How long a barrel?

The velocity sounds about right, considering:

1) The rather low pressure created by short TSX's.

2) The 10,000 PSI of "free" pressure available to handloaders, since the .223's SAAMI pressure is only 55,000.

3) The grain or so of extra powder room in the AI case.


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