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.223 vs 5.56 which is better for hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="brcfo_outdoors" data-source="post: 2006271" data-attributes="member: 113623"><p>If you were looking to hunt between those two calibers with an AR, I think you would be better off with the .223 Wilde or 5.56 chambering to expand your selection of useable ammo. .223 ammo has more hunting specific loadings, but I wouldn't want to get a .223 specific rifle and risk loading a 5.56 and causing damage or personal injury.</p><p></p><p>As far as a guide to building a hunting specific AR, I think it really comes down to what you want out of it. I see you are in FL, and most of what I know about hunting there involves closer ranges, so I would want a handier rifle with a lower magnification optic. If you are sitting and waiting for something to come in, you probably want a different set up than if you are walking and stalking. Something like an 18" barrel gets you more velocity out of the smaller cartridge for deer sized game without being cumbersome. Otherwise the next concern for me would be weight, so selecting a handguard and furniture which is functional but not heavy or covered in rails that I don't need for that specific application. Any youtube channel could show you how to assemble an AR with ease, or you can save several steps if you just buy a complete upper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brcfo_outdoors, post: 2006271, member: 113623"] If you were looking to hunt between those two calibers with an AR, I think you would be better off with the .223 Wilde or 5.56 chambering to expand your selection of useable ammo. .223 ammo has more hunting specific loadings, but I wouldn't want to get a .223 specific rifle and risk loading a 5.56 and causing damage or personal injury. As far as a guide to building a hunting specific AR, I think it really comes down to what you want out of it. I see you are in FL, and most of what I know about hunting there involves closer ranges, so I would want a handier rifle with a lower magnification optic. If you are sitting and waiting for something to come in, you probably want a different set up than if you are walking and stalking. Something like an 18" barrel gets you more velocity out of the smaller cartridge for deer sized game without being cumbersome. Otherwise the next concern for me would be weight, so selecting a handguard and furniture which is functional but not heavy or covered in rails that I don't need for that specific application. Any youtube channel could show you how to assemble an AR with ease, or you can save several steps if you just buy a complete upper. [/QUOTE]
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