Why .223 and 5.56 remain widely misunderstood. The post How .223 and 5.56 Became the Most Misunderstood Cartridges appeared ...

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 easiest way to get started reloading is with a turnkey kit like Rock Chucker Supreme Kit one of these from RCBS. It has all the essentials you need to start loading safe, good-quality ammo for ...

SPRINGDALE - Crowded into one corner of Sturm’s Indoor Gun Range in Springdale, Steve Sturm works around a cluster of Dillon ammunition presses, aligning components, adjusting the flow of gunpowder ...

Handloaders always welcome new propellants in their efforts to improve the velocity and accuracy of their loads. So, in anticipation of stepping up the performance of my .223 Rem. handloads, I’ve been ...

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 ...

Prior to a recently scheduled range day I was in touch with an industry friend of mine and we happened to be discussing ammo. The cost of it came up as did the upcoming range day and the fact that ...

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 ...

While most shooters struggle to find ammunition, reloaders are flush with ammo tailored especially for their rifles, pistols and shotguns. Shooters reload their own ammo for many reasons. Match ...

TRUE: The BATF has proposed a reclassification of "5.56mm constituent projectiles of SS109 and M855 cartridges" from "primarily used for sporting purposes" to "armor piercing ammunition." FALSE: ...