Thread: 5.56 nato in a Baikal .223 REM?

Originally Posted by timattalon

Who is that list designed for? Does anyone out there need to be told they should not use 7.62x39 in a rifle chambered in 6.5x55. Or to not use 303 British in a 7mmRemMag rifle?....If anyone needs to be told not to mix those calibres with the wrong gun they shouldn't have a license, and odds are on they probably cant read anyway....

With reloading, there is probably infinite combinations available to today's shooter.
They are not telling anyone anything, but they are recommending what should and shouldn't be used based on factory loads in factory chamber/barrel combinations...

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