cidirkona
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Ok, I saw an RRA Varmint upper that looked like it was about what I was looking for on gunbroker and asked the seller about it...
Me:
Him:
...And found these from ammo-oracle.com
Should I avoid the seller, or just ignore this? Are they close enough that they could be considered "the same?"
-Colin
Me:
...I just noticed that this are [sic] in 223
Wylde... I recently purchased an AR lower and am looking for
an upper... but...
Newbie Question: What's the difference between
223 Wylde
and standard 223 Remington/5.56 Nato?
Thanks!
-Colin
Him:
same same, thanks phil
...And found these from ammo-oracle.com
The military chamber is often referred to as a "5.56 NATO" chamber, as that is what is usually stamped on military barrels. Some commercial AR manufacturers use the tighter ".223" (i.e., SAAMI-spec and often labeled ".223" or ".223 Remington") chamber, which provides for increased accuracy but, in self-loading rifles, less cycling reliability, especially with hot-loaded military ammo. A few AR manufacturers use an in-between chamber spec, such as the Wylde chamber.
Rock River Arms uses the Wylde chamber specs on most rifles, and does not mark their barrels.
Should I avoid the seller, or just ignore this? Are they close enough that they could be considered "the same?"
-Colin
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