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5.56 is actually under-kill for hunting a lot of game, especially as compared to something like the Mosin that you gave as an example.
by flyingfences 9y ago
5.56 is actually under-kill for hunting a lot of game, especially as compared to something like the Mosin that you gave as an example.
- cc439 9y agoYou're right in that .223/5.56 is only useful for game up to your typical southeastern Doe or small Buck but milsurp rifles are a thing of the past. Not only is a decent Mosin ~$350 these days, they are awful, awful hutning rifles for a dozen+ reasons. A Savage Axis is the better comparison but it costs about the same as a budget AR-15 and either option is so cheap it's hard to argue against buying both.
- Density 9y agoThat's why intermediate 6mm cartridges exist. 6.5mm CM, grendel and better yet .300 blackout. All easy conversions to the AR platform. All you need to go from a base .223 ar to a .300blk is a barrel swap.
- flyingfences 9y agoIn a SHTF scenario, you'll want to stick to more popular cartridges. 6.5 is great and all, but if supply lines run out then you'll want to be shooting what's plentiful.
- Density 9y agoThat was a response to hunting concerns. .223 is considered underpowered for deer hunting, but ar-15 can be easily modified to fire deer hunting caliber bullets. If the SHTF .223 is probably better to barter with if nothing else