Picked up some 223 brass on the range today. One case was marked "Win USA, 223 Rem". Another was marked "Win USA, 5,56 MM". What's the difference? Why the different marking?
Picked up some 223 brass on the range today. One case was marked "Win USA, 223 Rem". Another was marked "Win USA, 5,56 MM". What's the difference? Why the different marking?
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |