5.56x45

I am looking for the best ammo for a AR-15 Carbine w/ a 16" 1:7 twist barrel and full auto bolt carrier group. General range 50-100 yd. 150 max. I am curious as to the proper grain and projectile type that would be best used with the barrel twist.

Hello guys & gals, From what I understand, the thickness of the cases is what makes the pressure difference between .223 & 5.56. So my question is, excuse my ignorance, say I bought some .223, shot those rounds, then loaded to "5.56 specs"... Would that be a bad idea? Would that be too much...

As previously posted, I recently bought 250 primed brass cases from an internet vendor. I received 307 cases. :thumbup: The cases were not in as good a condition as I would have hoped. They were also not uniformly sized. In order to finish processing them and making them ready to go into...

I recently ordered a quantity of primed .223/5.56 cases that were supposed to have been pulled down as part of a de-mil operation. I was attracted by the price, but the Condition of the cases, Diversity of headstamps, Some (but not all) of the military brass had the primer crimps removed by...

I've been considering getting another bolt action rifle for awhile now, I miss shooting my Turkish Mauser but 8mm Mauser ammo is too expensive to just plink with nowdays. I'm after a .223/5.56 rifle for low cost plinking with the option of hunting small-medium game if I ever get into that. I...