{"id":4632,"date":"2019-11-13T21:02:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T21:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=4632"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:20:02","slug":"what-is-223-wylde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/what-is-223-wylde\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 223 Wylde?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The differences between .223 Remington and 5.56×45 NATO have been debated and explained a million times over. Although these two popular cartridges have a lot in common, their similarities are mostly skin deep. You can’t treat the similar cartridges interchangeably in most AR-15 rifles. Enter the 223 Wylde to open up a new world of ammo possibilities. But what is 223 Wylde?<\/p>\n

What is 223 Wylde?<\/h2>\n

223 Wylde is a hybrid rifle chamber that allows you to shoot both .223 and 5.56×45 ammo from the firearm safely. Technically speaking, a 223 Wylde rifle has identical chamber angling as a 5.56×45 rifle but also brings a .2240 freebore diameter. Freebore is the space between a rifle’s chamber and the rifling in the barrel. Tighter freebore size in a 223 Wylde rifle allows you to shoot .223 ammo with relatively strong accuracy from it than a 5.56×45 rifle.<\/p>\n

To really appreciate what 223 Wylde brings to the table, you need to understand 223 Remington and 5.56×45 as calibers.<\/p>\n

Clearing the Cartridge Confusion – .223 vs. 5.56<\/h3>\n

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