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5.56 (Hunting/Defensive/Competition)
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We’re always looking out for you, which is why our team physically inspected products like this one to help you find that just-right item. When you see Wayfair Verified, rest assured that it passed a 20+ point quality checklist – where we’ve looked at every nook and cranny, tested functionality, and even cross-referenced it with customer reviews – all so that you can buy with confidence at a great price.
Brass: Offered in new brass only.
*IMPORTANT: Though both cartridges look identical, 5.56 is loaded to a higher pressure than .223, which is why rifles chambered for a 5.56 cartridge can fire .223, but it is not recommended that 5.56 cartridges are fired out of a rifle chambered for .223
Bullet/ Grain | Application | Velocity/Test Barrel |
45gr Frangible | close-range steel, shoot-house training | 2965,16" |
75gr HPBT | training/practice, small game (explosive jacket separation will occur) | 2700, 20" |
55gr HPBT | varmint, defensive use (explosive jacket separation will occur) | 3000, 20" |
55gr SP | hunting, defensive use | 3000, 20" |
77gr SMK | precision rifle, long range, hunting, similar to the military's MK262 mod 1 round. | 2700, 20" Ballistic Coefficient- .372 |