@mmarsh
"Designed for military and not civilian use" is really insignificant.
The 30.06 round you mentioned was designed for military use for example. The .223 round was designed first before the 5.56 M193 NATO.
Both 5.56 M193 and .223 ammunition are availible for civilians. My HS AR-15 is chambered for 5.56 M193 but can shoot .223 fine.
The only difference is one burns "hotter" than the other which means some guns chambered for .223 will be damaged if they shoot M193 ammo.
Not true, M193 is infact safe for any firearm chambered for .223 Remington. The main issue is infact shooting .223 Remington is military arms. Civilian/Commerical ammo is loaded hotter than militray ammo.
The primary difference between .223 Remington and 5.56 x 45 mm is that .223 is loaded to lower pressures and velocities compared to 5.56 mm.
223 Remington ammunition can be safely fired in a 5.56 mm chambered gun, but the reverse can be an unsafe combination.
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Though the AR15 design provides an extremely strong action, high pressure signs on the brass and primers, extraction failures and cycling problems may be seen when firing hot 5.56 ammo in .223-chambered rifles.[/FONT]
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