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The Basics, Starting Out
Is a .223 trainer worth while?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kee" data-source="post: 1911972" data-attributes="member: 107051"><p>I think it depends a lot on what you want to improve and how many other guns you have to play with.</p><p></p><p>if you want to get good at wind calling and you have other rifles for 4 legged killing, get a 223 and shoot a bunch of bulk Pmc bronze or something in it. 30-35 cents a whack is hard to beat and you will absolutely learn to read the wind sending 55s downrange. With the right bullet, it will do in a pinch for bigger animals. </p><p></p><p>that said, if you want to work on recoil management and wind calling but want something capable of ethically killing 4 legged animals, I'd go 308. Bulk 150 FMJ still sucks in the wind and you'll learn a lot, but it will also push you around a bit so youll have to manage the rifle a bit. A quick search on ammoseek says you'll spend 50-55 cents for bulk brass cased 150 FMJ. It's a few hundred bucks difference over 1000 rounds which is a lot of shooting.</p><p></p><p>I built an excel calculator I'm happy to share so you can put real numbers behind the decision, But Based on what you've said, I'd got 473 face, spin up a 308 barrel, and buy 1000 rounds of bulk ammo and not look back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kee, post: 1911972, member: 107051"] I think it depends a lot on what you want to improve and how many other guns you have to play with. if you want to get good at wind calling and you have other rifles for 4 legged killing, get a 223 and shoot a bunch of bulk Pmc bronze or something in it. 30-35 cents a whack is hard to beat and you will absolutely learn to read the wind sending 55s downrange. With the right bullet, it will do in a pinch for bigger animals. that said, if you want to work on recoil management and wind calling but want something capable of ethically killing 4 legged animals, I’d go 308. Bulk 150 FMJ still sucks in the wind and you’ll learn a lot, but it will also push you around a bit so youll have to manage the rifle a bit. A quick search on ammoseek says you’ll spend 50-55 cents for bulk brass cased 150 FMJ. It’s a few hundred bucks difference over 1000 rounds which is a lot of shooting. I built an excel calculator I’m happy to share so you can put real numbers behind the decision, But Based on what you’ve said, I’d got 473 face, spin up a 308 barrel, and buy 1000 rounds of bulk ammo and not look back. [/QUOTE]
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