.223 Remington vs .308 Winchester
A to-scale size comparison of the .223 Remington and the .308 Winchester, drawn from SAAMI and C.I.P. cartridge dimensions and aligned at the case head.
.223 Remington (left) beside .308 Winchester (right), shown at the same scale.
The .223 Remington has an overall length of about 2.26″ with a 0.225″ bullet. The .308 Winchester runs about 2.81″ on a 0.309″ bullet. That makes the .308 Winchester about 1.2x the overall length of the .223 Remington. See the full reference for each: .223 Remington and .308 Winchester.