You see what we may've achieved in regards to green tips when we all stand as a unified front. Now its time to lend a hand to our AK brethren and repay the letters and comments they sent to the ATF on behalf of M855. If you are an AR-15 owner, and you are angry over the attempted ban on M855, and not angry that 7n6 was banned, you are part of the problem. 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/reverse-batfe-ban-import-7n6-ammunition/HCWTmm0B

 

As a reward for signing it, here's a photo that just popped up on my Facebook feed of Chris Costa enjoying a coffee break.

Yes, Costa, I do have enough life jackets for every person aboard this vessel

 

I think one of the differences with this is that the Russian round does meet the ATF definition. I've not hear of any doubts on that. What they did with M855 was complete BS.

 

I don't like the law either and would like it repealed. We need Congress to do that. I'm game if you are.

Yes, Costa, I do have enough life jackets for every person aboard this vessel

 

I think one of the differences with this is that the Russian round does meet the ATF definition. I've not hear of any doubts on that. What they did with M855 was complete BS.

 

I don't like the law either and would like it repealed. We need Congress to do that. I'm game if you are.

 

I'd like to know the details around how 7n6 fits the AP definition. It has a non-hardened steel core component like M855.

Additional info on 7n6's ban. The ATF basically re-used it for the M855 attempted ban.

 

http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2014/04/040714-special-advisory-test-examination-and-classification-7n6-545x39-ammunition.html

Signed.

yeah, I don't get it... if M855 is GTG, then 7N6 should be too.

I'd like to know the details around how 7n6 fits the AP definition. It has a non-hardened steel core component like M855.

 

I always thought it was entirely steel, my mistake. Thanks for the info.

Done

I don't know how much of a win it was:

 

http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/atf-raises-new-worries-about-ar-15-ammo/article/2561422

 

"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Thursday raised new concerns about surplus military ammo used in popular AR-15 rifles and pistols just days after pulling back on a proposal to ban the ammo because it could threaten police safety.

 

In a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, ATF Director B. Todd Jones said all types of the 5.56 military-style ammo used by shooters pose a threat to police as more people buy the AR-15-style pistols.

 

"Any 5.56 round" is "a challenge for officer safety," he said. Jones asked lawmakers to help in a review of a 1986 bill written to protect police from so-called "cop killer" rounds that largely exempted rifle ammo like the 5.56 because it has been used by target shooters, not criminals."

Not sure if it'll do any good, but I signed. I don't own a 74, or anything that shoots 7n6, but when that was banned I was pretty ticked off on behalf of those who do use it. It's not fair.

 

I do remember being worried when some idiot was going to make a 7.62x54R pistol since I had JUST gotten my Mosin, but hadnt had the cash to buy the ammo. Thankfully I think that he thought better of the build when people called him up and yelled at him.

 

I did think it was pretty lame that the AR guys (on reddit) seemed apathetic mostly towards the 7n6 Ban, and ironically many AK fanboys were claiming M855 would be next, a call few took seriously. But now I'm worried that the government is going to try and turn a minor victory for us into a major defeat by banning all 5.56.

But now I'm worried that the government is going to try and turn a minor victory for us into a major defeat by banning all 5.56.

This. You aren't the only one worried about that brother...