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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 5.56 Nato or .223

Posted: 2/14/2006 4:26:38 PM EDT

I have a pre-ban Colt Sporter that I purchased in 93 with a barrel that is stamped 5.56 Nato 1/7 twist and the lower is stamped .223 is the chamber 5.56 or .223????

Posted: 2/14/2006 5:03:14 PM EDT

[#1]

It says 5.56 NATO and that is the chambering of that barrel. The lower can be marked anything and has no meaning or relavance. If you had a 6.8 marked barrel and .223 marked lower ther is no way the barrel is a .223 right? Same principle.

Posted: 2/15/2006 3:17:22 AM EDT

[#2]

thanks for the help, makes sense.

Posted: 2/15/2006 5:30:15 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
It says 5.56 NATO and that is the chambering of that barrel. The lower can be marked anything and has no meaning or relavance. If you had a 6.8 marked barrel and .223 marked lower ther is no way the barrel is a .223 right? Same principle.

+1

the lower does almost nothing to the round the bbl can chamber.

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