Jan 23, 2009 #1 N NorthLiberty Plinker Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Jan 17, 2009 30 6 I was looking online at magazines for ar15 and they say .223 next to it. If the rifle has 5.56 marked on it can I go ahead and fill that magazine with 5.56 without there being jamming problems and such?
I was looking online at magazines for ar15 and they say .223 next to it. If the rifle has 5.56 marked on it can I go ahead and fill that magazine with 5.56 without there being jamming problems and such?
Jan 23, 2009 #2 Disposable Heart Grandmaster Rating - 99.6% 246 1 1 Apr 18, 2008 5,807 99 Greenfield, IN No problems. In cases of mags, the two are interchangable. In your case, you can use either in your chamber.
No problems. In cases of mags, the two are interchangable. In your case, you can use either in your chamber.
Jan 24, 2009 #3 Indy_Guy_77 Grandmaster Rating - 100% 16 0 0 Apr 30, 2008 16,576 48 Yep...what D. H. said. Just don't put 5.56 in a .223 chamber. Can put .223 in a 5.56 though, and be just fine and dandy. -J-
Yep...what D. H. said. Just don't put 5.56 in a .223 chamber. Can put .223 in a 5.56 though, and be just fine and dandy. -J-