.223 ammo

#72

March 04, 2003 20:29

Seemed to make sense that I start a fresh thread on this topic. I'm learning that there are apparently three types of .223 ammo. The civilian load, called .223 Remington, the military load, the 5.56mm used in the M-16 and it's descendants, and another one that is called something like .223 Winchester magnum. I gather that the latter is apparently a different round and is NOT interchangeable with the first two. But I also am learning that, while you can shoot the civilian rounds in a rifle chambered for the military cartridge, the reverse is not adviseable due to the greater pressures of the 5.56 round. But the military rounds are what make shooting the .223 caliber so much more economical. That being the case, what should you look for when buying a .223 rifle to make sure you can shoot both the military and the civilian rounds?

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  #72

  March 04, 2003 20:29

  Have any of you ever used silver bear ammo? How would you compare it to Wolf. Is it worth the little extra money. I'll quit bothering you now(for awhile,maybe)
  Thanks

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  Laredo Lefty

  March 04, 2003 22:33

  72.... I have used the 9mm Silver bear. I has a nickled steel case and comes in a 145gr hollow point and is berdan primed.
  It is also made in Russia, and is basically a fancier version of the wolf ammo. It shoots just fine.

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  turban

  March 05, 2003 06:17

  Try posting this question over at ar15.com, where you might get more responses.

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  MB743

  April 16, 2003 07:27

  I agree. Check AR15.com. They have more ammo info there than you probably want to read. From what I have heard, Wolf ammo is similar to Silver Bear except for the case. Wolf uses lacquer that can gum up your chamber when the rifle gets hot. Silver Bear uses a zinc alloy on the case.

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