Axis in 223

[prdatr]

I guess that's partly good news, just bad ammo.

Bad news it is still hard to find that ammo. About every 2 or 3 months the local shop gets a shipment of .223 (usually labeled 5.56). At least they don't mark up the price.

Have fun out there.

They are two different rounds. 5.56 will make the bolt very hard to lift in some rifles.

[ninner]

They are two different rounds. 5.56 will make the bolt very hard to lift in some rifles.

Most 556 has hard primers to avoid slam fire in a semi. A SAR 3 will slam fire the hell out of 233 hunting ammo if the action is the least bit dirty.


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[charlie b]

Never had any problems with 5.56ammo in my Axis. If you decide to use it you should probably look up what the differences are.

[KMW1954]

A bit late to this but I posted here too about FTF with my Axis 223 while using reloads with CCI #41 PRIMERS that are meant for Semi-auto 223/556 and then also having misfires with NATO marked crimped ammo. My Axis does not play well with this stuff. Normal commercial 223 and stuff I loaded with regular SRP all fired as it should.

[Patrad]

A bit late to this but I posted here too about FTF with my Axis 223 while using reloads with CCI #41 PRIMERS that are meant for Semi-auto 223/556 and then also having misfires with NATO marked crimped ammo. My Axis does not play well with this stuff. Normal commercial 223 and stuff I loaded with regular SRP all fired as it should.

Thanks KMW. I hadn't seen that thread. When I start working up some loads, I'll be using either Win or CCI standard primers anyway, but it's good info to have.

Y'all take care.

[Ruger_375_110]

My new Axis in .223 was delivered Monday, looking forward to getting to the range for sight-in on the weekend. Chance of snow is reasonably low and temps look to be in single digit below freezing here in my area of Ontario, Canada. As long as I remember to take my neoprene hunting seat nothing delicate should stick to the metal seat.

Trigger finger is itching just looking at the gun here in my office.

[hamiltonkiler]

My new Axis in .223 was delivered Monday, looking forward to getting to the range for sight-in on the weekend. Chance of snow is reasonably low and temps look to be in single digit below freezing here in my area of Ontario, Canada. As long as I remember to take my neoprene hunting seat nothing delicate should stick to the metal seat.

Trigger finger is itching just looking at the gun here in my office.

Just a good reminder in you haven’t.

I would.
Scrub barrel with a brass brush and gritty tooth paste. On a drill with a rod.

Then run a few wet patches down the pipe. Then dry ones. Until clean.

Then I would set the trigger to the pull weight you desire. You can get the stock trigger down to around 2.5# maybe less with some polishing.

A few foul shots and you should be ready to print some groups.

It’s easy and quick to bed the front of the action and recoil lug with JB weld. If it’s a standard recoil lug.
If it’s an accustock then you should be good to go.

Cheers

Just trying to save a man some ammo since this buying frinzy has prices high.


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