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Old June 27th, 2009, 01:02 AM   #13
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Basically the dimensions of the cartridges are the same - the chambers are the same, but the differences are in thr throat, freebore and leade dimensions. The design of the 5.56 chamber helps reduce the pressure spike as the bullet reaches the leade, but is slightly less accurate (at least in theory).

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