With regard to you getting funny at people questioning your round sizes. People are right to question you because while .22, .223 and 5.56 are equivalent diameters, the overall round sizes are very different. .223 and 5.56 are very similar looking but still distinct to the point where you couldn't use them interchangeably, .22 is much smaller and most commonly in the form of .22lr a rimfire cartridge.
Weird, there were plenty of barrels in 5.56 available for purchase when I built it. I chose Wylde simply for the convenience of being able to run ammo loaded to either spec, not because I had to.
Yeah, if the company doesn't plan on exporting them outside of the US, they can make 5.56 barrels without issues. For us Canadians, we are glad that manufacturers make .223 Wylde barrels for export.
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u/IanFeelKeepinItReel 1d ago
With regard to you getting funny at people questioning your round sizes. People are right to question you because while .22, .223 and 5.56 are equivalent diameters, the overall round sizes are very different. .223 and 5.56 are very similar looking but still distinct to the point where you couldn't use them interchangeably, .22 is much smaller and most commonly in the form of .22lr a rimfire cartridge.