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To: grobdriver
".223 inches diameter, 5.56 millimeter."

Oh stop - I know THAT, but ammo is not interchangeable, so why do they note them together as if they were?

38 posted on 11/10/2008 8:20:48 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Psalm 73
..".223 inches diameter, 5.56 millimeter."

Oh stop - I know THAT, but ammo is not interchangeable, so why do they note them together as if they were?

Well, yes they are interchangable...The military ball ammo (5.56) just creates a higher chamber pressure and could cause jamming...But they ARE interchangable... .

45 posted on 11/10/2008 12:18:03 PM PST by Boonie
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