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Posted: 12/23/2008 11:15:32 AM EDT
| Will a 5.56 bcg work with .223 ammo and how do I tell the difference between them. |
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5.56 and .223 are the same except 5.56 is loaded to a higher pressure. If you have a 5.56 barrel you are good to go to shoot 5.56 or .223. If you have a .223 barrel you can only shoot .223 ammo. If you shoot 5.56 in a .223 barrel you may have problems.
The BCG is the same for both 5.56 and .223. 5.56 ammo is sometimes stamped with the NATO circle/cross. |
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