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Offline muskydx

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Black Hills .223 ammi
« on: June 04, 2007, 02:59:47 PM »
  was at work today and was going to buy some black hills .223 ammo, but when I took it out of the  box I noticed the headstamp was for a NATO round.  what gives?  the box clearly says .223 remington, but the headstamp has the Nato symbol.  is this stuff safe for my Handi?
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Re: Black Hills .223 ammi
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2007, 03:31:22 PM »
I think that all Black Hills remanufactured (blue box) is in military brass whether it is Lake City or the WW ones.  It should be SAAMI 223. 
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Re: Black Hills .223 ammi
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 03:32:16 PM »
I shoot the Black Hills ammo now and it is safe.  The .223 Rem is the civilian version of the Nato round.  Just like the 7.62 Nato and the .308 Win are the same.  What Black Hills and many other ammo companies do is buy government surplus brass, and reload it.  Some of it is new, and I've heard that some is once fired.  Works good anyway.  I've been using it now for several years. 
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Re: Black Hills .223 ammi
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 03:36:12 PM »

 First Welcome to GBO forums, as far as I know, ( which is not much) Black Hills
 is just in to reloading. They get fired brass from ranges, maybe some from Mil.
 I am sure it is safe, But I was given some 9mm it was consistent. I have never bought
 any Never will. I reload all of mine  just MHO. worth maybe 2 cents. Marv.
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Re: Black Hills .223 ammi
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 03:44:22 PM »
I forgot to add that I shoot the Black Hills 55 gr SP to the same POI as the Winchester White Box in my Savage.  It also shot well in the old 1:12 Handi barrel at around 1.75 inches.

Not to pick a fight but 223 and 5.56 are not the same.  5.56 is hotter than 223.  The reverse is true for 308 and the 7.62 NATO.  The 7.62 NATO is MUCH lower pressures.  This is a perennial argument on the internet. 

http://www.ammo-oracle.com/body.htm#diff
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Re: Black Hills .223 ammi
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 03:49:59 PM »
Quote from: bluebayou on June 04, 2007, 03:44:22 PM


Not to pick a fight but 223 and 5.56 are not the same. 

Thank you!

Tim
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