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Yet another nice addition. What made you choose the .223 SL8-6 over something that shoots a 7.62?
I've wanted the SL8 for a long time and you can bet the gun will soon be banned. I found one for a good price, so I snatched it up.

There's nothing available that I want in 7.62 right now. As soon as I find something I intend to grab it though.
 
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LWRC M6A2

 
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Anything else??? I'd love to have an M6A2. What buttstock is that?
 
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Anything else??? I'd love to have an M6A2. What buttstock is that?
Magpul CTR

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Is there a discernible difference between the 5.56 and .223 round? My understanding is a 5.56 can be fired in a .223 weapon, and vice versa?

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Damn Hoss, we adopted twins. What optics is yours getting?
 
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Damn Hoss, we adopted twins. What optics is yours getting?
Who's got the first born? My SN ends in 2. Yours?

As far as optics...looking for suggestions.
 
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I'll check when I get home. Since my POF has an Eotech I think I may set this one up with an ACOG. I'm still waiting on the TA31H I ordered for the Les Baer.
 
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Originally Posted by M5Kid
Is there a discernible difference between the 5.56 and .223 round? My understanding is a 5.56 can be fired in a .223 weapon, and vice versa?

Nice addition, BTW.
You can fire a 5.56mm in a .223 chambered rifle, but it isn't the best thing to do. Winchester Ammunition does a pretty good job of explaining here:
.223 Rem VS 5.56mm

There are a lot of questions about these two cartridges. Many people think they are identical - merely different designations for commercial and military. The truth is that, although somewhat similar, they are not the same and you should know the differences before buying either cartridge.

  • The cartridge casings for both calibers have basically the same length and exterior dimensions.
  • The 5.56 round, loaded to Military Specification, typically has higher velocity and chamber pressure than the .223 Rem.
  • The 5.56 cartridge case may have thicker walls, and a thicker head, for extra strength. This better contains the higher chamber pressure. However, a thicker case reduces powder capacity, which is of concern to the reloader.
  • The 5.56mm and .223 Rem chambers are nearly identical. The difference is in the "Leade". Leade is defined as the portion of the barrel directly in front of the chamber where the rifling has been conically removed to allow room for the seated bullet. It is also more commonly known as the throat. Leade in a .223 Rem chamber is usually .085". In a 5.56mm chamber the leade is typically .162", or almost twice as much as in the 223 Rem chamber.
  • You can fire .223 Rem cartridges in 5.56mm chambers with this longer leade, but you will generally have a slight loss in accuracy and velocity over firing the .223 round in the chamber with the shorter leade it was designed for.
  • Problems may occur when firing the higher-pressure 5.56mm cartridge in a .223 chamber with its much shorter leade. It is generally known that shortening the leade can dramatically increase chamber pressure. In some cases, this higher pressure could result in primer pocket gas leaks, blown cartridge case heads and gun functioning issues.
  • The 5.56mm military cartridge fired in a .223 Rem chamber is considered by SAAMI (Small Arm and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) to be an unsafe ammunition combination.


Before buying either of these two types of ammunition, always check your gun to find what caliber it is chambered for, then buy the appropriate ammunition. Most 5.56mm rounds made have full metal jacket bullets. Performance bullets - soft points, hollow points, Ballistic Silvertips, etc. - are loaded in .223 Rem cartridges. Firing a .223 Rem cartridge in a 5.56mm-chambered gun is safe and merely gives you slightly reduced velocity and accuracy. However we do not recommend, nor does SAAMI recommend, firing a 5.56mm cartridge in a gun chambered for the .223 Rem as the shorter leade can cause pressure-related problems.
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Originally Posted by Hossfly
Who's got the first born? My SN ends in 2. Yours?

As far as optics...looking for suggestions.
My SN ends in 03. That means mine is newer Ha!
 


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