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I have some .223 lake city ammo with a green painted tip . Does anyone know what the green paint means ?

If it is military ammo it is 5.56mm not .223 (no, they are not the same). The green tip indicates it is M855 ammo which has a steel penetrator in the tip.

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I counted it all and there is 298 rounds and it is about half ball and half with a green tip . the paint is wore off most of it but you can tell it was there
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