Perhaps we should toss the 308 SASS in favor of a 50 BMG?
Anti-personnel vs. anti-materiel.
But again, I don't find myself in either of those roles as a shooter. I'm just a guy pulling a trigger.
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Perhaps we should toss the 308 SASS in favor of a 50 BMG?
I know what I saw.
I don't doubt you. Is there any chance the bullet impacted dirt before it hit the target. I see that a lot.
I don't believe so.
Distance to target was 30 yards, from the standing position. The leaf might have been as much as 3 feet away from the target, but no more.
I cannot think of anything else that would cause a keyhole at that distance. (The rifle is in perfect working condition)
I know what I saw.
Anti-personnel vs. anti-materiel.
But again, I don't find myself in either of those roles as a shooter. I'm just a guy pulling a trigger.
....on .223?
In days past, I sent lots of it down range.
But I'm kinda done with it, I think. To me, Its kinda a mouse caliber. And I guess I've also moved more into precision rifle, since I rarely find myself in combat, where a semi auto would be a real asset.
It might also have to do with the fact that its so expensive to throw around a lot of ammo in semi.
Am I weird?
(At least) 2 things soured me on .223 -
1. I was shooting a three gun course, and I noticed a round keyholed in the cardboard target. A foot in front of the target, I found a PERFECT 223 hole thru a leaf. A mere leaf caused the 223 to tumble.
what you think you saw... Did you witness the bullet impact the leaf then begin it's enhanced yaw before smacking the paper?
LLRPF52 nice post, I to have been eyeing the 6.5 Grendel. If what you say is true seems like the Grendel is a good alternative to 308
For me, I got entirely out of .308 after getting into the Grendel and .260 Remington. This is coming from a guy who had dreamed of a 7.62 NATO "CAR-15" since childhood, thinking that would be the cat's meow of fighting shoulder-fired arms. I've owned 3 different AR10-type rifles from Armalite, DPMS, and GA Precision, which were all 24" or 22" guns, but I always had plans to build a nice, lightweight 7.62 NATO carbine after the Clinton AWB expired. The 16" Grendel ruined those plans for me personally.
I believe LRRPF52 said it best in regards to the 5.56. I do not agree when the 5.56 is described as "mousy". When I was in the marines, there were plenty of nay sayers and 5.56 bashers. In my experience their opinions were unfounded, and based off of what their drill instructors told them in boot camp (some marines would even opt to use iron sights over their ACOG in Afghanistan even when the average engagement was 300-400 meters). I have seen the 5.56 drop an enemy combatant with authority at 453 meters, as if his legs were just taken out from under him. I have also unfortunately seen a child take a stray round in the leg from a SAW and not even shed a tear. Bullets can sometimes be unpredictable in regards to terminal performance. And that goes for any caliber. A sniper in our battalion, whose testimony I trust, shot an insurgent in the abdomen with a Barrett M82 and mk211 raufoss ammunition, only to watch that same insurgent get back up and try to run away. I am a firm believer that there is no one-shot stop caliber, unless that caliber strikes the the brain or cns, in which case the caliber essentially becomes irrelevant.
I love the 5.56. I also love the .308 and .260 Remington. I would not expect my 5.56 rifles to ballistically match larger cartridges at longer ranges, and it doesn't upset me when they can't. My mk12 impresses me every time I shoot it, but it does not match my m40 at 700+.
What does your post have to do with anything?
The existence of the AR10 is proof the MK12 isn't doing every job the military needs.... for many jobs, its "mousy." I personally view it as "mousy." Its called an opinion. You are not required to adopt it.
I built an MK12. It shot tiny little groups. With tiny little 69 and 77 grain bullets. I got rid of it when I also built an AR10. It was redundant, except it was just less than the AR10 in all performance categories.
Meh, I'll look past your first sentence and point out that to many who have been there and done that, the Mk12 is very viable. We're having this conversation because you made a comment about the Mk12 being in a "mouse caliber" and someone else pointed out that many have used it in harm's way with great success. Many times, carrying two different types of ammo and rifles is not doable or not needed. For the hobbyist and certain roles, yes .308/7.62x51mm does make sense. However, "mouse caliber" belongs with the silly term "poodle shooter," not that it isn't your right to denigrate it based on your personal observations as opposed to the many of us that deployed with and learned to trust this "mouse caliber."
Roger that, mouse caliber to you because of the leaf incident.
No, for all the reasons I just enumerated above, that you refuse to acknowledge cuz you apparently want to start / win an argument.
The .223/5.56 is still worthy.
*I've harvested numerous white tails with 69 SMK's and 75 bthp's (nice light weight package to carry in the woods)
*Shot many of times out to 600m with regular success. It's just another tool in the tool shed.
Consider a .223ai pushing a 75 gr AMAX @3100 fps, ballistically, it out performs a .308 (175 smk) out to 600 meters. Efficient cartridge that utilizes all of the same components of the "mouse round".
but oval all shot placement is always key.
I would use my 556 on deer if it were legal in my state but I assume the dnr didn't want guys with ar hunting in parties so they made the minimum caliber 243 win. I have shot a deer with a 243 and it was a bang flop, I assume with correct projectile the 223 could do the same but oval all shot placement is always key.
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The thing is.... all the supposed usefulness comes from "specialty" .223 .... 69 / 75 grainers, and 223ai.... all of which is an attempt to make the 223 viable.
My thoughts more relate to 55 grain bullets. (I wasn't clear about that in my original post, perhaps, but have since tried to further define my thoughts)
But if I'm gonna handload 75 grainers, or go with the 223ai, I might as well just start with a caliber that can do all that ... and far more.
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Sounds like your only complaint is with the 55 grain projectile (which is viable).
Even the military recognized how shitty a 55 grain projectile is, hence the development of 62/77 grain mil loads.
Yup. I don't think I've seen anyone here defending the 55 gr round. I should have been clearer that was my main beef...
I would agree that 556/223 great caliber to teach with and learn from.
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Is that the same thing as a "brake"?
One of my pet peeves as well that I usually don't do. Good catch.