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 ...

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If you like to hear folks squabble, just ask your hunting buddies if the 223 Remington is up to the job of deer hunting. You’ll get plenty of opinions and maybe some cussing and finger pointing, too.

Two years ago I investigated ammunition shortages in the U.S. At the time many stores and gun ranges were rationing everything from .22 LR to 9mm to .223 Rem. ammunition. The shortage became so severe ...