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Originally Posted By: PowerfisherOriginally Posted By: RustydustOriginally Posted By: Powerfisher We asked him if we could shoot 5.56 out of a .223 chamber, he did not know. (you cant) you can shoot a .223 from a 5.56 but not the other way around.

I think that you are misinformed about this. I have shot thousands of rounds of 5.56 ammo through my various .223 rifles over the years with no problems of any kind. True, the pressures of some of the GI ammo is sometimes a bit higher than standard .223 stuff is, but over the last 40 years have never once heard of any issues doing it.

I may have been mis informed. When I bought my AR-15 (Eagle Arms Lower/Colt Upper w/Nato BBL). It had a NATO 5.56 bbl on it and I was told that I could shoot .223 from it but was lucky it was chambered in 5.56 cuz if it was a .223, all I could shoot out of it was .223 and not 5.56.....I was told this by an Armorer @ the Carson Armory in Mound House NV when I bought my AR. Thanks for setting me straight. Just goes to show you, even an Armorer can get it wrong......I dont know who to believe anymore

you were not misinformed, that is the general rule, 223 in 5.56 is fine, 5.56 in 223 may cause issues due to higher pressure. you can probly do it just fine in some rifles, but it comes down to is it worth risking it. to me its not but to others it may be.
 
Kind of a "pot calling the kettle black" thing,,, eah?
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Cheap shot. I was just sharing what I was told by (what I thought) was a qualified person. Thanks for the dig......I will watch your posts and see if I can disect them.....that is if you actually have anything to share other than smart @$$ comments.....perhaps you should stop throwing stones if YOU live in a glass house........
 
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Originally Posted By: bigsky_songdogsOriginally Posted By: PowerfisherOriginally Posted By: RustydustOriginally Posted By: Powerfisher We asked him if we could shoot 5.56 out of a .223 chamber, he did not know. (you cant) you can shoot a .223 from a 5.56 but not the other way around.

I think that you are misinformed about this. I have shot thousands of rounds of 5.56 ammo through my various .223 rifles over the years with no problems of any kind. True, the pressures of some of the GI ammo is sometimes a bit higher than standard .223 stuff is, but over the last 40 years have never once heard of any issues doing it.

I may have been mis informed. When I bought my AR-15 (Eagle Arms Lower/Colt Upper w/Nato BBL). It had a NATO 5.56 bbl on it and I was told that I could shoot .223 from it but was lucky it was chambered in 5.56 cuz if it was a .223, all I could shoot out of it was .223 and not 5.56.....I was told this by an Armorer @ the Carson Armory in Mound House NV when I bought my AR. Thanks for setting me straight. Just goes to show you, even an Armorer can get it wrong......I dont know who to believe anymore

you were not misinformed, that is the general rule, 223 in 5.56 is fine, 5.56 in 223 may cause issues due to higher pressure. you can probly do it just fine in some rifles, but it comes down to is it worth risking it. to me its not but to others it may be.

Thank you.

Tony
 
Originally Posted By: PowerfisherOriginally Posted By: RePete

Kind of a "pot calling the kettle black" thing,,, eah?
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Cheap shot. I was just sharing what I was told by (what I thought) was a qualified person. Thanks for the dig......I will watch your posts and see if I can disect them.....

Easy big fella...

It was a joke.
That's why I included the smiley face thingy.
Next time I'll use two...
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Feel free to pick my posts apart though.
Just be carefull what you ask for.
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i have been told that you can shoot 223 out of a 556 but not a 556 out of a 223. some people do it personally i will not. i also load my own ammo but i would not advise shooting 556 out of 223.
 
Originally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeYou pickin fights again RePete ? !

Not sure what smiley to use ...

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Good choice..
When in doubt,,, use em all..

Oh,,, and just so ya know,, I'm allot smarter than the 7.00 an hr. guy at the gun store.

Disclaimer; That's not directed at Powerfisher or anyone else.
I just fail to see what these "Dumb-Azz at the gun store" threads accomplish unless it's to sometimes make a "Dumb-Azz" out of your self.

When I want to buy a firearm, I do the research and know exactly what I want. Then I buy it from the store with the best price, or nicest piece of wood.
I don't ask for, or particularrly want, the guy behind the counters opinion.

I mean,,, with todays technology, the informations out there if ya want it. Heck,,, if ya even know three letters out of a ten letter word, Google can find it for ya and usually give ya a couple hundred pages of reading on the subject..
LOL,
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I get a bit heated when called out on stuff. If I was wrong, I was wrong and will be the first to admit it. My history here on this site shows that. But, when I am called a dumb azz indirectly, it gives me a rash and, well, I scratch at it.....somebody fires off at me, I fire back....im over it and no hard feelings. Happy Shooting and watch out for those $7 dollar an hour gun store guys....
 
When the 17 HMR first came out and was the "hot" one to buy, I liked asking the counter guy for 17 Rem ammo ! Never once out of 6+ times of trying did I get 17 Rem.
Was Rem 17 HMR everytime !
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For those counter guys that actually do know something, I love talking with you. For those that don't, you should be selling fast food.
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I work part-time at a local shop to support my "habits". I often admit that I do not know everything, especially with pistols, but I do try to get the correct information to the customer, whatever it takes. I guess that's why I get paid $8/hr.
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I have to say, though, that some of my co-workers (mostly HS age teens) often give misinformation. It drives me crazy and I've seen it a thousand times. Normally I don't make a fool out of them in front of the customer unless it requires immediate action, and correct them after their transaction is complete.

I also see/hear a lot of it from the other side of the counter as well and when I go into other shops. It's often quite amusing either way.
 
Originally Posted By: bownutI work part-time at a local shop to support my "habits". I often admit that I do not know everything, especially with pistols, but I do try to get the correct information to the customer, whatever it takes. I guess that's why I get paid $8/hr.
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Bownut,,, Wasn't trying to take anything away from the guy behind the counter.
I was actually trying to defend ya's since there's two sides to every story, and the "Dunm-Azz" behind the counter's seldom here to defend him/her self.

Truth is, I'll take the "$8/hr" (LOL) guys word before allot of the internet experts, but I'll still find out for myself before repeating it and taking the chance of exposing myself for the "Dumb-Azz" that I really am.
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Carry on.
 
repete,

no offense taken. I just knew the $8/hr bit would get ya going! LOL Don't worry, misinformation on both sides of the counter gets ME going.

You shoulda seen the customer we had last night. He brought in a 357 Smith last night, had it in the palm of his hand (not gripping it) but was swinging it around, showing another customer we had. He asked me "what'll ya give me for this?". My reply was rather blunt..."NOTHING since it's LOADED!" The look on his face was priceless!
 
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Psycodog--The 221 FB ur talkin about is a gun i had built, it is a Adams-Bennet barrel [not a Shilen] w a Choate blem stock w homade paint job, Those fools are out their mind, I sold it to a guy for $450.
 
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the guy at the gun store today told me that since i have a cheap scope "barska" that once i have it zeroed, i cant zoom in or out because it will throw my zero off! is this true or is he trying to sell me his les johnson simmons special for almost the same price lol
 
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Easy to find out. Put it on a collimator(boresighter) and turn the AO. Have seen it happen with plenty of cheaper scopes........
 
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunSometimes, just for fun, I like to grill the guys behind the counter with questions that I know they can't answer......
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+1.....that is exactly what we did when my buddy bought his S&W.....
 
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