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Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:29 pm
by meles meles
Despite having a goodly collection of firearms, oomans, we don't have anything in .223". We've never seen the point of it. Are we unaware of something and thus missing out ?
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:58 pm
by ovenpaa
Yes, you are missing out on a .223 which is an essential slot to own for all sorts of things. - Get yourself a S&L legacy. They are switch barrels as are the larger models and also lost a .300 BLK barrel and the .222 a well as a choice of 1:10 and 1:8 twist for the .223.
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:03 pm
by meles meles
We already have a S&L Traveller in 7.92mm, and an awesomely accurate gun it is too. We've never really seen the point of .223" though - what is it good for ?
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:09 pm
by ovenpaa
Fox and things of a similar size plus huge fun on paper out to 600m and challenging beyond. It is also a nice cartridge for ladies and younger people to start with.
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:13 pm
by meles meles
Oh, we sees. Sort of a rich man's 7.62x39 ?
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:49 pm
by ovenpaa
I would not know, I cannot afford a 7,62x39
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:59 pm
by kennyc
its marginal on badgers though, often takes a second shot
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:00 pm
by Pete
Why a .223?........cheap as chips to run, and with a 30" 8 twist barrel, good fun at 1000yds.
Pete
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:21 pm
by ovenpaa
kennyc wrote:its marginal on badgers though, often takes a second shot
Surely not if the first shot is well placed?
Re: Badger doesn't own a .223 / 5.56 rifle
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:27 am
by Maggot
kennyc wrote:its marginal on badgers though, often takes a second shot
.50 Beowulf dont
Sorry...I just automatically think AR and change the upper
Actually some of the latest barricade busting 5.56 would do all sorts of nasty things to you, but I like badgers so lets not compare there eh?