Norma Golden Target .223 REM 69 Grain Boat Tail Hollow Point Brass Cased Rifle Ammo, 20 Rounds, 1015769

222 Remington experiments began to make a similar cartridge for military use. The advantages were obvious as a soldier naturally can carry many more rounds of a much smaller and lighter cartridge. Drawbacks was the reduced long range potential of the smaller bullet and its lesser penetration.