5.56mm X 45mm NATO Spec

[Fronty Owner]

Its been my experience reloading with 26 gr of Varget, the variation in cases manufacturer is about the same as the difference between commercial and NATO cases. NATO will be typically more full than commercial, but Ive had commercial as full as NATO with the same weight of powder.


I got a few projectiles to play with now... Also, gonna find out in my 1 in 9 twist will stabalize a 68 gr bullet.

[annabelle]

My Hodgdon's manual does have CPU listed for each powder, and wt. of powder. However it is a 92 addition and does not show the NATO round. You may be able to get a newer manual and compare the two case pressures.