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Is firing a 5.56 NATO cartridge in your .223 Remington chambered AR15 dangerous? Or do Internet forum-ninjas and ammunition companies selling you commercial ammo instead of surplus overstate the dangers? Believe it or not, a real danger exists, and some gun owners who think they are doing the right thing may not be safe. The Cartridges The .223 Remington and 5.56x45 NATO cartridges are very similar, and externally appear the same. But there are some differences that lie beneath the surface. The 5.56 case has thicker walls to handle higher pressures, meaning the interior volume of the case is smaller...

At the link is the interview done with Chris B. at the Phoenix Healthcare protest of President Obama. Chris B. is the black activist who was carrying the AR-15. Chris is a freedom activist. The interview with Chris starts about 4 minutes into the clip. Go to the link to hear the interview.

Thanks to the fine folks over at AR15.com! http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=911911

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to introduce the new Ruger® SR-556 autoloading rifle – an innovative two-stage piston driven rifle. The SR-556 offers Ruger’s legendary rugged reliability, redefining the AR platform with piston driven performance. The piston driven SR-556 runs cleaner, cooler, and is easier to maintain than gas driven rifles, offering significantly improved reliability. The patent pending two-stage piston driven operating system in the Ruger SR-556 provides a smooth power delivery stroke to the action and vents combustion residue out of the bottom of the gas block. The four-position adjustable gas regulator allows the operator...

Is anyone having trouble loading the AR15.com website? Whenever I try to load it, I get the standard IE "The page cannot be displayed" page. I've tried this on two different PCs in my house, with the same result. I checked my Hosts file (for both domain and IP), but that's not the problem. Checked the Security tab of IE options -- *.ar15.com is listed in my Trusted Sites. Checked my firewall, and nothing there to prevent me from accessing the website. I have accessed ar15.com in the past, so this is something new. Using Pentium-750, Windows XP, IE 6,...

A member at ar15.com sent his congressman a teabag in the mail to protest their spending, and now his congressman's office is threatening him. The member says, "I told her no malice intended and asked if it was illegal to mail a teabag. I told her it was a in protest in response to the votes of the Congressman. I also told her I thought maybe they would enjoy a good cup of tea this afternoon. She was not amused but acted dumb as to why I sent it. She also said a RECORD of this would be made." Here...

This is an AAR from the General Discussion Forum on AR15.com with some great pics. Just click on the links and you'll see them. "I was proud to attend today's "Gathering of Eagles" (GOE) counter-protest to the large anti-war march to the Pentagon and was pleased find the attendance by many loyal veterans and Americans. Those carrying American flags and backing our men and women in uniform arrived and participated in very large numbers. I was impressed and pleased. The dingbats were also in very large numbers and behaved shamefully. They didn't do so without direct, loud and clear commentary...