So I'm going through all my step-father's misc ammunition and there is some really odd ball stuff in there.  Of course, he did run a gun shop for 10 years so I guess it's to be expected.

 

Anyway,  I found a couple storage boxes(around 150 rounds) of this stuff that LOOKS like 5.56.  My issue with it is that it appears to have a slightly longer Overall length than my other 5.56 ammo.

 

Just doing a google search indicates it's Israeli manufacture but beyond that, no clue.    I don't have a set of caliper here at home to get a good measure but if I had to guess, it's maybe .030 longer than my other ammo.

 

Thoughts?

 

It's definitely Israeli. I think it is 855 ammo.

 

 

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TZZ is for "Military Industries" in Nazareth. I found the same head stamp but without the small #5. Is it magnetic?

TZZ is Israeli Military Industries. Year is 1989. '5' stamp could be for several reasons.  223 ammo OAL max is 2.260. 5.56 however is 2.250.

TZZ is for "Military Industries" in Nazareth. I found the same head stamp but without the small #5. Is it magnetic?

 

Not magnetic.   I also found a bunch of rounds with a 96 instead of 89 on them, which I again assume is the mfg date.

 

I read that it's good ammo.   I'll get a good measure on it tomorrow and find out what the actual OAL is.

I read the 193 is marked 1 and the 855 is marked 5. No idea if it is true. Doesn't make sense to me. The two digits are the manufacture date.

 

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