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To: js1138; Travis McGee

No except the old Nam era .223 was lighter grain bullet I think. Today's military issue .223 bullet is heavier.

I could be wrong....PING!

350 posted on 10/04/2002 1:47:41 PM PDT by wardaddy

To: wardaddy

That's correct. Some of the early M-16s had 1-in-14 twist rates, now they have 1-7, because they use much heavier bullets.

492 posted on 10/04/2002 3:40:58 PM PDT by xm177e2

To: wardaddy

The old round was 55 grains at 3250fps, the new one is 62 at 2950 I think, with a penetrator core.

I think this guy is using HPs though, there are dozens of factory choices.

670 posted on 10/04/2002 8:38:13 PM PDT by Travis McGee

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