Recent content by Allen49

I believe that the AR platform is developed on the 5.56mm and not the 223. The AR will fire the 223 cartridge but if I understand it right the 5.56mm chamber of the AR is a little longer thus it will fire the 223 cartridge. But a 223 rifle may not except a 5.56 cartridge. When I had my 17-223...

I had a 17-223 built on a Sako short action. It had a thumb-hole walnut stock and scope. Had to keep bullet velocity below 4200 FPS or the 25 grain Hornady bullet would disintegrate. Great for varmints, great for accuracy and very little recoil. I needed some money back in the day and had to...