Podcast 105 The 556 Round

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The 556 Round is iconic and one of my favorites.  It does a lot of things and is able to be adaptable to many applications.  It has a lot of unique properties that most other rounds don’t, like the way it fragments, yaws, and penetrates.  Check out the podcast to learn more.

Topic Include:

Development of the Round

• For the M16
• To get an automatic round that works.
• Lighter Rifle
• More Ammo for Logistics and Soldiers’ Load-outs
• .222 Rem, .224 Rem Magnum, .222 Magnum, became the .223 Remington
• 1977 Became the 5.56 NATO
• Difference between 5.56 and .223
• M193 55 gr. FMU
• SS109 62 gr AP (M855)

Ballistics

• Hyper Velocity
  • Hard on Body Armor
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • WWIII

• Terminal
  • Yaw and Shatter Effect
  • Penetration Varies by Speed
  • Different Bullet Weights and Designs
  • Barrier Penetration

• External
  • At Short Distances has great combat accuracy
  • Heavier Bullets win Camp Perry
  • Lighter Bullets and Effectiveness at distances

• Internal
  • 55,000 PSI to 62,000 PSI
  • Same as .308
  • Needs a locking mechanism to be fired

Rifles

• Short Actions
• Different Types
  • AR Pistols
  • Different ARs
  • Bull-pups
  • AKs
  • Mossberg MVP
  • SU-16
  • SAW M249

Diversity

• Precision
• Machine Guns
• Any Barrel Length
• Hunt Varmints to Hogs to White Tale
• Home Defense
• Law Enforcement
• Combat
• Light Weight Platforms
• Cheap Center Fire Round

Announcements

• Nov 8, 2014 Pistol Fighting Dynamics in Dallas TX
• Dec 6, 1014 Pistol Low Light in San Antonio TX
• May 16-17, 2015 Beyond Concealed Carry Enhanced in Sioux Fass, SD
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Stay Safe,

Ben

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