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FarCenter

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14. Wiki is nicely organized by caliber in millimeters

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:54 AM

Dec 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_mm_caliber lists ammunition types between 5 mm and 6 mm in bullet diameter.

Colloquially, a "22" would usually refer to one of the .22 caliber rimfire types - usually .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle.

The Bushmaster .223 uses the .223 Remington listed near the bottom with its military counterpart the 5.56 mm NATO.

You can follow the links to see a description of each type of cartridge including bullet types, velocity, energy, etc.

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Info needed on the Bushmaster .223 - yes I researched & no this is not pro or anti [View all] underpants Dec 2012 OP

No. The .22 round is the smallest generally available COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #1

Right that is what I know of the "22 round" underpants Dec 2012 #7

Actually they are not the same round ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #11

here ya go NightWatcher Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for that photo - makes the difference very obvious. nt bananas Dec 2012 #12

I see only one bullet that belongs outside a shooting range. Barack_America Dec 2012 #15

Which one? The .22LR? oldhippie Dec 2012 #16

I meant to say "freely". And yes, the .22LR. Barack_America Dec 2012 #20

The .308 and .300 Win Mag are typical hunting rounds FarCenter Dec 2012 #17

Nominally .001 inch larger in diameter as I understand it Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #3

i looked it up and i think 5.56mm converts to .223 caliber dionysus Dec 2012 #4

Alright, here goes NickB79 Dec 2012 #5

Thank you good info underpants Dec 2012 #6

.223 caliber rounds are what's used by the military. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #8

Used to have a .22 mag revolver.... got rid of it, kick myself over it now and then... it 2on2u Dec 2012 #9

Good info, but might also point out that .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #18

The High Standard HD in .22 rimfire was militarized for use by OSS during WW II FarCenter Dec 2012 #19

The AR-15 sarisataka Dec 2012 #10

.223 is, in the generic sense, "22 caliber" 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #13

Wiki is nicely organized by caliber in millimeters FarCenter Dec 2012 #14