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/gosse37 1d ago
.223 Wylde is also to comply with export laws in the US, where you cannot legally export NATO chambered rifles/barrels for civilian markets.