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Tikka T3X Lite Compact 223
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 2864988" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>The lawyer approved answer is to only fire .223 Rem ammo in your gun marked .223 Rem.</p><p></p><p>But...are you okay pushing outside the box a bit? No <strong>bolt</strong> action rifle has blown up from firing 5.56 ammo in a .223 Rem chamber. So, there is that.</p><p></p><p>Does that mean pressure is always 62,000 psi or less doing so? Maybe not. If you fire a round of 5.56 and see pressure signs (ejector marks, flattened or pierced primers, heavy/hard bolt lift) then your answer, for your rifle & that particular ammo is, "No, it is not safe."</p><p></p><p>But if you don't see or feel any signs of high pressure, I would fire away & not think anything of it. But...that's me. You have to do you. If you are a by the book, cautious, drive the speed limit kinda guy, stick to .223 Rem. If you like to push limits and 'test' things now and again, give it a go & see what you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 2864988, member: 9308"] The lawyer approved answer is to only fire .223 Rem ammo in your gun marked .223 Rem. But...are you okay pushing outside the box a bit? No [B]bolt[/B] action rifle has blown up from firing 5.56 ammo in a .223 Rem chamber. So, there is that. Does that mean pressure is always 62,000 psi or less doing so? Maybe not. If you fire a round of 5.56 and see pressure signs (ejector marks, flattened or pierced primers, heavy/hard bolt lift) then your answer, for your rifle & that particular ammo is, "No, it is not safe." But if you don't see or feel any signs of high pressure, I would fire away & not think anything of it. But...that's me. You have to do you. If you are a by the book, cautious, drive the speed limit kinda guy, stick to .223 Rem. If you like to push limits and 'test' things now and again, give it a go & see what you think. [/QUOTE]
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