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  • Robert1955

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 25, 2012
    1,614
    Glen Burnie
    I just ordered 1,000 rounds myself on Wednesday. I don't have a shipping notice yet but will post up when I get it, 3 days would be sweet.
     

    Z_Man

    Ultimate Member
    May 23, 2014
    2,698
    Harford County
    I ordered mine Tuesday, got an email yesterday (at 1630, when the phone line is only open till 1600) saying they didn't like my card. I called my bank, who approved the transaction then called them. someone picked up the phone, said he'd fix it and that I should call shipping today to verify.

    called this morning and everything was straightened out and he said it'd be shipping out today.

    he then proceeded to ask if things by me are calming down, and how far from Baltimore I am.
     

    pitpawten

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 28, 2013
    1,610
    Remember this day boys, it won't be too long well be talking about getting brass cased 223 for .29cpr as some kind of distant fairytale memory
     

    Cal68

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Oct 4, 2014
    1,999
    Montgomery County
    I have a 5.56 NATO Sig Sauer rifle that the manufacturer tells me should be used to fire 62 grain ammo. Would I be doing any harm using the Wolf 223 55 grain ammo to sight my red dot sight? I recently bought some 5.56 NATO 62 grain ammo at Cabela's for 46 cents a round, so this deal is quite a bit better if it will help me calibrate my red dot sight. Thanks for your help.

    Cal68
     

    BuildnBurn

    Professional Pyro
    Oct 25, 2012
    731
    Frederick County
    I have a 5.56 NATO Sig Sauer rifle that the manufacturer tells me should be used to fire 62 grain ammo. Would I be doing any harm using the Wolf 223 55 grain ammo to sight my red dot sight? I recently bought some 5.56 NATO 62 grain ammo at Cabela's for 46 cents a round, so this deal is quite a bit better if it will help me calibrate my red dot sight. Thanks for your help.

    Cal68

    You can shoot .223/55 grain ammo in rifles marked .223/5.56, but it will probably have a different point of impact than a 62 grain projectile. Different weight bullets in the same caliber require different rifling twist rates to stabilize the bullet. The heavier the bullet the faster the twist. Typically a 1/12 twist will stabilize 55 grain but not a 62 grain bullet but a 1/7 will stabilize both.


    Long story short 55 grn will have a different point of impact than 62 grn, but you can shoot it in your rifle
     

    Cal68

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Oct 4, 2014
    1,999
    Montgomery County
    You can shoot .223/55 grain ammo in rifles marked .223/5.56, but it will probably have a different point of impact than a 62 grain projectile. Different weight bullets in the same caliber require different rifling twist rates to stabilize the bullet. The heavier the bullet the faster the twist. Typically a 1/12 twist will stabilize 55 grain but not a 62 grain bullet but a 1/7 will stabilize both.


    Long story short 55 grn will have a different point of impact than 62 grn, but you can shoot it in your rifle

    Thanks for your quick response. Your comment makes perfect sense to me.

    Cal68
     

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