Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Considering .308 vs 5.56 is something many shooters do. The two cartridges have similar roots and were designed for the same ...

The cartridges .223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO often get lumped together, but the confusion around them has a long, tangled history. Though they look nearly identical, critical differences in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ruger has introduced the newest addition to its American Rifle Generation II lineup: the Scout model.