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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC (WPMT) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(ATF) seeks to ban certain types of 5.56mm/.223 caliber ammunition. The bullets are commonly used with the popular AR-15 ...

Even though they appear to be virtually identical, the commercial .223 Remington and its military counterpart the 5.56mm NATO cartridge are as different from one another as apples are from oranges.

It has been noted that people who think they know everything are very annoying to those of us who really do. A recent posting in this space regarding the viability of the 9mm pistol cartridge was met ...

So it doesn’t seem that the Army or the Marine Corps are in any hurry to explain to Congress why they don't use a common 5.56mm round. The final joint version of the Fiscal 2017 National Defense ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (June 23, 2010) -- The Army announced today it has begun shipping its new 5.56mm cartridge, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, to support warfighters in Afghanistan. The ...