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 02-01-2012, 06:19 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East-Central, Illinois Posts: 119 |  .223/nato
Are there more factors to an AR firing .223 or NATO than just the barrel and bolt?
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| 02-01-2012, 06:25 PM | #2 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 474 |
First thing that comes to mind is the ammunition choice, then the trigger and of course the shooter. There is also the choice of sights or optics. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 06:32 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 3,446 |
In a rifle designed for warm 5.56 loads cycling the action can be a problem with some lower powered .223. POI vs. POA varies with ammo as Cattledog pointed out. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 07:52 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East-Central, Illinois Posts: 119 |
Sorry thay was an incomplete statement..I'm wanting to build my AR.
I'll be shooting mainly 223 (for the cost) but maybe the versatility of a 556 for 'custom loads' if I so choose. Would that be a reasonable choice in a build? Or, just a standard 223 build? I'm a weekend range rat first and foremost.
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| 02-01-2012, 08:01 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 3,446 |
For the build go 5.56mm all the way! Then shoot all the .223 you want. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 08:10 PM | #6 | Grounded Bugsmasher Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 3,069 |
Definitely go with the 5.56. __________________ Scott
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| 02-01-2012, 08:18 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 425 |
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Definitely go with the 5.56.
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What they said. A 5.56 can shoot a .223, but a .223 (in general) can't shoot a 5.56. I think it has to do with different pressures. | |
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| 02-01-2012, 11:07 PM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 293 |
Honestly now, in the last 20 years, has anyone seen an AR barrel that was stamped .223? | |
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| 02-01-2012, 11:14 PM | #9 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: somewhere in...., Oklahoma Posts: 1,688 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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Originally Posted by Belltactical
Honestly now, in the last 20 years, has anyone seen an AR barrel that was stamped .223?
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Would the bbl be stamped the same as the lower?
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| 02-01-2012, 11:15 PM | #10 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 293 |
Oldie but a goodie.
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