The .223 makes a dandy varmint round out to 300 yards or so.
My 14 year old sons M-4 shoots itty-bitty groups as good as many bolt rifles right out of the box. With H-335, a 60 grain bullet, it will shoot 1/2 inch at 100 regularly. Not bad for a short barrel carbine AR.
My Remington R15 (an AR in disguise) will also shoot 1/2 groups with the same reloaded ammo.
Wonder how many bolt action rifles will do that well right out of the box?
I'm not comparing the AR platform or the 5.56/.223 with a dedicated
match rifle or benchrest rifle.
Some AR rifles shoot better than 1/2 m.o.a.
My 14 year old sons M-4 shoots itty-bitty groups as good as many bolt rifles right out of the box. With H-335, a 60 grain bullet, it will shoot 1/2 inch at 100 regularly. Not bad for a short barrel carbine AR.
My Remington R15 (an AR in disguise) will also shoot 1/2 groups with the same reloaded ammo.
Wonder how many bolt action rifles will do that well right out of the box?
I'm not comparing the AR platform or the 5.56/.223 with a dedicated
match rifle or benchrest rifle.
Some AR rifles shoot better than 1/2 m.o.a.