Search Results for ‘223 vs 5.56mm’

Just like the title says which does your mini 14 shoot better 223 or556 ?

Stunned by .233 to 5.56…. I see a lot of postings about the difference in dimensions and pressures for .223 and 5.56 but not about how different they shoot…….read on….. I shot about 80 rounds of PMC 55gr FMJ .223 at 100 yards with a 4X scope and a bi-pod and sand bags. Pattern was within...

came across this info on wikipediatoday. think this might be some of the reason Minis have had a bad rep in the accuracy departmet? "Using commercial .223 Remington cartridges in a 5.56 mm NATO chambered rifle should work reliably, but generally will not be as accurate as when fired from a...