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To: Fiddlstix

Wrong. Slightly higher chamber pressure for 5.56 vs .223 ammo. Results in about 150-200 fps difference. Not a huge difference but some and specifications behind that nomenclature.


12 posted on 10/29/2016 5:34:58 PM PDT by wgmalabama
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To: wgmalabama

Yes, the thicker case for the 5.56 means pressure will be higher than a similar charge in .223. If you reload a max .223 charge in a 5.56 the pressure will high enough that you may get a case rupture.


15 posted on 10/29/2016 5:39:48 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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