Some cartridge comparisons like the “308 vs 556” can seem ridiculous because the two cartridges are so different in size, power, and performance. However, both cartridges have a military lineage, and ...

The 5.56 NATO is a higher pressure military derivative of the 223 Remington. The cartridge has been around since about 1979, and due to the availability of military surplus ammunition, it has become a ...

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“If it sticks to a magnet, it is not allowed.” That one line, nailed as a test run somewhere, is why ammunition is coming to be seen as a gatekeeping device at American shooting range: the question ...