5.56 nato rounds in my stevens 2oo?

Give me a break!! As Why Not already so eloquently stated, literally tens of thousands of rounds of 5.56 Nato ammo is fired annually in sporting rifles marked 223 Remington. Ditto 7.62x51 Nato ammo in 308 Winchester. There are minute spec differences [on paper at least], but not enough to pose any hazard to shooters who choose to use such milspec ammo in their sporters. I have a hard time getting my mind around all the uber-cautious statements regarding these two chamberings. Regards, Eagleye.
 
The 5.56 round that could cause a problem in a 223 chamber is the tracer. The 5.56 chamber has a longer leade and some taper on the chamber neck to accomodate the long tracer bullet.

As for the ball ammo, fire away.
 
zuke said:
How come when I bought reloading dies they say .308 and the reloading manual's only give one type of info?
Same with .223 die's.
The only mention is about the crimped in primer's and the thicker case wall's.
I use my LEE .223 to load ammo for BRNO mauser, with 55 gr. bullet's it's super accurate.
If I go to 62 gr. I can't hit the backstop at 100m.
Shoot away and enjoy :sniper:
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That's because the rifling twist in your Steven's barrel is better suited for lighter bullets, probably 1:14, or so. A tighter (faster) twist is required in order to stabilize the heavier, longer 62 grain bullets, 1:9, 1:8, 1:7, etc. Cheers.

Gord
 
Stevens .223's are 1 in 9 and have a generous lead allowing the use of long bullets . I use 68 grain boattails in both of mine and set them way out there
 
Barrel twist

fuzzzbert said:
Stevens .223's are 1 in 9 and have a generous lead allowing the use of long bullets . I use 68 grain boattails in both of mine and set them way out there
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Don't know why it won't shoot them accurately....?? I used to have a Rem 700 VS, .223 Rem, that would shoot the light stuff from 55 grains and down, into sub-MOA groups. Military 5.56, with a 62 grain bullet, just wouldn't shoot at all - 12 to 14" groups. I even pulled the military 62 gr FMJ's, and seated 50, 52, or 55 grain bullets, of various makes, in the military cases, over the original powder charges, and got sub-MOA groups. I guess it may have been that the twist in that particular barrel was slower than what is generally produced now, as it was some time ago, early 90's, I think. Your thoughts?

Gord:)
 
I hope everyone here that is saying do so knows they are opening themselves to liability issues, especially when they state their level of expertice. Advising someone to fire something the manufacture recommends not is just not wise. Not argueing whether it safe or not, just wouldn't tell someone else it is for if something bad were to happen it may come back on you. Point folks to search engines or articles but for goodness sakes don't be giving the go ahead. just my two cents in trying to keep all my shooting buddies in the clear. Would I do it, most likely, would I let a friend do it at the range with my stuff....NEVER.
 
Are there a lot of law suits based on internet forum chatter?

Giving someone your rifle and telling them its safe to shoot, I can see a liability issue.

Someone telling them to go ahead on the forum, especially when others say not to, then its up to the individual to make that informed decision. I don't think they are quite the same things....
 
mylesrom said:
Are there a lot of law suits based on internet forum chatter?

Giving someone your rifle and telling them its safe to shoot, I can see a liability issue.

Someone telling them to go ahead on the forum, especially when others say not to, then its up to the individual to make that informed decision. I don't think they are quite the same things....
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I don't know of any but you get my point I am sure. Its just not responsible to tell someone to go ahead and do something that goes against the manufactures specs. I personally have no problem doing it BUT would never tell or advise someone else to do it, when they may not be as informed as you regarding your weapon system. the next guy might have a light 223 and think its okay as he took someones advice and ends up hurt. Maybe I am the one that is naive.
 
My My, this topic brings the Chicken Littles out in droves doesn't it?

If somebody really won't fire a 5.56 round in a 223 rifle because they think it isn't safe they must surely be missing out on a whole lot of other fun activities in their lives....

Break out the bubble wrap!
 
FWIW, the Robarms XCR is just stamped .223 for export reasons to Canada, but is actually to spec for 5.56...
 
Blast away, I mix and match 556/223 762/308 today as I have since the late 80's, It was safer to shoot the pre mentioned back then because their was no internet.....I would like to stay and say some more but Im trying to find replacement pistons for my 1991 Ford '5.0' litre and all I can find are pistons for a 1991 Ford '302' ;)
 
" The blood dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere the ceremony of innoncence is drowned; the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity..... "

- William Butler Yeats

I doubt Yeats said that.
 
If there ever was a liability issue (which I'm inclined to doubt), there would be no point going after your buddy, or a stranger on an internet forum for compensation. You (and your lawyer) would surely go after the manufacturer.

The specs are so close and the margin of safety built in to the firearms so great that it isn't an issue.

If it were, the ammunition would be so different in size as to be unable to chamber. .38 special vs. .357 magnum vs. .357 max for example.

My 2 cents for what it's worth.
 
iain53 said:
" The blood dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere the ceremony of innoncence is drowned; the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity..... "

- William Butler Yeats

I doubt Yeats said that.
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He wrote it as part of a poem, The Second Coming, almost immediately after the first world war.

With apologies for continuing the hijack. :)

Ted
 
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