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Thread: Anybody bought some of the cheap 223 cases on TM? is it worth bothering with?

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  1. 23-10-2014, 07:13 AM #1
    redbang
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    They are crap, threw mine out after the first loads. Most jammed in the AR, despite full length resize and careful prep. Strongly suspect it's been stretched, machine gun ammo maybe 😡
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    Quote Originally Posted by redbang View Post
    They are crap, threw mine out after the first loads. Most jammed in the AR, despite full length resize and careful prep. Strongly suspect it's been stretched, machine gun ammo maybe ��
    I'm not aware there is a dedicated/proper 556NATO machine gun?

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    Quote Originally Posted by steven View Post
    I'm not aware there is a dedicated/proper 556NATO machine gun?

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    FN Minimi and variants
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven View Post
    I'm not aware there is a dedicated/proper 556NATO machine gun?

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    Heaps of belt fed LMG's in use by NATO forces.
    We use the C9, Canadien version.
    Spot welded bit of shit with a high cyclic rate but better than nothing.
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