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This ammo uses boxer-primed, reloadable brass casings that still show the annealing marks from the production process around the case neck which is the standard for visual inspections required by the US military. This ammo is non-corrosive and will not attract a magnet.
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Posted On: 10/8/2011 By: Lewis Messer
Posted On: 9/27/2011 By: Anonymous
There are two things to consider here - the pressure that each caliber is loaded to, and the dimensions of each chamber as specified by SAAMI, which regulates these sort of things. 5.56 ammunition is loaded to higher pressures, and 5.56 chambers are cut to allow this pressure to build up safely. .223 ammunition is loaded to lower pressures, and the chamber dimensions are tighter in comparison to 5.56.
As a result, firing 5.56 ammunition through a .223 chamber can result in pressures that are even higher than what 5.56 would cause in a 5.56 chamber, and much higher than .223 would cause in a .223 chamber. These pressures are unsafe and the .223 weapon is not designed to operate under the forces that result. An immediate catastrophic failure is not likely, but malfunctions and rapid component wear are certain to occur. Neither we nor SAAMI recommend firing 5.56 through a .223 chamber.
Posted On: 9/27/2011 By: Tom Vineyard
Posted On: 9/27/2011 By: Tom Vineyard