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AR15/10 Rifles
new to AR game, need help
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<blockquote data-quote="threejones" data-source="post: 884291" data-attributes="member: 27464"><p>Listen to C-bass, he's spot on. One thing we both forgot to mention is that 223/556 isn't your only option in a AR 15 size platform. I use 223/556 on my friends farm for whitetails, but I'm very limited by distance and shot placement. 100yds max for heart/lung shots(only on smaller does and preferably closer) Neck shots only on bigger bucks. It works great, but if you don't have a hayloft or a swather, tractor, etc to get a perfectly set-up shot from a perfect position... DON'T TRY IT.</p><p> </p><p>If the rig will be used for hunting I'd go 6.5 Grendel, 6.8SPC, or maybe 300BLK. All these will run off a standard lower but will give way more energy on target. They are a bit more spendy for ammo than standard 223/556. But are far better suited for hunting. Perhaps you might want to start with 223/556, then after you get familiar with ARs, pickup a new upper in a better hunting caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="threejones, post: 884291, member: 27464"] Listen to C-bass, he's spot on. One thing we both forgot to mention is that 223/556 isn't your only option in a AR 15 size platform. I use 223/556 on my friends farm for whitetails, but I'm very limited by distance and shot placement. 100yds max for heart/lung shots(only on smaller does and preferably closer) Neck shots only on bigger bucks. It works great, but if you don't have a hayloft or a swather, tractor, etc to get a perfectly set-up shot from a perfect position... DON'T TRY IT. If the rig will be used for hunting I'd go 6.5 Grendel, 6.8SPC, or maybe 300BLK. All these will run off a standard lower but will give way more energy on target. They are a bit more spendy for ammo than standard 223/556. But are far better suited for hunting. Perhaps you might want to start with 223/556, then after you get familiar with ARs, pickup a new upper in a better hunting caliber. [/QUOTE]
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