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.

This database originally covered cases from 1982 to 2012 and has since been updated and expanded numerous times. For analysis and context on this data—including how we built the database, and a change ...

The United States has tested a new specialized 5.56×45 mm anti-drone round designed to help infantry shoot down FPV and small quadcopter drones at close range—effectively turning a standard assault ...

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 ...

High damage output comes at a cost. Activision describes the PML 5.56 light machine gun as a full-auto weapon which wields a “fast rate of fire and high lethality, offset by low mobility and hefty ...

Thanks to Brave1, a video of a Ukrainian anti-drone cartridge has begun circulating online. So it seems appropriate to offer some clarification. Yes, such a Ukrainian development exists, a 5.56 NATO ...

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 ...

The man who shot former president Trump on Saturday reportedly used a DPMS-brand AR rifle purchased by his father. That brand is now owned by the parent of South Carolina-based Palmetto State Armory, ...