The Benefits of Owning a Rifle Chambered in 5.56x45mm
In today’s market, one will find no shortage of rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm. The cartridge is one of the most popular rounds in the United States and can easily be found anywhere from big box stores to mom-and-pop gun shops.
Today, we here at True Shot Academy are going to discuss the benefits of owning a rifle chambered in the 5.56x45mm round. We will also provide you with a brief overview of two of our most popular 5.56x45mm ammunition offerings that are available in bulk quantities. Now let’s get into it.
5.56x45mm
The 5.56x45mm cartridge has a reputation as a NATO standardized round, having proven itself as a capable round that has seen service by many users across the globe. The round was borne from a desire to select an intermediate rifle cartridge to replace the initial 7.62x51mm NATO round. While less potent than the larger NATO round, the intermediate 5.56x45mm cartridge provides less recoil, higher magazine capacity, and allows for more compact firearm designs.
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5.56x45mm & .223 Remington
If you own a rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm, you will also be able to make use of .223 Remington ammunition. This fact will essentially provide you with two different ammunition pools to pull from when wanting to feed your rifle.
The .223 Remington, often called .223 Rem, is the parent case of the 5.56x45mm. By owning a 5.56x45mm rifle, you will have access to two of the most common rifle calibers in the United States.
Variety of Ammunition Available
Shooters with 5.56x45mm chambered rifles will have access to a variety of rounds, both in 5.56x45mm and .223 Rem. One can typically find 5.56x45mm and .223 Rem with 55, 62, 75, and 77 grain projectiles to name a few.
When it comes to projectiles, there are a variety of options such as traditional full metal jacket and hollow point offerings alongside more specialty projectiles like the Hornady V-Max. As far as types of ammunition available, one can find loads oriented towards uses such as plinking, self-defense, precision shooting, and hunting.
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Variety of Firearms Available
One can find a variety of rifles, both derived from service rifles or in original, unique forms, chambered in 5.56x45mm. Many popular semi-automatic rifles are chambered in the cartridge such as AR-15s, Steyr AUGs, FN SCAR 16s, and even AK pattern rifles. One can also find many examples of bolt action rifles and even lever-action rifles chambered in the cartridge. The popularity of the round will allow a shooter to find a rifle that fits their tastes and desires.
With AR pattern rifles, one can truly tailor-make a rifle to fit their specific needs and wants in a rifle. Essentially, there are multiple options which fit any budget out there, making it easier than ever to acquire a rifle in one of the most popular rifle calibers in history.
Potential Commonality of Magazines
Piggybacking off of the popularity of the round and the fact that military rifles such as M4 and M16 rifles utilize the round, STANAG type magazines are commonly used across a variety of rifle platforms. For example, if one had a Ruger American Ranch Rifle (Model Number 26965) and an AR-15, both rifles would utilize the same style of magazines.
Magazines from sources such as Magpul are also quite prevalent in the market as they provide an affordable and reliable way to feed your rifle. The common nature of the cartridge combined with the fact that many rifles in this chambering utilize the same magazine is truly a testament to the success and popularity of the 5.56x45mm. It should also be noted that some proprietary magazine examples exist, such as AK pattern rifles and Steyr AUG rifles that are made to accept the original waffle magazines.
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Popular Bulk 5.56x45mm Loadings
Below are two of True Shot’s most popular 5.56x45mm offerings. While these two loadings are offered in 20 round quantities, they are also available in bulk quantities of 1,000 rounds.
PMC X-Tac 5.56x45mm 55 Grain FMJ
This is an M193 loading from PMC that features a 55 grain projectile. As an M193 round, these cartridges from PMC meet or exceed military specifications. This is a high quality and consistent load which will serve you particularly well as a target shooting round. Most common 5.56x45mm loads will tend to be of the 55 grain variety, making this an excellent choice for training with one of the more common loadings on the market.
PMC X-Tac 5.56x45mm 62 Grain FMJ
This is an M855 loading from PMC features a 62 grain projectile. As a “green tip” round, the projectile possesses a partial steel core, often referred to as a “steel penetrator”. An important thing to note is that some ranges, both indoor and outdoor, will bar the use of steel core ammunition. This includes green tip ammunition like the M855 offering from PMC.
That being said, the round is an excellent choice for a 5.56x45mm rifle. As always, we here at True Shot Academy want everyone to be the best shooter they can be and are standing by to provide you with ammunition and information to achieve this end. Happy shooting.
Conclusion
All in all, one will serve themselves well to own a rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm. With the wide variety of ammunition and rifle options available, one truly cannot go wrong in today’s market. We here at True Shot have a variety of 5.56x45mm and .223 Rem ammunition available for your consideration. Whether you’re getting something for plinking, defensive use, hunting, or just wanting to stock up, we got you covered.
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