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What is the difference between a .223 round and a 5.56 NATO round?
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∙ 12y ago
Shank (.223 Remington) - 0.4370 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.4370 / (Difference) - 0.0000
Base Diameter (.223 Remington) - 0.3760 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.3780 / (Difference) - 0.0020
Shoulder Diameter (.223 Remington) - 0.3553 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.3560 / (Difference) - 0.0007
Neck-2 (.223 Remington) - 0.2550 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2550 / (Difference) - 0.0000
Neck-2/Case Mouth (.223 Remington) - 0.2540 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2550 / (Difference) - 0.0010
Freebore Diameter (.223 Remington) - 0.2245 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2270 / (Difference) - 0.0025
Pilot Diameter (.223 Remington) - 0.2180 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2180 / (Difference) - 0.0000
Base-to-Case Mouth (.223 Remington) - 1.7720 / (NATO 5.56) - 1.7750 / (Difference) - 0.0030
Base-to-Shoulder (.223 Remington) - 1.2340 / (NATO 5.56) - 1.2380 / (Difference) - 0.0040
Neck Length (.223 Remington) - 0.2200 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2180 / (Difference) - -0.0020
Freebore Length (.223 Remington) - 0.0250 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.0500 / (Difference) - 0.0250
Rim/Belt Thickness (.223 Remington) - 0.2000 / (NATO 5.56) - 0.2000 / (Difference) - 0.0000
Shoulder Angle (Degrees) (.223 Remington) - 23.0 / (NATO 5.56) - 23.0 / (Difference) - 0.0
Throat Angle (Degrees) (.223 Remington) - 3.1 / (NATO 5.56) - 2.5 / (Difference) - -0.6
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoNot much. One is in caliber (hundredths of an inch) the other is in millimeter. So 5.56mm is equal to .223 caliber. In the civilian world, one typically would buy .223 rounds for their AR15, while in the military, one would use 5.56mm
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∙ 12y agoNo. You can run .223 Remington through a 5.56x45 chamber; you should not do the reverse.
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