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  1. 12-03-2010, 01:09 AM #1
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    Caliber ID Question

    What looks like a .223 but is slightly longer and is a military cartrige.
    Also comes in 10 round stripper clips.
    I have 5 unmarked boxed of 20 rounds.
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    222 Remington Magnum. but it's not a millitary cartridge.
    Someone probably had an AR chambered in 222 Rem Mag ?

    What's the head stamp look like?
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    The headstamp is standard military 4 charactor all opposite. I will get a chance for pictures in a few days.
    They are in factory boxes in the stripper clips.
    It might be .223 or 5.56 NATO

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    5.56 Federal XM193AF Ball M193 55gr 10 rnd stripper clips

    The clips threw me. My calibrated eye was fooled by the clips. It made the cases look longer by about 1/16 "
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  4. 12-03-2010, 01:10 PM #4
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    My eyes used to fool me a lot like that around closing time......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Gibson View Post
    My eyes used to fool me a lot like that around closing time......

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    Yeah. All the cartridges look better at closing time.

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