Technically speaking Aero Precision provides the barrels used in their rifles even though they are manufactured by Ballistic Advantage in their facility in Florida.
To expand on that technicality the story goes; in December 2014, Aero Precision acquired a majority stake in Ballistic Advantage, making BA a subsidiary company of Aero Precision.
While they operate as two separate and distinct brands with their own identities, Ballistic Advantage functions as the barrel manufacturing arm of Aero Precision. Outside of the barrels, Ballistic Advantage branded products are manufactured by Aero Precision in their Manufacturing Facility in Washington State.
With the 223 Wylde, you can accurately shoot both 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington.
The M4E1 Threaded Upper Receivers are compatible with all Mil-Spec lower receivers.
10,000rds at minimum with good ammo steel case ammo may cause a little more wear but should hold up very well and this is all with a standard chrome lined barrel stainless steel is a lot stronger and even more so when a barrel is fluted