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Posted: 12/11/2006 3:21:43 PM EDT
| i was planning on getting a model 1 varmit kit 20" and i was wondering if i should get the 5.56 nato chamber or the 223 rem any help would be appriciated |
Nope. The quality of the barrel will matter more. However - if you *know* that you will never shoot anything but .223 ammo, never any milsurp, and dont need uber reliability.... get the .223 for the "potential" accuracy boost. Personally, I would go with the RRA varmint barrel, with with Wylde chamber, and get the best of both worlds. |
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Match grade ammo means (among other things) a bullet that has been seated concentric to the brass within 0.005" or less. I try to load mine within 0.002" or less. Match bullets typically don't have cannelures either. Neither of these things are possible with 99.9% of 5.56 ammo. As for shooting match grade .223 in a 5.56 chamber, it would seem the sloppy fit would allow for unnecessary movement of the bullet during firing. |
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