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How .223 and 5.56 became the most confused cartridges ever

For most shooters the difference between .223 Remington and 5.56×45 NATO is minor, but it matters because 5.56 is typically loaded to higher pressures and uses a slightly different chamber leade.
The .223 Remington is one of the most popular centerfire cartridges in history and has seen renewed attention as a big-game round in recent years. The truth, however, is that it’s been a topic of ...
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 ...
For $30 and a few clicks, any child can have a box of 20 rounds of .223 rifle ammunition delivered to their doorstep within days. That’s what Everytown for Gun Safety found when it sent people ...
One centrefire cartridge that keeps soldiering on is the indomitable .223 Rem. Starting life as an experimental military round for the new AR-15 and later M16, the .223 or 5.56mmx45mm cartridge was ...