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Posted: 9/15/2005 6:50:49 PM EDT
I’m trying to find out the safe limits of chamber pressure for standard AR-15s/M16A2s [by ‘safe’ I mean long term use, not what you might get away with for a few shots].
M855 runs about 61-63,000 PSI max… But is that the limit? How far can it be safely pushed before you start seriously taking life off the rifle? Yeah, dumb question, but I asked my rifle and it wouldn't tell me  .
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Posted: 9/15/2005 6:57:32 PM EDT
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the book i have says chamber pressure is 52000 psi... but what the hell do i know, i use factory ammo....
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Posted: 9/15/2005 7:08:00 PM EDT
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That's for .223, the pressure for 5.56x45mm [NOT the same things] is considerably higher. That's one of the reasons using 5.56 in a rifle chambered for .223 is a no-no [that and the case neck]. |
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