Really stupid question - .223 vs 5.56

sunray said:
Yes.
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No. They are dimensionally the same, but the NATO round is a much higher pressure and is not considered safe to shoot out of a regular .223 Rem rifle. If the barrel says 5.56 NATO - you can shoot either. If it doesn't, then you can only shoot .223 Rem.
 
"...If it doesn't..." Before there was such a thing as the Internet, .223Rem and 5.56NATO as well as .308Win and 7.62NATO were shot out of any rifle chambered for either with no fuss. All this stuff about the them being different is nonsense. Commercial hunting ammo is loaded a bit hotter, but it won't bother any rifle is good condition.
 
sunray said:
"...If it doesn't..." Before there was such a thing as the Internet, .223Rem and 5.56NATO as well as .308Win and 7.62NATO were shot out of any rifle chambered for either with no fuss. All this stuff about the them being different is nonsense. Commercial hunting ammo is loaded a bit hotter, but it won't bother any rifle is good condition.
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:rolleyes: I guess all the info posted above is imaginary:onCrack: if you shoot surplus ammo in your rifle No manufacturer will afford you warranty coverage in case of a failure
 
sunray said:
"...If it doesn't..." Before there was such a thing as the Internet, .223Rem and 5.56NATO as well as .308Win and 7.62NATO were shot out of any rifle chambered for either with no fuss. All this stuff about the them being different is nonsense. Commercial hunting ammo is loaded a bit hotter, but it won't bother any rifle is good condition.
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Good point. I've heard things from both sides, but don't really care anymore. I've shot 5.56 out of a bolt .223 before, and my face is still intact. Only reason I don't use surplus in my 700 is because it shoots like crap.

-Rohann
 
Savage said:
:rolleyes: I guess all the info posted above is imaginary:onCrack: if you shoot surplus ammo in your rifle No manufacturer will afford you warranty coverage in case of a failure
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Just wondering if your warranty is good with hand loads? I think there is more room for error and higher pressure with hand loading than with shooting surplus. Drop 25 gr of the wrong powder into any case and see how good your warranty is:rolleyes:
 
no, it's not- most manufacturers warn against the use of handloads for liabliity purposes, and if you do get a blow up, the manufacturer will blame the ammo whether it's a reload or not- unless it's a proven manufacturing fault- very hard to do
 
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