out of the 22 inch. Wish I could find some independence m193I but it's gone. Standard m193 Winchester Lake City 556 is the next best, usually hitting 3100+ out of a 20.

I see this going for decent prices all the time. Been avoiding it because most forums will say to avoid lesser known brands. Glad these are good to go!

I have a Pickets Armory Upper. Shoots great

You should definitely get a 12.5middy😊😊 I bet you'd love it.

My cetme L pierced primers on this make. Sent it for warranty and all checked out ok. Just a heads up. In my ARs and Pioneer 5.56 it does ok.

I've shot about 40 rounds of this stuff , so far so good on my end. Decent ammo. Great video!

I have the fastest velocity with this ammo at the CMP match

Thanks for doing this more structured test! My experience was much more anecdotal. The blown primer was in an SG551, and general cycling in other guns felt much hotter than M193. Perhaps it was a spicy batch, perhaps it was the temperature being over 100 degrees, I'm not really sure. But I'm glad that was not the experience here!

@BuffRANGE is the bullet flat based, or is it boat tail? otherwise decent 223.

10 freaking shots from every rifle 😳😒 BORING!!!!!!

Appreciate the work you do. Ill buy this ammo with confidence now

Looks to be great practice ammo

Not even close velocities those are marketed in here. Gotta wonder what test barrel they are using in factory. Must be least 24 inch to get promised results. Bough couple boxes and accuracy was just too shit to be worth even at that price. Sellier bellot is about same but bit more accurate. Least from my rifle.

Tried a box of this stuff. I just assumed it was as mild as pmc bronze

This stuff is actually on the weak side, Kids. M193 is supposed to be 3250 fps from a 20 inch barrel. My M193 reloads, that aren't even near max, are 3400 fps out of a 20 inch, Colt HBAR.

NicE..!!

Seems like 5.56 velocities, no? Probably over pressure in a .223 rifle.

Why would this .223 be unsafe when it still isn't as hot as m193?

I got some 556 made in turkey and it seem to shoot ok in a 556 chamber but when i shot it in a 223 wylde chamber it blew out about 5 primers out of about 20 rounds.

Have you seen Vanguard Outfitters Zombo-down custom 5.7×28mm?

Aren't these 5.56 chambers though? As I understand it, a .223 chamber will produce higher pressures and velocities. Seems to be loaded to about NATO spec, not bad stuff. 👍

You saw that deal on Ammoseek? Because I just got 1k rds because it was hot .223 for cheap. Great video and perfect timing.

I shot this round thru my pws mk111 on all gas settings and my dads Adams arms piston 16” upper. Couldnt/wouldnt cycle. With and without a can. Could be that we are running a stronger geissele buffer spring. Idk. I passed on this round despite the price point at the time.

What do you mean a wedge to keep the upper and lower tight?

Scorpiooooooooo

Those SD and ES numbers are trash No go imo

You didn’t “Let’s throw this on the table”