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Old 02-20-2006 | 10:09 AM
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bsteve
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Default 5.56 MM in .223 Rifles

It was brought to my attention that it is not recommended to fire military 5.56 mm ammo in rifles chambered for 223 Rem. The reason is that the over all length of the military ammo is longer than commercial 223 ammo. The throat on the military rifles is longer to accomodate the ammo.When the ammo is used in commercial rifles the bulletmight bejammed into the rifling causing high pressure when fired. Has anyone had a problem with this?
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