I think BM11 stated it best here:
I find it incredible how much the 5.56's dominate this challenge.
.224 bullets are stupid cheap & 5.56 ammo is actually rather accurate up to 300yards / pushing up to 600yards & if all you're doing to punching holes in paper up to 600yards = why the hell not??? especially if money and components availability is important to you such as myself... To give you an idea with the last 3 shootout threads & the 300yard thread, the 5.56 round usually comes out on top or damn close to it & you will see that 7.62 rounds usually creeps more towards the bottom of the list... yes, yes, I know shooter skills has some involvement in these stats, but it does give a good idea on the importance of the 5.56 round:
((((( 100 YARD !!! )))))SNIPER'S HIDE SEMI-AUTO BEST AVERAGE (TOP TEN) (average# is what really counts!):
*** #1 place: Overkill, 24" KREIGER BULL DPMS REPR .260 REM, (.31983" average), shot on (10/15/12), post on page#13
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#2 place: dmpowder, 16" BULL DPMS SWEET 16 5.56, (.459" average), shot on (10/04/12), post on page#12
#3 place: Victory, 18" SPR NOVESKE 5.56, (.515" average), shot on (10/03/12), post on page#12
#4 place: Squin, 24" BULL GRENDEL LBC-AR .264 LBC-AR, (.5317" average), shot on (09/15/12), post on page#8
#5 place: Boone3380, 24" BULL RRA VARMINT 5.56, (.601" average), shot on (09/24/12), post on page#13
#6 place: Hunt1, 24" BULL DPMS 5.56, (.659" average), shot on (10/06/12), post on page#12
#7 place: Mcarnell82, 20" BULL RRA VARMINT 5.56, (.7173" average), shot on (09/10/12), post on page#5
#8 place: Jon Lester, 23" GAP 10 6 CREED, (.723" average), shot on (09/21/12), post on page#8
#9 place: Crashnrando, 18"MID BHW AR YHM UP&LOW 6x45, (.736" average), shot on (09/28/12), post on page#10
#10 place: Elfster1234 , 20"CL LMT MWS 7.62 , (.749" average) , shot on (08/26/12), post on page#1
((((( 100 YARD !!! ))))) past leaders for average(what really counts):
- Nakas , 20" OBR 7.62 , (.795" average) , shot on (08/29/12) , post on page#2
- Heydogman, 24" BULL DPMS LR 6.5 CREED, (.815" average), shot on (09/22/12), post on page#8
- Nakas, 24"match KAC/KMC SR25 7.62, (.83" average), shot on (09/09/12), post on page#4
- Crashnrondo, 16" RRA MID w/YHM LOWER 5.56, (.842" average), shot on (09/03/12), post on page#4
- Line-of-Departure, 18" GAP-10 7.62, (.8534" average), shot on (09/07/12), post on page#4
- Temp9, 16" SPR BUILD AR-15 5.56, (.8735" average), shot on (09/12/12), post on page#5
- KevinB-KAC, 20" M110 SASS 7.62, (.9033" average), shot on (09/15/12), post on page#6
- JWP6114, 20" RRA 5.56, (.9165" average), shot on (09/07/12), post on page#4
- Lennyo3034, 22" M25 7.62, (.9848" average), shot on (09/14/12), post on page#6
- KevinB-KAC, 16"CL KAC SR-25 ECC Carbine 7.62, (1.0156" average), shot on (09/09/12), post on page#5
- CanSniper , 18"SS LMT MWS 7.62 , (1.05" average) , shot on (08/31/12) , post on page#2
- Cox380, 18" SPR AR-15 BUILD 5.56, (1.07" average), shot on (09/02/12), post on page#3
- USMAGator , 18" OBR 7.62 , (1.1386" average) , shot on(09/09/12) , post on page#4
- Robinc, 18" WOA SPR AR-15 5.56, (1.1968" average), shot on (09/03/12), post on page#4
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ROUND2((((( 100 YARD !!! )))))SNIPER'S HIDE SEMI-AUTO BEST AVERAGE (TOP TEN) (average# is what really counts!):
***#1 place: HEYDOGMAN, DPMS LR 24" SS BULL 6.5, (.506 AVERAGE), shot on (09/01/13), post on page6***
#2 place: THEBELLY, PREDATAR 16'' 7.62, (.536 AVERAGE), shot on (08/03/13), post on page6
#3 place: BOONE3380, RRA VARMINT 24" SS BULL 5.56, (.552 AVERAGE), shot on (05/03/13), post on page2
#4 place: TWITCHY, BUSHMASTER VARMINT 18" SS SPR 5.56, (.6233 AVERAGE), shot on (07/15/13), post on page5
#5 place: WAGONPILOT, RRA W/JEWEL TRIGGER 24" SS BULL 5.56, (.653 AVERAGE), shot on (05/27/13), post on page3
#6 place: SEANHAGERTY, BCM/STAG 20" SS BULL 5.56, (.693 AVERAGE), shot on (05/22/13), post on page3
#7 place: ELFSTER1234, RRA EOP VARMINT 18" SS BULL 5.56, (.7086 AVERAGE), shot on (05/26/13), post on page4
#8 place: ELFSTER1234, LMT MWS 20" CL 7.62, (.7258 AVERAGE), shot on (09/08/13), post on page6
#9 place: ELFSTER1234, RRA ATH 18'' SS HEAVY MATCH 5.56, (.7285 AVERAGE), shot on (08/18/13), post on page6
#10 place: BLUTO77, LARUE OBR 18'' 5.56, (.802 AVERAGE), shot on (08/10/13), post on page6
((((( 100 YARD !!! ))))) past leaders for average(what really counts):
- ELFSTER1234, DPMS 3G1 18" SS 5.56, 1-4 VORTEX PST SCOPE, (.8326 AVERAGE), shot on (08/10/13), post on page6
- WFJAMES22, LMT MWS 20" SS 260REM, (.834 AVERAGE), shot on (06/03/13), post on page4
- NAKAS, KAC SR25 EMR 20" 7.62, (.854 AVERAGE), shot on (07/19/13), post on page5
- JOHN_M44, DPMS/FULTON 22" BULL 7.62, (.879 AVERAGE), shot on (05/21/13), post on page2
- COACH4CHRIST, BRAVO/SPIKES LOWER 5.56, (.8975 AVERAGE), shot on (04/28/13), post on page1
- BLUTO51, RRA UPPER / LOKI NICKLE BORON BCG 16" HEAVY MATCH 5.56, (.904 AVERAGE), shot on (06/06/13), post on page4
- USMAGATOR, OBR 18" SS 7.62, (.999 AVERAGE), shot on (04/27/13), post on page1
- RG IN IDAHO, LMT MWS 20" SS 7.62, (1.06 AVERAGE), shot on (04/26/13), post on page1
- SCRATHTHEJEEPGUY, CUSTOM BUILD 24" SS BULL .223, (1.036" AVERAGE), shot on (05/17/13), post on page2
- BM11, LMT MWS 16" CL 7.62, (1.116 AVERAGE), shot on (04/25/13), post on page1
- PMCLAINE, LMT MWS 16" CL 7.62, (1.65 AVERAGE), shot on (04/30/13), post on page2
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ROUND3((((( 100 YARD !!! )))))SNIPER'S HIDE SEMI-AUTO BEST AVERAGE (TOP TEN) (average# is what really counts!):
***#1 place: HEYDOGMAN, DPMS / 23" SS BULL / .243, (AVERAGE = .5575), SHOT ON 10/27/13, POST ON PAGE1***
#2 place: FLYBOY22, DD / 16" CL / 5.56, (AVERAGE = .676), SHOT ON 10/28/13, POST ON PAGE1
#3 place: ELFSTER1234, RRA VARMINT / 20" SS BULL / 5.56, (AVERAGE = .8198), SHOT ON 10/13/13, POST ON PAGE1
#4 place: DAVE102269, MEGA / 20" WOA VARMINT / .223, (AVERAGE = .933), SHOT ON 12/03/13, POST ON PAGE1
#5 place: DRIFTO808, LMT MRP / 18" SS BARREL / 5.56, (AVERAGE = .945), SHOT ON 11/17/13, POST ON PAGE1
#6 place: ECHODELTASIERRA, JP LRP 07 / 20" BARREL / 7.62, (AVERAGE = 1.005), SHOT ON 11/20/13, POST ON PAGE1
#7 place: RONNL001, KAC SR25 / 24" / 7.62, (AVERAGE = 1.126), SHOT ON 11/29/13, POST ON PAGE1
#8 place: PTRLCOP, JP LRP 07 / 16" BARREL / 7.62, (AVERAGE = 1.336), SHOT ON 10/25/13, POST ON PAGE1
#9 place: your name here!
#10 place: your name here!
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((((( 300 YARD !!! ))))) SNIPER'S HIDE SEMI-AUTO BEST AVERAGE (TOP TEN) (average# is what really counts!):
*** #1 place: SD26, 24"BULL / DPMS LR-65 / 6.5 CREED, (average = 2.496" , MOA = .7947), shot on (10/05/12), post on page1***
#2 place: ELFSTER1234, 18"BULL / RRA EOP VARMINT / 5.56, (average = 2.6575" , MOA = .8461), shot on (06/03/13), post on page1
#3 place: ELFSTER1234, 18" SS HEAVY / RRA ATH / 5.56, (average = 2.7282" , MOA = .8686), shot on (08/28/13), post on page2
#4 place: BLUTO51, 16" SS HEAVY / RRA / 5.56, (average = 2.729", MOA = .869), shot on (09/17/13), post on page2
#5 place: GOOSEKILLER101, 24"BULL / DPMS / 5.56, (average = 2.755" , MOA = .8771 ), shot on (10/15/12), post on page1
#6 place: ELFSTER1234, 20"CL HEAVY / LMT MWS / 7.62, (average = 2.7795" , MOA = .8849), shot on (06/15/13), post on page1
#7 place: BLUTO51, 22" KRIEGER MATCH / MIA M21 / 7.62, (average = 3.037", MOA = .967), shot on (06/17/13), post on page1
#8 place: BLUTO51, 20" SS HEAVY / 1993 COLT COMP / 5.56, (average = 3.115", MOA = .992), shot on (08/02/13), post on page2
#9 place: BLUTO77, 18"HEAVY / OBR / 5.56, (average = 3.419", MOA = 1.14), shot on (08/25/13), post on page2
#10 place: SEANHAGERTY, 20" SS BULL / STAG LOW BCM UP / 5.56, (average = 3.530", MOA = 1.124), shot on (07/03/13), post on page2
((((( 300 YARD !!! ))))) past leaders for average(what really counts):
- ELFSTER1234, 18"HEAVY / DPMS 3G1 / 1-4 VORTEX SCOPE / 5.56, (average = 4.47433", MOA = 1.4245), shot on (07/20/13), post on page2
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there is no "giving up" on the 5.56 round for this kid..... I actually prefer it as it's soooo darn cheap to reload & is crazy accurate up to 600yards no problem.... kick in a heavy 68grn plus bullet with an extra powder drop load and you can easy take down deer in my next of the woods in Wisconsin as shots rarely ever go over 100yards.