The Gun Thread

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hornetguy

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Got the scope mounted on the AR10.... I see a trip to the range happening this weekend.... :D(y)
 
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G-d is good! I hope it goes perfectly well.
Does the AR-10 have an adjustable gas release
like the FN-FAL?
I always thought that was a great feature, using just enough
gas pressure to keep it running.
 
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Desdichado said:
Well good! I'm considering Savage for my bolt action. They seem to be good value, high quality guns.
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I have a Savage 110, .223 cal, heavy fluted barrel with laminated stock. I added a variable 48X scope, a bipod and a bench follower to make it single shot. Out of the box it will consistently hit a dime at 200 yards. Great gun.
 
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That is great accuracy, right out of the box.
69 grain bullet or a 55?
 
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Seeker47 said:
I have a Savage 110, .223 cal, heavy fluted barrel with laminated stock. I added a variable 48X scope, a bipod and a bench follower to make it single shot. Out of the box it will consistently hit a dime at 200 yards. Great gun.
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It's considered cheating when you cover the target in dimes..................:D
 
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zeroturbulence said:
Since many AR-15's can shoot .223, aren't they technically 22 caliber rifles? :D:LOL:
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Yes.... that is exactly what they are. Technically about .001 or .002 larger in diameter than the .22 rimfire, but still a 22. Just like the 22 Hornet, 220 Swift, 22-250, the 5.7 FN, and a host of others....

LOTS of 22's out there....
 
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Yes.... they are legal in Texas. Lots of folks use AR's for hog hunting as well. Of course, as many hogs as there are in Texas, I don't think they'd mind if you used sling shots and air rifles to shoot them. They are a nuisance of the first order.

The trend lately is to use the improved cartridges to shoot heavier bullets.. in the 75-80gr range. That would drastically improve the performance of the .22's on deer sized game. The ballistic co-efficient of a heavy bullet like that would ensure very good penetration.
 
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zeroturbulence said:
Yea, I saw a video where they used the same AR with .556 ammo and .223 winchester. The winchester ammo made it go off like a small cannon.
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Actually the 5.56 NATO mm runs higher pressures than the .223 Winchester. You can fire .223 in a weapon chambered for 5.56 but it is inadvisable to go the other way around. Your memory just flip flopped the rounds.
 
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Oncefallen said:
Actually the 5.56 NATO mm runs higher pressures than the .223 Winchester. You can fire .223 in a weapon chambered for 5.56 but it is inadvisable to go the other way around. Your memory just flip flopped the rounds.
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Oh I thought it was the other way. Well then I don't know what they were shooting because don't most AR's shoot 5.56? That's the NATO round.
 
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zeroturbulence said:
Yea, I saw a video where they used the same AR with .556 ammo and .223 winchester. The winchester ammo made it go off like a small cannon.
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Most AR's are chambered for the 5.56 NATO round, and will safely shoot .223 ammo as well. The two are almost identical. I think the 5.56 is loaded slightly hotter than .223 stuff, but dimensionally they are for all intents and purposes, identical.
 
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Oncefallen said:
Actually the 5.56 NATO mm runs higher pressures than the .223 Winchester. You can fire .223 in a weapon chambered for 5.56 but it is inadvisable to go the other way around. Your memory just flip flopped the rounds.
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hornetguy said:
Most AR's are chambered for the 5.56 NATO round, and will safely shoot .223 ammo as well. The two are almost identical. I think the 5.56 is loaded slightly hotter than .223 stuff, but dimensionally they are for all intents and purposes, identical.
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Ok, I see what the problem is now.... the video I saw was comparing .22LR to .223 lol.

 
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shittim said:
G-d is good! I hope it goes perfectly well.
Does the AR-10 have an adjustable gas release
like the FN-FAL?
I always thought that was a great feature, using just enough
gas pressure to keep it running.
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I'm pretty sure it's like the original AR's.... bleeds off a small amount of propulsion gases, which blows the bolt back out of "locked" and cycles the action. To my knowledge, it's not adjustable at all.
 
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