I do too. It seemed to me that the 223 has a lot of baggage.Macd wrote:I always find these discussions interesting.
So, I wanted to see for myself how it would work.
A .224" diameter, 65gr Sierra SP at 2900 fps was used for my test. Six out of six times it worked great. For me. For my situation.
Just another data point to add to the 223 controversy.
Up for next year's "Enough Rifle" test will be either a 223 AI or a 6mm TCU. I'm thinking that a 24" barrel with a 223 AI may be able to push a 75 gr bullet at 2950 fps. 1000 ft lbs at 250 yards.
Or maybe I'll experiment with my 308. Right now I'm thinking that the 165gr Sierra Gamechangers load I've worked up may be too tough and just punch on through. I think I need to use something in the 130 - 150 gr range.