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essohbe · September 18, 2010, 01:24 PM

Another thread got me wondering if anyone knows:

How fast does a .223 (maybe 55gr-ish) round have to go to have enough velocity to yaw on impact like a 5.45x39 round?

(What about a 5.56x45? It would be different since it's longer than the .223?)

September 18, 2010, 01:24 PM	#1
essohbe Junior member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 817	Yaw for .223 Another thread got me wondering if anyone knows: How fast does a .223 (maybe 55gr-ish) round have to go to have enough velocity to yaw on impact like a 5.45x39 round? (What about a 5.56x45? It would be different since it's longer than the .223?)