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JeffXD · 12-11-2005, 09:23 PM

So, I started looking at AR-15 kits and I am wondering about caliber choices. Is there any advantage of of .223 over 7.62 x 39 other than the 7.62 bein cheaper.

thanks

mr0w1 · 12-11-2005, 09:29 PM

The greatest advantages, in my opinion, of the AR in 5.56 are:

1) It's how it was designed in the first place. Guns start acting wierd sometimes when you make them for a different cartridge. Example: the current crop of .223/5.56 AK's. Very picky animals.

2) Superior accuracy with the 5.56. The fact is that ballistically, the 5.56 is much more accurate and has a longer range than the x39.

More to add later when I'm more coherent... :P

Engineer · 12-11-2005, 11:26 PM

Having both, go with a .223/5.56 AR. Firstly because the price difference between 7.62x39 and 5.56 isn't what it used to be - looks like 7.62x39 has been creeping up to $100 per K for Wolf and 5.56x45 has been hanging around $110 per K for Wolf.

Next, if you choose to go with 7.62x39, you'll need a reliable source of mags. Frankenmags seem to work the best, but they are considerably more than USGI AR mags.

Finally, the 7.62x39 AR has more noticable kick than a 5.56 AR.

**hobocircus** · 12-12-2005, 12:22 AM

I still can't understand the 7.62x39 cartridge in a AR. It's like putting a Honda engine in a Harley. It may work but it's just wrong

I can live with the Mini-14 turned into the Mini-30 though.

I guess I am just finicky. :P

12-11-2005, 09:23 PM	#1
JeffXD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,578 Blog Entries: 1	AR-15 Caliber So, I started looking at AR-15 kits and I am wondering about caliber choices. Is there any advantage of of .223 over 7.62 x 39 other than the 7.62 bein cheaper. thanks __________________ This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way. - Jon Voight

12-11-2005, 09:29 PM	#2
mr0w1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,533	The greatest advantages, in my opinion, of the AR in 5.56 are: 1) It's how it was designed in the first place. Guns start acting wierd sometimes when you make them for a different cartridge. Example: the current crop of .223/5.56 AK's. Very picky animals. 2) Superior accuracy with the 5.56. The fact is that ballistically, the 5.56 is much more accurate and has a longer range than the x39. More to add later when I'm more coherent... :P __________________ guns.freaksho.net - My awesome gun website! More guns than ever! (Last updated: July 24, 2006)

12-11-2005, 11:26 PM	#3
Engineer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 269	Having both, go with a .223/5.56 AR. Firstly because the price difference between 7.62x39 and 5.56 isn't what it used to be - looks like 7.62x39 has been creeping up to $100 per K for Wolf and 5.56x45 has been hanging around $110 per K for Wolf. Next, if you choose to go with 7.62x39, you'll need a reliable source of mags. Frankenmags seem to work the best, but they are considerably more than USGI AR mags. Finally, the 7.62x39 AR has more noticable kick than a 5.56 AR. __________________ I likes guns.

12-12-2005, 12:22 AM	#4
hobocircus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Nevada Desert on a Dry Lakebed. Living in a trailer with thunderstorms looming in the distance. Posts: 3,375	I still can't understand the 7.62x39 cartridge in a AR. It's like putting a Honda engine in a Harley. It may work but it's just wrong I can live with the Mini-14 turned into the Mini-30 though. I guess I am just finicky. :P __________________ Ported V-10 XD9 Service SOLD Tactical XD9 in Basic Black I like to shoot Wolf ammo out of my Hi-Point pistol and rifle.

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