Good point. The bullet type is very important depending on what you are doing with it.HankB wrote:I built a short AR recently as my new "go-to" rifle and went with .223/5.56 purely because of logistics reasons - .223/5.56 ammo is available everywhere, but simply getting the the rather pricey 6.8/6.5 and other rounds may be problematic.
I got a 1:7 twist chrome lined barrel so I can shoot heavy-for-caliber bullets and get them to stabilize.
And though it's undeniable that the larger rounds hit harder, a .223/5.56 is more than enough for serious social work, especially since I'm not constrained by military regulations to FMJ ammo.
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- Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:38 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: For first time rifle build: What caliber?
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