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- Less recoil<\/li>\n
- Faster speeds from the muzzle to 200 yards<\/li>\n
- Low price and high availability<\/li>\n
- Better for small game and varmint hunting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Advantages of the .308 Winchester\u2026\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- More energy<\/li>\n
- Faster downrange speeds (300 yards and beyond)<\/li>\n
- Better for deer and large game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cartridge Histories: .223 Remington and .308 Winchester<\/span><\/h3>\n
History of the .223 Remington<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The .223 Remington was developed as a high-velocity military cartridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Although the .223 is newer than the .308 Winchester, it\u2019s the smaller of the two cartridges, so we will start here. Popular, versatile, and accurate, this cartridge has found a home in hunting fields and target ranges all across the country.<\/p>\n
The .223 Remington was first developed as a small-caliber, high-velocity military round, with initial release in 1964. It predecessors were the .222 Remington and the .222 Remington Magnum, but this cartridge was named \u201c.223\u201d to give it distinction in the market.<\/p>\n
The cartridge was first conceived during a call by the U.S. government for a fast small-caliber round that could meet specs set by the U.S. Continental Army Command. Through numerous development phases and testing, the bullet was eventually released to the public in 1963, becoming an immediate sensation.<\/p>\n
As you might know, .223 Remington<\/a> is the civilian version of the 5.56×45 NATO cartridge, which has been used by the U.S. military since the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n
Thanks to speed, accuracy, and a flat trajectory, the .223 Remington practically eliminated the need for rifles chambered for similar sizes, such as the .222 Remington and the .222 Remington Magnum.<\/p>\n
The .223 Remington remains a popular cartridge used for virtually every conceivable purpose, from home defense to high-volume target shooting. It is typically loaded with a bullet ranging between 40 and 70 grains, but the most common grain size is 55.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\nHistory of .308 Winchester<\/span><\/h4>\n
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For over 60 years the .308 cartridge has been a popular choice for hunting ammo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The .308 Winchester was first released in 1952 and gained a strong following among the gun-ownership community, especially among medium- to large-game hunters. It was, as you may have guessed, developed by the Winchester Repeating Arm Company, a prominent American firearms company.<\/p>\n
Most cartridges, even hunting and sport cartridges, trace their origins to military purposes, and the .308 Winchester is no different. While the .30-30 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield cartridges had served the U.S. military well, new advancements in propellants allowed for the same power in a smaller cartridge. This allowed ammo developers to create a cartridge with similar ballistics in a smaller package, which would mean a shorter action in the rifle. In the end, this would allow the cartridge to function more reliably in semi-automatic weapons.<\/p>\n
However, when first released the round was a civilian cartridge marketed primarily to hunters. Two years later, in 1954, the military version, the 7.62x51mm NATO round was released.<\/p>\n
To this day, the .308 Winchester remains one of the most popular rounds for hunting and target shooting. You can find .308 Winchester rounds loaded with bullets as large as 180 grains, but they are typically loaded with bullets ranging from about 150 to 160 grains.<\/p>\n
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