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.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO) VS 6mm Ammo

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.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

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Gun Specifications

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.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

6mm Ammo

Height

1.76

2.82

Average FPS

3148

1700

Average Grain

57

Average Energy

1254

Recoil

0.80

Range

500

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Gun Descriptions

About The .223 Remington Ammo is bottlenecked and rimless cartridge, developed in 1957 for the United States Army when the need for a small-caliber cartridge capable of delivering a high velocity arose. Even to this day, the .223 Remington Ammo is considered one of the most popular bullets and is used by various manual action and semiautomatic handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo offers better accuracy in NATO barrel chamberings than the 5.56x45mm Ammo. Even though these two bullets are pretty similar, they require significantly different chambers to be used properly. A longer barrel of the gun typically offers a greater muzzle velocity. When it comes to the .223 Remington Ammo, the muzzle velocity decreases or increases about 25.7 feet per second for an inch on barrel length. The overall length of this bullet is 57mm, and the bullet diameter measures 5.7mm. Velocity offered by the .223 Remington Ammo is 3,750 feet per second while producing an energy level of 959 ft. lbf.  Manufacturer In the year 1962, Remington Arms designed the .223 Remington Ammo, and in the coming year of 1964, Remington Arms and Fairchild Industries developed this bullet.  Uses The .223 Remington Ammo has proven to be the most popular cartridge in its category and is widely used in a manual action, semiautomatic rifles, and even handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo is used for hunting small to medium-sized game and self-defense.  

With less drop and less wind deflection and an ability to shoot accurately at groups at a greater distance, the 6mm Ammo delivers reliable power to distances over 500 yards. It has its place of origin in the United States of America in the 1950s. The 6mm Ammo is designed with a single track, making it easy to get set up and quickly. It is known for a combination of high velocity, extended ranges, a flat trajectory, and accuracy. It is suitable, as well, to be used as a dual hunting cartridge for both medium-sized bug games and varmints. The 6mm ammo has a bullet diameter of 0.244 inches, a casing of 7 × 57mm, and a cartridge length of 2.825 inches. In addition, it has a max case length of 2.233 inches and a MAP of 52,000 CUP. 6mm Ammo cartridges are used for varying shooting purposes as they provide excellent accuracy for games and light recoil. Some of the 6mm ammo variations include the .243 Winchester, the 6mm Remington, and the .240 Weatherby Magnum. There is also the 6mm Creedmoor which came up in the year 2017. While the .234 Winchester continues to ride the 6mm ammo wave, the 6mm Remington remains a solid performer. This feature is due to today's high technology bullets, new powders, and the availability of fast twist rifle barrels. As a result, the 6mm ammo can shoot energies of over 1,700fps from a muzzle at a range of 500 - 600 yards.

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