M855 in ballistic gel at 500 yards. 

Excellent video! The very first time I've ever seen anyone actually prove just how deadly the 5.56 Nato round can be, at 500 yards. Definitely not just for punching holes in paper.

Exactly why you dont believe everything you see on the internet. The USMC has been hitting targets at 500 for years with m855. If that isnt good enough get a bigger gun. And yes its a lethal or at least disabling round at reasonable distance. Thanks for taking the time and effort to do this video for us.

Loss for words? Don't know what to say? It's all good. Well done. Words not needed.

Thank you for taking time, energy & resources to provide demo & data. Definitely helpful. Pretty decent shooting.

Glad to see a channel actually give M855 a chance rather than just shitting all over it, very impressive performance! Now I don't feel like I'm inadequate for being too poor to afford to stack 77gr 😂

That was significantly more yawing than I was expecting. I was always under the impression that it would just ice pick it's way through at 500 yards, so this is a welcome surprise (my rifle likes green tips more than 193's).

That was much better performance in the accuracy department than what I expected. They were coming in big time on the steel. Took a while to get there, but whacked the plate hard. I'd like to see the Black Hills MK262 in action and a 10.5 Commando upper at distance. I know there's a big velocity difference.

That did impress me to see 62 g steel penetrators cause that much wound channel damage and penetration was excellent!... I can't be too critical but, a bonus since you were out and setup, would have been to seen a comparison with other bullet weights/types... especially a heavier 75 - 77 grain vs a 55 grain FMJ and HP... having a 20in barrel length definitely was the winner. The M16 /5.56 was designed to shoot out of that barrel length to maximize velocity.... a 16in barrel Carbine velocity is like 500 ft/s slower. maybe more at that range. So, if you chrono it, used different bullet weights.... You would have gotten the GOLD STANDARD and most likes ever as no-one has tested that before.

This is one of my favorites !

So many people told me after 200 yards m855 is useless, this begs to differ m855 for the win 🏆 🤣

Nice work.. I don't think I've seen anyone shooting gel at 500 yards. That green tip is surprisingly accurate. I found PMC seems to be the best for the money. You should have used a regular FMJ for comparison. I shot mild steel at that distance, and it would punch right through where regular FMJ would just leave a dent. The fragmentation was rather poor, I heard of complaints about this. It was really designed to used against body armor not soft tissue.

This video inspired me to make a designated m855 build 16” Sionics 1/8 barrel with a Yhm turbo k rb Shoots pmc xtac m855 just under 3000 fps and regularly groups 1.5-1.75 moa Has no problem hitting 8 inch steel at 400m consistently I think it’s the perfect weapon for a potential “near peer conflict” M855 has become severely underrated

Great shooting!. Like many, I'm truly surprised @ the accuracy and energy left on the M855, which many have treated as a red-headed, step child. With this said, results will vary and opinions are subjective. The common platform used in the arm forces is the M4, which sports a 14.7" barrel with a 1:7" RT. So this is out of a 20" and is it accurate to assume it's a 1:9"? I'd love to see 600+ to 700 yard test. Thanks you for the video & time.

Great work guys. Amazing footage. Absolutely love it.

Great shooting. Not sure I could even hit at 500 yards with m855 :D

Nice shooting and I too was surprised at the penetration at 500 yards.

Thank you sir i freaking appreciate you!!!

i like the fact that you tested this at a distance instead of point blank like everyone else does. would love to see black hills 77 grainers.

It performed better than I thought it would. Early upset and tumbling even at that range. I'm not sure what the velocity threshold for fragmentation is on m855. M193 needs 2400fps. Thanks so much for this video! I have always wanted to see what m855 would do at range.

Just picked up 34 boxes of this green tip ammo! $6.99 per 20rounds. I still get a 20% rebate too from Winchester.

Thank you, this is so useful. I'd give it more than A- in accuracy though. Amazing energy dump at 500 yards. Yes the 20inch barrel had a lot to do with it but that the round that they keep saying it just zips through the animal without real damage...

Thank you for the video.

Can you do this with M193 if you get a chance? Thanks for a great vid!

That's a very interesting result! I prefer M193 out of my 20" barrel for the armor penetration aspect up close and the fragment/tumble out to 200yds but now I can see why the military issues green tips; they're effective at a distance and penetrate barriers more effectively. The furthest I've taken mine out to on steel is 300yds, my red dot and magnifier are just barely enough to make consistent hits on my 11x14 A-zone targets. Last year I got an 8pt buck at 25yds with M193 and it basically removed the ribs on the opposite side of the chest. 2 months ago I shot a large feral hog at 200yds-ish with M193; it fell over, got up and ran through my neighbors fence :(. Now i almost exclusively run 55gr gold dot SP but haven't had a chance to try it on game.

Awesome video (videos). Can we get the same test with m193 for comparison?

I wouldn't expect much fragmentation/deformation at that range. Still plenty of velocity to punch through it would seem. Not a bad group at 500 yards, I'd be happy with that.

So this kind of proves that m855 is fairly effective still at 500 yards. Atleast from a 20”

Un-freaking-believable. I used to think 5.56 has no energy after 350 to 400 metres. But this at 500 yards seems like the bullets actually increased it's energy at long range, the longer it travels. Not true but it seems this way. I mean, zipped through the 14 inch gel like paper. Dayumm. This means 5.56 is totally effective in long combat or battle even in mountain hill range battles. Boy I was wrong. Didn't think 5.56 is not reliable to drop a human target in long range battles. But this blew my mind. Wanna see this same test with 7.62x39. I gotta say this again, I really thought wearing a leather jacket and getting shot by 5.56 at over 400 metres would not kill me but man,, I am totally wrong, I would be totally dead in 5 minutes if not immediately.

I know M855 does not have the best rep for accuracy, but seems like if you do your job, have the right set up, it will do its job. I have no experience shooting at those distances so can't comment one way or another.

Great shooting! What upper and barrel twist is on that rifle?

What an amazing video !! Im going to get a scope on on my 16" gun now for sure. I have an LPVO on it right now but with this kind "proof" i have no problem making my 16" gun a DMR type rifle. What kind of scope characteristics should i be looking for? I have seen these ARKEN scopes for less than $500, will that compete with what you are using? What kind of hold are you using? Im scope newbie.....Do all scopes have 22 minutes of adjustment, lol?

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Solid video. 👍

Where was your point of aim on those shots? A few inches above the target or.. ?

Thank you for putting a bunch of internet gibberish to bed by showing what M855 will do in the barrel length it was originally designed for.. 20in barrels will make even wimpy ammo decent and decent ammo GREAT. The USMC A5 program was heading that direction until the brass got HKitis during a few trips to Las Vegas or we'd be seeing the 20" A5 with a VLTOR A5 receiver extension and buffer system doing the Lord's Work in the hands of our young Marines today.

How long is the barrel on that gun?

What is the twist rate of the rifle you used?

please try it with the M855A1

Still fragmented ?

At 500 yards its basically is a 5.7.

much for a 22 cal peashooter, that was good, try 600-700 yards next time.

The little 55g bullet smacks soft targets even at 500. Impressive.