For those concerned about 5.56 in a .223
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Not only that, but at least some rifles marked .223 are reamed to 5.56x45 chamber size (Saiga).
I have fired close to 1K of M193 ammo through my .223 marked Saiga without ever seeing a sign of excessive pressure. That M193 ammo is pretty hot too.
I have fired close to 1K of M193 ammo through my .223 marked Saiga without ever seeing a sign of excessive pressure. That M193 ammo is pretty hot too.
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That probably has mainly to do with marketing IMO. For example, I bought a Steyr AUG A3 a few years ago and the barrels were marked, .223. Just to be 100% sure I called Steyr and they told me they're marked .223 but are made for 5.56x45. The rep told me straight out, it's for marketing purposes in the US.
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That's a very informative article. That writer will never get a job reporting for the mainstream media because he spends too much time on facts.
My old Mini 14 says .223 on the barrel and in the manual. I went to Ruger web site and they say it is okay to shoot 5.56 out of all Mini 14s EXCEPT the Mini 14 target.
My old Mini 14 says .223 on the barrel and in the manual. I went to Ruger web site and they say it is okay to shoot 5.56 out of all Mini 14s EXCEPT the Mini 14 target.
Most military type rifles are stamped ".223" but in actuality chambered for 5.56mm. Some even stamped ".223/5.56mm".
Most if not all sporting rifles are stamped ".223" and are chambered for .223 caliber.
My one anecdotal evidence is that whenever I shoot 5.56mm through my .223 Tikka T3, sometimes I have issues with cases stuck in the chamber and requires a very sharp blow to the bolt handle to extract it. This same experience is repeated with my Tikka Hunter .308 whenever I shot surplus 7.62 ammo through it, though with much greater frequency than the T3 and the 5.56mm rounds. Others have reported on GlockTalk that they have similar issues when shooting 7.62 through .308 sporting rifles.
Nothing blew up, no weird accuracy groupings, just stuck cases.
Most if not all sporting rifles are stamped ".223" and are chambered for .223 caliber.
My one anecdotal evidence is that whenever I shoot 5.56mm through my .223 Tikka T3, sometimes I have issues with cases stuck in the chamber and requires a very sharp blow to the bolt handle to extract it. This same experience is repeated with my Tikka Hunter .308 whenever I shot surplus 7.62 ammo through it, though with much greater frequency than the T3 and the 5.56mm rounds. Others have reported on GlockTalk that they have similar issues when shooting 7.62 through .308 sporting rifles.
Nothing blew up, no weird accuracy groupings, just stuck cases.
I can believe it. When my mosin ingests overly hot surplus ammo it gets stuck cases as well.
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My newer tapered barrel 580 mini 14 excepts both the 5.56 and 223.
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It is only a problem if you get a saami spec .223 barrel that is at the very minimum tolerances and shoot 5.56 ammo that is at maximum tolerances.
The warnings are just to keep you on the safe side.
But, it is possible to have unsafe pressures in a .223 chambered gun shooting 5.56 ammo.
The summary should say "not a big deal 99.9% of the time."
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The warnings are just to keep you on the safe side.
But, it is possible to have unsafe pressures in a .223 chambered gun shooting 5.56 ammo.
The summary should say "not a big deal 99.9% of the time."
Outdoor Hub mobile, the outdoor information engine
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