If you want to fire 5.56 NATO ammo through your .223 chamber, proceed carefully and watch for any excessive pressure signs. If you’re buying a new gun or barrel, you can eliminate any potential ammo ...

Hi-Point Firearms, known for its budget-friendly handguns and pistol-caliber carbines, took a step in a new direction in 2025 with the introduction of its HP-15 rifles and pistols.

Ruger has introduced the Ruger Precision Rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem., usable with a wide range of readily available ammunition, and broadening the appeal of the already very popular rifle.

Though it’s not advisable to shoot 5.56 NATO ammo in a rifle chambered for the .223 Remington, it’s perfectly safe to shoot .223 Remington ammunition in a 5.56 NATO rifle.

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, and that ...

In recent testing, Freel has found that for factory ammo through factory rifles, the 5.56 Nato and .223 are generally more accurate than the .308. With a variety of rifles and ammunition, Freel has ...

Conversion kits in .300 Blackout, 5.56 NATO and 9mm will also be available. The TAVOR X95 in 5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout uses standard AR-15/M16/STANAG magazines and is supplied with one black ...

The Army’s new rifle is now for sale to the general public, both under the MCX Spear and XM5 names. It currently sells for $8,000. ... typically chambered with the 5.56 NATO round.

A pistol round typically remains relatively stable, while the AR's longer and thinner .223/5.56-caliber round is likely to fragment or to lose stability and tumble end-over-end (keyhole), losing ...

Like other NATO rifles, the BREN 2 accepts all NATO-standard 5.56mm magazines and rounds. Not only did the CZ BREN 2 pass NATO AC/225 testing, the rifle is famously tough.