5.56 discrepancies

[Squirrel1327]

From an inheritance, I have come across different 556 or 223 rounds. 556 or 223 look right, but there is a can of either 556 or 223 that are longer. Anyone got an idea of what these are? He did have a bolt action Ruger M77 that was sold earlier. Was it specific to that gun?

 

[baboon]

Impossible for me to make out the head stamp. The head stamp will tell you most every thing.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Impossible for me to make out the head stamp. The head stamp will tell you most every thing.

Looks like the left one is Lake City 5.56 (L C 8 4), right one is Remington Peters 223 (R P 223 Rem).

 

[TipBledsoe]

From an inheritance, I have come across different 556 or 223 rounds. 556 or 223 look right, but there is a can of either 556 or 223 that are longer. Anyone got an idea of what these are? He did have a bolt action Ruger M77 that was sold earlier. Was it specific to that gun?

The 223 round appears to maybe have a "new" primer - it may be a reload and you'll have to decide if you can trust the source knew what he was doing.
... They may both be reloads?

 

[baboon]

Looks like the left one is Lake City 5.56 (L C 8 4), right one is Remington Peters 223 (R P 223 Rem).

You have far better vision than I do. Does the Lake City have a NATO cross on it?

 

[TipBledsoe]

You have far better vision than I do. Does the Lake City have a NATO cross on it?

Nope

 

[A1Oni]

From an inheritance, I have come across different 556 or 223 rounds. 556 or 223 look right, but there is a can of either 556 or 223 that are longer. Anyone got an idea of what these are? He did have a bolt action Ruger M77 that was sold earlier. Was it specific to that gun?

do not shoot the one where the bullet is set back into the case lmao.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

One bullet is seated longer and too long for the average AR.
This is done to get better accuracy in bolt guns. But the distance has to be measured and not just guessed.
Are there more of the long ones or just the one or a couple?

 

[Squirrel1327]

So, I guess I am to the point of, what do I do with these longer ones? I do totally trust my step dad. But I have no need for them as I already sold the bolt action that I am pretty sure he used them in. Is there a market or should I just get rid of them? How ever the hell I do that. Lmao.

 

[paknheat]

So, I guess I am to the point of, what do I do with these longer ones? I do totally trust my step dad. But I have no need for them as I already sold the bolt action that I am pretty sure he used them in. Is there a market or should I just get rid of them? How ever the hell I do that. Lmao.

Get a bullet puller, take them apart.

Dump the powder and sell the pulled bullets and primed brass.


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