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12-13-2009, 06:46 PM #1Member
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Check your box of ammunition and make certain it isn't labeled 5.56 x 45mm. There is a common misconception that they are one and the same. 5.56 (Nato round) is loaded to much higher pressures and has thicker brass. When placed in a SAAMI rifle (.223) can cause major problems, such as what you are describing.
Here is a link to check out. It explains it much better than I can.
The Gun Zone -- SAAMI on 5.56 v. .223 Remington
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12-14-2009, 03:57 PM #2The Electrochemist
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Hi,
+1 on what srkilpatrick has said about 5.56x45 brass/ammo.
One of our Club members has the same rfile as yourself, and he has shot many rounds of .223 Rem factory ammo (Federal mosty) before starting to reload these cases himself, again with no problems.
If you reload yourself, you could try miminal case resizing so the brass fits the chamber better, and will stretch less.
They are nice rifles
Best of luck !
regards
Russ
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