Shocking as it is for the press to get something about guns correct, they did manage to get this one right... Most DO fire .223 caliber bullets (they even got this part right), although some fire the 6.8mm, as well as other cartridges.
Mark
Maybe the “journalist” bothered to watch “Tales Of The Gun”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrcwZNQ8VqU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ve2o2kiL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSLlF11-dcY
Well...if you really want to get picky...they fire a 5.56 round.
The 223 is the civilian version of the round.
just sayin is all...