.223 Wylde

[Jose]

So I was reading about the new Savage MSR that just came out and that it's chambered for the .223 Wylde cartridge. I've heard of Wilson offering an AR in this caliber but haven't really heard much about it. What's the deal with this new cartridge and does anyone see this as becoming popular? From just my initial reading, it seems that anything chambered for this will also fire .223/5.56, am I reading that right?

[Jose]

So a little Google searching came out with the answer. Doubt it will catch on but it's nice to see new AR's with the versatility.

http://www.americanweaponscomponents.com/products/clearing-the-caliber-confusion-223-wylde-vs-5-56-nato/

[Venom]

It's just a barrel that will fire both 5.56 and .223. It's because 5.56 has a higher pressure than .223 and people interchange them all of the time.

[GeorgeG.]

I had a similar question a while back and got some good info. I have an AR with a Wylde barrel and though it seems safe, I haven't shot a 5.56 through it yet. After seeing some of the pics that have since been removed in that post, I haven't had the nerve to try it. Hope this helps.

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=52688&highlight=wylde

[BlackGT]

I had a Rock River AR years ago that had the Wylde chamber and fired hundreds of rounds of surplus M855 5.56 through it with no issues.

[Grimpala]

My current long range rig is an 18" SS bbl from MAS Defense chambered in .223 Wylde. IMO for the money it's a top notch bbl. It hits where I want it to and I've never had an issue chambering a round, whether it's a 77GR polymer tipped hand load, or a bulk steel case 55GR.

[BlackGT]

https://armalite.com/faq/what-is-a-wylde-chamber/