M855/SS109 isnt steel core, its steel tip, general purpose light armor piercing.
IMO 55 grain/M193 is a better choice though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvj3kkSkATk
basically M855 will go straight through soft targets, M193 will fragment and cause very horrific damage. video shows these results conclusively
saiga 12s are cool, i have one as well. but the VEPR12 is better, i dont believe its affected by the import ban either
i stayed away from braces because i figured they would eventually be banned. but it looks like the courts have thrown that garbage out. im going to wait awhile to make sure its definitively put to bed, then i may buy a brace for my MP5 pistol, my draco AK pistol and my vector V51 HK91K pistol.
what id really like to see is the whole legal classification of short barreled rifle to be thrown out though, my full size uzi 9mm pistol would look sexy with a collapsible stock on it