…Almost interchangeably. .223 Rem rifles have a shorter freebore than 5.56x45mm NATO rifles. That is, the distance from the mouth of the case to where the rifling in the barrel starts is going to be significantly shorter on a .223 Rem barrel. The result is that you can, maybe, possibly, develop a much higher pressure in a rifle marked for .223 Rem than you would for 5.56x45mm NATO, since the resistance to the bullet is going to start somewhat sooner in the powder burn cycle.
What this means is that you should never use M193 or M855 ammunition in a rifle marked for .223 Rem.
Ideally, if you were loading ammunition for a bolt action rifle, you would measure the freebore, and load your bullets so that there was no jump to the lands. That is, when the bullet was chambered, you would want the projectile already in contact with the lands, so that there was no ‘jump’. But the freebore is so significant on 5.56x45mm NATO that if you load ammunition such that there’s no jump, or only .020" jump, then your bullets are too long to fit in your magazine.
I think that you have similar issues with .308 Win and 7.62x51mm NATO, but I’m not sure off the top of my head.
There’s too many stories of people successfully doing it for it to be impossible. At most I’d say you need to be aware of your rifle. Most reputable ones will be fine though. If you buy a 100 special that’s on you.
The only ones who like fractions are carpenters. If you bring fractions into a machine shop then you’re going to get a wrench hucked at you. Mechanics on the other hand keep the peace using fractions for fasteners and decimals for tolerances.
I’m on record multiple times on this platform saying I prefer to work in fractional inches in the wood shop specifically. It’s well suited to the tasks you end up actually doing while building furniture. If you wanted me to build a car, I’d do it in metric.
In Russia, cannabis was measured in “matchboxes” (around the amount that gets in to a small ziploc) and “glasses”, where glass is a 220ml glass Russians drink vodka from in the movies.
So it goes full circle when you start measuring cannabis in glasses, sounds really American!
The only thing measured in grams in the US is cannabis.
And bullets are measured in millimeters
It depends. Ones designed in other countries, yes. But if the bullet was designed in the USA, it is measured in inches like .45 ACP or .223 Remington
TIL that .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm NATO are very similar but not identical cartridges. Weird!
They aren’t identical but the cartridge is so similar they can be used interchangeably.
This is dangerous.
TL;DR:
You can use .223 Remington in a rifle built for 5.56x45
You should never use 5.56x45 in a rifle chambered for .223 Remington
Are you worried about the pressure? The round will absolutely feed.
Yes, of course I’m worried about the pressure.
You can also feed and fire a .300 blackout in a 5.56 rifle/barrel, it will just destroy the weapon, and maybe your body if you’re not lucky.
Edit: https://youtu.be/RbfIkaNlECo?t=127
Yeah, that comes down to knowing your weapon. You can always over load the powder.
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…Almost interchangeably. .223 Rem rifles have a shorter freebore than 5.56x45mm NATO rifles. That is, the distance from the mouth of the case to where the rifling in the barrel starts is going to be significantly shorter on a .223 Rem barrel. The result is that you can, maybe, possibly, develop a much higher pressure in a rifle marked for .223 Rem than you would for 5.56x45mm NATO, since the resistance to the bullet is going to start somewhat sooner in the powder burn cycle.
What this means is that you should never use M193 or M855 ammunition in a rifle marked for .223 Rem.
Ideally, if you were loading ammunition for a bolt action rifle, you would measure the freebore, and load your bullets so that there was no jump to the lands. That is, when the bullet was chambered, you would want the projectile already in contact with the lands, so that there was no ‘jump’. But the freebore is so significant on 5.56x45mm NATO that if you load ammunition such that there’s no jump, or only .020" jump, then your bullets are too long to fit in your magazine.
I think that you have similar issues with .308 Win and 7.62x51mm NATO, but I’m not sure off the top of my head.
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There’s too many stories of people successfully doing it for it to be impossible. At most I’d say you need to be aware of your rifle. Most reputable ones will be fine though. If you buy a 100 special that’s on you.
I thought Americans loved their fractions too much for those numbers.
The only ones who like fractions are carpenters. If you bring fractions into a machine shop then you’re going to get a wrench hucked at you. Mechanics on the other hand keep the peace using fractions for fasteners and decimals for tolerances.
I’m on record multiple times on this platform saying I prefer to work in fractional inches in the wood shop specifically. It’s well suited to the tasks you end up actually doing while building furniture. If you wanted me to build a car, I’d do it in metric.
Ok, I think I was still thinking about recipes but that is still way more than I’m used to and so arbitrary.
I think most medicines are measured in grams over there too (500mg for acetaminophen / paracetamol). And Cocaine.
Weed is measured in both!
Cocaine is one hell of a measurement.
Medicine is in metric except for the entire bottle of liquid medicine. How many 30ml doses are in an 8oz bottle of nyquil?
We have 2 liter bottles of coke, but also 16oz if you just want to drink now.
Don’t ask about cooking measurements we don’t get it either and everyone who questions it turns into flour within the week.
Britain is weird too.
Liquor sizes: 375ml 750ml 1.75L Wine: 750ml 1.5L
Anyone who asks for a pint or a half gallon at a liquor store is just wrong (unless they want beer)
It’s actually sold in ounces. And grammes. My local head shop does that.
In Russia, cannabis was measured in “matchboxes” (around the amount that gets in to a small ziploc) and “glasses”, where glass is a 220ml glass Russians drink vodka from in the movies.
So it goes full circle when you start measuring cannabis in glasses, sounds really American!
Yeah but how many hands is your horse?
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So long as they can make it a few furlongs a minute it’s a decent horse