The most significant difference between M193 and M855 is that inside 100 meters or so M193 will yaw more quickly and fragment more substantially than M855. M193 also tends to be more accurate under 100 meters or so. M855, by virtue of its greater length, tends to catch up with M193 speed of yaw and degree of fragmentation outside of 100-150 meters or so. Unless you live in an area that is very open, flat, and not populated, the chances are far greater that you'll need effective close-range performance a lot more than the increased long distance performance that M855 is designed for. Remember also that even in large infantry engagements, the average range of engagement is less than 200 yards; 50 yards in jungle conflicts like Vietnam. How do you plan to have to use these rounds in a self defense situation? How far will an engagement be? Likely, if you are in a "lone actor" situation you won't want to press an engagement if it is at ranges of over 150 yards. Ideally, that's an "escape and evasion" mission, not a good target opportunity. This probably means you're going to be dealing with engagements inside 150 or even 100 yards. That's probably where "escape and evasion" turns into "engage the enemy." Of course, your mileage may vary.
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