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That's a good point5.56/223. Great round (good enough for NATO,) ammo is cheap and plentiful, and also runs in my AR-15.
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That's a good point5.56/223. Great round (good enough for NATO,) ammo is cheap and plentiful, and also runs in my AR-15.
Cheap and plentiful is just a perspective… honestly just like the best small caliber center fire cartridge… I am onboard with the cartridge being used in a wide variety of firearms… I posted based on just a different type of small caliber… I had done some research before when Winchester released rifles again in '05… thought it was a great little cartridge…5.56/223. Great round (good enough for NATO,) ammo is cheap and plentiful, and also runs in my AR-15.
I have a AR-15 and it's not as cheap and plentiful as it was about 6 months agoCheap and plentiful is just a perspective… honestly just like the best small caliber center fire cartridge… I am onboard with the cartridge being used in a wide variety of firearms… I posted based on just a different type of small caliber… I had done some research before when Winchester released rifles again in '05… thought it was a great little cartridge…
I am the op and I do believe that every one is awesome for something but I am looking to out shooting my oldest son he has a Winchester model 70 pre 64 in 220 swiftSo ...
I own the following:
.22 Hornet
.223 Remington
5.56 NATO
.220 Swift
All are "best" at something (grin), so my answer to the OP is get them all!
Help me understand what you mean when you say "outshoot."I am the op and I do believe that every one is awesome for something but I am looking to out shooting my oldest son he has a Winchester model 70 pre 64 in 220 swift
I assume that you mean detergents?
I was hoping that the 204 ruger in a Browning X-bolt would be just what I needed with a 26 inch barrel I already know that my son has the advantage because he bought his 220 from our reload guyThere is sooooo much difference in barrel steels of recent vintage versus the early days of the Swift!
Deterrents on modern powders keep flame temperatures down as well, while still allowing great velocities.
I used to routienly target shoot my Swift out to 600 yards and had no trouble staying in the 10-ring on an NRA high power target. Well at least when the wind was less than 15MPH or so if gusty.
It's a great cartridge, and will give you just a bit of an edge over the 22-250, say another 50 to 75 yards for most shooters.
Since your son has one I'd say get one yourself. You can pool resources on reloading equipment and components and have a more direct comparison of your shooting prowess!
Oh, and I still say get the others too! (Grin)