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Caliber: 0.224 inches (5.7 mm)
Invented: 1963
Lifespan:
Still used today
Weight: 3.95–5.18 g
Energy: 930–772 m/s 1,700–1,830 J
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Manufacturer: ArmaLite contacted Remington
Effective
Range:
Max Range:
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| Guns
that use the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO: |
| AR15, AK-101 (AK47 type), Ruger Mini-14, SIG 550, SIG 556, South African Vektor R4 and R5, Remington Model 700, Steyr Scout |
| History
of the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO: |
ArmaLite contacted Remington to create a similar cartridge with a longer case body and shorter neck. This became the .222 Remington Special, the .222 Remington Special was renamed the .223 Remington.
With the U.S. military adoption of the ArmaLite AR-15 as the M16 rifle in 1963, the .223 Remington was standardized as the 5.56 × 45 mm. However, the .223 Remington was not introduced as a commercial sporting cartridge until 1964.
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