Overview of the 5.56 Nato/223 Remington -- WWSD rifles with 20" & 16" barrels 

Thank you very much for the feedback and the kind words we appreciate it! --Jeremiah

Thank you very much for the kind words, glad to hear you enjoyed the video. We will keep them coming as long as folks are watching. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

Thank you very much we greatly appreciate the feedback! We'll certainly keep them coming as long as folks are still watching them. --Jeremiah

I think there were a couple of factors that could have been benifical, having a higher magnification optic on the 16" barreled rifle, a better trigger in the 20" rifle. The Timney in the 16" gun was very very nice though and I have no complaints about that one. The 20" gun on the other hand certainly could have used a better trigger! Geissele does make a fantastic trigger as well I have a couple of them in other rifles. I appreciate the kind words and you taking the time to watch and comment. We certainly do things a little differently we show the results of testing and let you decide for yourself I think that is really important. --Jeremiah

Thank you very much we thought folks would like the comparison between the the 16" and 20" barrel, It is pretty amazing what can be done, the accuracy was even better than I expected out of an AR-15. I do have plans to cover the 223 Remington with traditional style rifle with a wood stock or maybe even a budget rifle like the Ruger American Predator. So it's in the works it's just a little ways out! Thanks for the feedback we greatly appreciate it and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

​​@@HandloaderTVI have a Ruger Ranch rifle in 5.56 NATO with the 16-inch barrel and it's very accurate with several different of my hand loads. Very fun little bolt-action rifle to shoot and carry.

I know they are cranking it out as quick as they can keep an eye on their website they sell out quick, they also have their 223 Remington cases which would work just fine as well they'll just have slightly different case capacities. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment as well we greatly appreciate it! --Jeremiah

Thank you very much we greatly appreciate the feedback, Accurate 2520 is a great powder I have had great results with it as well. We appreciate folks adding their experience and knowledge here in the comments I feel it adds a lot of value to the comments section. --Jeremiah

@Handloader TV Yes sir! Love the barrels proof research puts out. I also love what ballistic advantage and faxon is doing for the budget folks. That's what I run and I absolutely love the accuracy when you develop a perfect recipe! 👍

@@Gonzo81 They really are impressive barrels with impressive qualities and accuracy behind each one, they have been a go to for me for a long time. I have a couple barrels from Faxon and Ballistic advantage in particular the ballistic advantage I have shoots very well, it is a bull barrel in 6.5 CR and is capable of consistent sub MOA groups with a good load. I agree in full there is nothing more satisfying than finding THE load for your rifle! It is what keeps us all coming back and testing. Good shooting and happy handloading! --Jeremiah

You are very welcome thank you for the watching and for the comment! --Jeremiah

I have plans to write a feature in Handloader magazine on both of these rifles, it'll be some time before I get around to it but it's already in the works, I plan on shooting some more loads and taking these rifles into the field and do some more hunting with them as well. Great suggestion, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as well! --Jeremiah

@@HandloaderTV Ya having too much Fun...Carry On👍

@@michaelwilson9986 It was a lot of fun putting this together we'll keep them coming! --Jeremiah

​@@HandloaderTV Good.. Still says you needs help having too fun... Oh many cool rifles n combo's to try n oh so little peanuts n time...Aghhhhh.. You go on n Have Fun. I am trying to have some my self.

That is a great powder in the 223 Remington, I wish I had more time there are simply so many great loads and powders for this cartridge. I wish we could have covered more, perhaps in the future we'll be able to revisit this subject! --Jeremiah

I have tried the Blitzkings in quite a few 223 and 5.56 rifles certainly good bullets and consistently accurate. There are so many good powder and combinations for the 223 Rem/5.56 Nato. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and experience that is what the comments section here is all about! Thanks for watching!! --Jeremiah

@@HandloaderTV I try n do what little I can for you boys that work at it…I’d love to do what you do j..

@@charlesmullins3238 Well we greatly appreciate it, the comments, likes sharing the video and sharing your knowledge and experience is greatly appreciated. We love that folks enjoy these episodes and the information that we provide that is of value to folks. There is not enough real testing and load data out there that is reliable, and it is our passion to help educate others. The fact that folks appreciate it and are enjoying the information is what matters most to us. --Jeremiah

So yes and no, Pressures are established by CIP, SAAMI and even NATO in some instances. In this video we loaded to CIP pressure levels which are actually higher than SAAMI pressure levels. Pressures are set by various organizations and not really the rifle itself. Many rifles and handguns can handle more pressure than what the standard is but essentially the pressures are set for cartridges themselves and not the firearms themselves. I hope that makes sense if you have any further questions don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah

@HandloaderTV I understand saami and cip. in the video, you said the ar15 operates at higher pressures, which is contrary to what the loading manuals list. that is what I was getting at.

@@reloadingfun At 2:04 we discuss the differences in chamber pressure and cartridges from various organizations and the differences between 5.56 Nato, SAAMI 223 Remington and CIP 223 Remington. The AR-15 itself when chambered for the 223 Wylde, or 5.56 Nato can certainly operate at those higher pressure standards such as 62,000 ish PSI from CIP. If a loading manual lists the SAAMI designation for 223 Remington such as Hodgon does for a lot of their 223 data then the pressure is set at 55K PSI and they don't go above that even though many rifles can handle it. They do that over fear of jamming a bullet into the rifling and increasing chamber pressures. I don't think I ever said the AR-15 operates at higher pressures. I did say the 5.56 Nato and the CIP version of 223 Remington have higher pressure standards than SAAMI but that is entirely true. The AR-15 can safely handle the highest pressure standard out there for .223 Remington or 5.56 Nato which is roughly 62K PSI. I say all of this with the most kindness possible and hopefully that all makes sense! If you are still confused I would be happy to explain further and perhaps you could paste the time stamp of what part of the video you are referencing as well. Thank you for commenting and taking the time to watch! --Jeremiah

If memory serves me correctly proof pressure for 223 Remington per SAAMI is at 78,500 PSI for 5.56 NATO it should be about 77,958 PSI. Some manufacturers are likely loading 223 Remington to CIP or NATO pressure levels in order to achieve equal maximum velocity in 223 Rem vs 5.56 Nato. As discussed in the video there is a lot of confusion over the differences but case dimensions are essentially the same and variance comes from lot to lot and different manufacturers specs. I hope that makes sense, if you have any further questions don't hesitate to reach out! --Jeremiah

It is amazing that this is still a point of confusion and from a technical aspect you would be amazed how many people still get that wrong when it comes to the difference between the two cartridges from a technical aspect. Thank you for taking the time to watch and to comment! --Jeremiah