Why .223 and 5.56 remain widely misunderstood. The post How .223 and 5.56 Became the Most Misunderstood Cartridges appeared ...
MIAMI - NOVEMBER 04: Raul Valdez gathers a handful of .223-caliber cartridges, measuring for boxes for shipping at Stone Hart Ammo Manufacturing Company November 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Ammunition ...
Two of the most popular cartridges today are nearly identical and sometimes considered transposable, but when looking at 5.56 vs .223, there are some key differences. The .223 Remington started as a ...
Some believe the 5.56 NATO was the original military cartridge and that the 223 Remington was the civilian offshoot. That’s not the case. In 1970, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) affiliated ...