.223 Wylde?

[gwellstx]

School me on this chambering please.
If I understand correctly, a Wylde barrel will shoot .223 Rem and 5.56 safely and accurately.
A 5.56 barrel will shoot both safely but may lose some accuracy on the .223 Rem.
A .223 Rem barrel should only shoot .223Rem - primarily for safety reasons.
IF I’m understanding correctly, why would you choose 5.56 over Wylde? Or is the Wylde chambering benefit mythical or over-rated?


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[Olmandan]

Wylde has enough free bore to use 5.56 ammo without pressure issues. Neck is tight enough to be more accurate than a 5.56 chamber. Best combo of I reliable function and accuracy. That's why the 3 gun guys almost all run the Wylde chamber.

[TX03RUBI]

The most accurate ARs I’ve ran have all been Wylde chambers. My go to is a 17” Rainier Ultramatch spun on a Rock Creek blank with an 8 twist. That rifle has been a hammer for several thousand rounds so far.

[sierracharlie338]

I’ve run lots of different ARs and chambers and the Wylde seems to be constantly one of the better performers.


Sierracharlie out…

[Artos]

Most W barrels will be a 1/8 twist as well...it's ideal for a varmint / target rig wanting to use heavier pills.

[gwellstx]

Thanks everyone. All the research I’ve been doing prior to making my next purchase was making me wonder why anyone would want anything but Wylde for these calibers. Y’all have about confirmed that


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[Walker]

I've never seen a compromise of anything that was as good as either/or. Get a 5.56

[Tejas Wildlife]

My Rock River Wylde AR-15

I've never seen a compromise of anything that was as good as either/or. Get a 5.56

Shoots most bullet weighs well. Some weights are 1 hole groups but ALL shoot well out of the Wylde chamber. Good thing Mr Walker never has talked to my RR AR!! 🤠