ramrat
Circle T Outdoor Services
Question for you guys. My dad bought a mini new in 1978 and it says 223 on the it. From what I have read on line some say you can shoot 556 and some say you cant. What do you guys think?
It's always been interesting to me that with the .223/5.56, the military spec cartridge is higher pressure, but in the larger .308/7.62 it is the opposite.If you go by gun manufacturers. 5.56 has higher case pressure than 223 and gun chambered in 5.56 can handle either, 223 should only shoot 223. Unless it's 223 wylde. 308 can handle 308 or 7.62, 7.62 only shoot 7.62 because it has lower case pressure.
Never had a issue with .556 in a mini. They will eat anything and throw the cases into the next county. First few rounds will be somewhat ok normally but after about 10 they will open up. Personally I don't think it matters too much. I sure wouldn't want to be on the receiving end.
Find a butler creek folding stock and they make a sweet truck gun. Wickedly fun guns those mini's.
Steven
Ok thanks guys. I found a guy with some 556 he is looking to get rid of.
Not looking good after talking to him this morning. we will seeI have the stainless Butler Creek folding stock on my stainless standard model. It looks pretty menacing but isn't the most accurate thing. Like you said, it will eat anything you feed it. Mill surplus, cheap steel casings it doesn't care.
I'd split some with you if you don't want to buy the whole bunch.