I think @KurtM would agree with me on this, the whole 5.56 vs .223 Rem vs 223 Wylde is more of a wild tale IMO than a real thing anymore. Way back when they made .223 Rem into 5.56 NATO it may have been a thing with higher pressures but 50 years later, you'd be hard pressed to actually find any issues where someone had or is having catastrophic failures from using 5.56 in a .223 Rem, or having serious bad accuracy issues shooting .223 Rem in a 5.56 chamber. MEH.I feel like I have too many ARs in either .223 Wylde, .223, or 5.56. I was debating selling them and ultimately getting a Colt LE6920.
I could use the extra room in the safe.
What would you guys do?
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I've always maintained the difference between 223 and 556 is about 1000 rounds of throat erosion on a 223 barrel.
I have a couple of AR10s as well. One in .308 and one .243.Consolidate/sell your ar 15s & buy two of the ar15's you want.
Then take a look at ar10 style rifles like armalte ar10, bear creek arsenal, dpms, ruger, psa and many more brands etc.
Interesting. Never thought about the caliber differences like that before.I think @KurtM would agree with me on this, the whole 5.56 vs .223 Rem vs 223 Wylde is more of a wild tale IMO than a real thing anymore. Way back when they made .223 Rem into 5.56 NATO it may have been a thing with higher pressures but 50 years later, you'd be hard pressed to actually find any issues where someone had or is having catastrophic failures from using 5.56 in a .223 Rem, or having serious bad accuracy issues shooting .223 Rem in a 5.56 chamber. MEH.
Think about this: Olin .223 Rem 55gr is made on the same exact line to the same exact specs as Olin 5.56 M193 with the same bullet. The only difference is the headstamp.
DX all your .223 mess (including Wylde), and just get a couple good ones in 5.56 and all will be well in the world. A 6920 is a great gun an/or a 6921 URG and P&W a suppressor MD of your choice and buy more suppressors.
Since you asked what we would do, we (me, myself, and I) would get or build a couple retro rifles, and at least one really high-end rifle (JP, LaRue, LMT, etc). And good magazines. And another suppressor.
Like I say, consolidate the 15s, get or build a couple set up how you want, and buy a shit ton of mags & ammo.I have a couple of AR10s as well. One in .308 and one .243.
Like I say, consolidate the 15s, get or build a couple set up how you want, and buy a shit ton of mags & ammo.
If it were me, my 556 ar15s would be a 20" national match a2 and a plain jane a2 carbine.
And of course an 308w/762.51 armalite 10 & maybe a m1a of some variant since it & the armalite 10 use the same mags, course got mod back & follower a bit & cut a small rectangular hole in side for the armalite bolt catch, if you, dont you just hold the mag in and it still works.
Course I'd keep my 6x45 ar15 for shooting heavy bullets.
Makes you appreciate lever guns and shotgunsI would own 2x the number of ARs I currently own if they weren't so odd shaped and didn't fit well into most safes.
Design a folding pistol grip.I would own 2x the number of ARs I currently own if they weren't so odd shaped and didn't fit well into most safes.