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Is there a differance between 5.56 Nato and .223 chamber diminsions.
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Yes there is a difference, but wether you buy a 5.56, .223, or Wylde chanber, both types of rounds will fit. The difference between .223 and 5.56 ammo is the size of the neck on the casings.
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Now THAT depends on who you ask... Most will tell you NOT to shoot 5.56 in a .223 because it CAN (not will, but can) cause a dangerous over-pressure situation in your rifle.
It's not hard to just buy 5.56 or Wylde these days and shoot both.
I agree that RRA is a good choice, but definitely NOT from RRA directly. Buy from one of the board supporting dealers here. Check the EE, there are several. Dealer threads are yellow or gold.
I have no experience with Model1, but have never had to give them a try because I always got such great deals from places like ADCO and Legal Transfers. (listed in alphabetical order
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My personal vote is NOT to try and assemble your own UPPER until after you've decided you're addicted and purchasing all the necessary tools are worth it to you. Assembling LOWERS on the other hand requires no special tools, so I don't see why not. Having said that, I do have all the tools, and I do build my own uppers now, but I didn't start that until after I'd bought and sold a half-dozen different Armalite uppers just to get one mid-length barrel I wanted. It does save a LITTLE money building your own, but I won't use cheap or no-name parts, so I don't save a lot. Where it really saves big is again, swapping and making mods to your existing uppers.
P.S. - Welcome to ARFCOM!