Popular ammunition for the 5.56 NATO feature bullet weights ranging from 50- to- 70-grains. With both cartridges appealing to a wide range of shooting enthusiasts, the variety of bullet weight and ...

The Wylde slightly altered the chamber dimensions to accommodate the pressures created by both 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem. ammunition. Also, despite the warnings, many shooters freely shoot 5.56 NATO ...

On the other hand, it’s considered unsafe to shoot 5.56 NATO ammunition in a 223 Remington rifle. You see, the 5.56 NATO cartridge will produce about 62,000 psi in a 5.56 NATO chamber, ...

Inventories vanished and prices rose on 5.56 NATO cartridges after a social media post went viral this month, claiming 30 percent of the civilian supply was about to vanish.

Almost every reputable U.S. manufacturer of ammunition offers some form of 5.56 NATO ammo; the same cannot be said for the Russian 5.45x39 mm, so you’ll be hard-pressed to keep an AK-74 properly ...

If you’re going to shoot a lot—whether you use factory ammunition or load your own—you can shoot the 5.56 NATO for about half the cost of the 300 Blackout. 300 Blackout vs 556: Hunting ...

Under Olin's contract with the Army, which it won in 2020, it manages and operates the government-owned facility to manufacture small caliber ammunition for the military, including 5.56 NATO, 7.62 ...

Scott Pelley at CBS News declared that "the AR-15's high velocity ammo is the fear of ... they most commonly fire the .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO ... .223/5.56 bullets generally penetrate less ...

Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry with the 2015 introduction of the revolutionary Nickel Alloy Shell (NAS3) ammo case, is pleased to announce the ...

Webb, the Navy SEAL, speculated that the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO ammunition the shooter used was highly susceptible to variations in wind and humidity.

A 45-year-old Shoreline man pleaded guilty Friday to possession of ammunition as part of an arsenal he held at a downtown Seattle ... A skeletonized AR-15 5.56 NATO caliber pistol with no serial ...