what is the difference between 22 calibre and 223 calibre?

Answer 1

Both are considered twenty-twos. Generally speaking, a .22 caliber (or calibre) is a small, rimfire cartridge used for hunting small game and in Texas unlawful for large game. Rifles, pistols and revolvers are chambered for this cartridge. It is a straight case cartridge in that it does not have a bottle-neck like its larger, center-fire cousins.

In the standard twenty-two there is the 'long rifle,' 'long,' and 'short,' and all three variations differ only in length therefore can generally be used in the same firearm. A variation of this is the longer .22 magnum which does not interchange with the standard twenty-twos, nor is it legal in Texas to hunt big game.

The .223 calibre is also known as the 5.56 AR-16 (or M-16) standard US military cartridge also used by most US police departments. It is still a .22 diameter bullet, or projectile, that is discharged by this round, but it is much more potent than the standard, or even the .22 Magnum. It is a center-fire, bottle-necked cartridge.

The .223 still belongs to the family of .22s because the bullet discharged is .22 of an inch in diameter, It is in the large, center-fire categorey and differentiated by the final '3' to not be confused with the rimfire variety. In this category there also is the .222 Remington; the .222 Remington Magnum and the .22-250, to mention a few.

Although I have taken Whitetail deer and wild turkey with a .223, I do not recommend it unless your can consistently make a 'neck-shot.' A friend of mine once lost a huge Whitetail deer even after a solid neck-shot. Truth is, the .223 is a bit on the small side for large game.

I would not recommend anything smaller than a .243 Winchester for deer hunting and personally I don't use anything smaller than a .25-06 Remington for hunting deer. By now you have probably figured out that a .243 Win. would discharge a .24 diameter bullet; a .25-06 Remington, a .25 caliber and so on.

Sometimes hunting calibers are designated in millimeters. Example, a .6mm Remington is a .24 caliber bullet not interchangeble with the .243 Winchester. To convert mm to American caliber simply multiple by 4. Ex: My 6.5 Remington magnum is a .26 caliber.

Probably more info. than you wanted, but I hope it helped.

H

Answer 2

A .22 is a rimfire caliber. There are several, such .22 long, .22 short, .22 long rifle, and .22 magnum. These are small sporting/small game hunting calibers. Lots of fun to shoot on a tin can range. Typically they only come in a lead round nose bullet. The .22 calibers have been around a long time -- since the 1800's as a rimfire, I think (before that being muzzle or cap and ball of course)

A .223 is a center fire rifle caliber. It has a number of bullet choices all Spitzer point - full metal jacket, pointed soft point, jacketed hollow point, and those also come in boat-tail bullets. Also there is a greater range of weights, from 40 to 72 grains, I think is the maximum size i've seen. Generally, 55 grain is the most all around .223 bullet weight and is used by the military who also have steel core AP rounds... The .223 is actually .224 inch diameter, and was developed at a military cartridge, the 5.56mm, came about in the 1960's...

A .223 and 5.56 NATO will work in a firearm marked for 5.56.
Its not advisable to fire a 5.56 surplus round in a .223 sporting rifle. The military rounds are loaded hotter for use in military-type rifles. Seeing how you're asking about two very different cartridges, make sure you ONLY use ammunition specifically marked on the barrel of the firearm.

The diameters of the bullet are just that, and are the ONLY things some rounds have in common...just because the diameter is the same does NOT automatically mean they can be interchanged.

BTW, unlike anyone else who says .223 is really .223 diameter, here's proof its not -- its .224 and bullets don't exceed 80 or so grains:

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=1&Categoryid=7240&categorystring=9315***652***675***9016***

Answer 3

One thing is the size differance. A .22 is 22/100 of an inch and a .223 is 3/100 of an inch bigger than a .22. Also the grain is differant. A .22 usually has about 50 grains while a .223 has about 120-150 grains. The more grain the more power.

Answer 4

Bullet calibers are measured in inches. A .223 caliber is point 223 inches or .223. A 50 caliber bullet is 1/2 inch or .50 inches.
The power and balistics of any given bullet depend on how much gun powder you put behind the bullet.
A .22 long rifle bullet has a small case and very little powder. That same bullet can be put into a larger casing with a lot more powder to make it much more powerful. This is what they did with the .223, which is the same bullet as the .22 long rifle shoots, but it has much more powder behind it. Because the velocity of a bullet has so much more effect on energy then the weight or size of a bullet, you can use the same bullet and just make it faster.
Energy is a function of bullet weight and velocity and is expressed by VELOCITY SQUARED [times] BULLET WEIGHT (in grains) [divided] by 218,225 [divided] by 2. As you can see from this equation, you can keep the size/weight of a bullet the same and just increase the amount of powder behind the .22 bullet to make it a .223, and all of a sudden it is no longer a plinker but instead a force to be reconned with.

Answer 5

A 22 travels at about the speed sound with a 40 grain bullet.
A 223 shoots a 40 grain 3 times as fast giving it 9 times the kinetic energy and extended range capability.
A 22 measures .223 and a 223 remington(aka 5.56mm nato) measures .224 inch and has a thick copper jacket to hold it together untill it hits something as lead is too soft.

Answer 6

223 seems to be smaller than 22 calibre.

Answer 7

.22 longs are bullets for rifles that are mainly used for target practice and varmit shooting. .22 are rim fire.

.223 is a magnum bullet with a thicker shell of powder on the back, the bullet is sharper pointed, the bullet has a primer in the center of the back, and is used in the U.S. Army's AR-16. You can modify the army rifle to shoot .22 but nothing will make a 22 rifle shoot a .223.

Answer 8

22 calibre is an pistol and 223 calibre is used in tanks.

Answer 9

.223 has much more power overall

Answer 10

here there is difference of digits.one containg 2 digits and other containg 3.