Thread: 222 vs 223 on deer

Originally Posted by No.3

Main difference between the two - for some reason the .222 only ever seemed to be produced in barrel twists that really limited the weight of pill. Modern .223's with fast twist barrels are a lot more versatile than the older slow-twist jobbies, and if you can still pick up new .222's they don't seem to have the faster twist rates that give you the versatility.

you know the funny part about that????
if Stoner had been listened too..the 5.56/223 would have KEPT a slowertwist barrel for military use.... a barely stable projectile is much more vicious on impact than a very stable one