The misguided infatuation with 5.56

[MacZC7]

I’ll sell you a case of 556 for $750

 

[Axxe55]

alright troublemaker, you go sit in the corner over there and calm down

Wow.

 

[flgfish]

www.federalpremium.com has 223 and 556 American Eagle for $14 a box, in case someone needs some.

 

[DVC10mm]

Hmm, what other calibers should we be looking at? I have other options like .308, 6.8 SPC, 12 ga, but for every day carry I find 5.56 works fine for me.

 

[m5215]

Why are American civilians (particularly) in love with this round when there are so many more styles and sizes out there! The round was invented decades ago for combat, to be accurate at mid and longer ranges. If only more people would have instead purchased rifles chambered in different sizes, there would not be such a shortage right now. I do not own a rifle chambered in 5.56, although I have experience firing 5.56. I'm worried for my fellow countrymen who cannot purchase ammo or have to pay much higher prices.

You should have started the thread "The misguided infatuation with .45 ACP"

That would have been far more interesting.

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

You should have started the thread "The misguided infatuation with .45 ACP"

That would have been far more interesting.

I don't have a death wish

 

[jordanmills]

It seems to have worked pretty well in a recent high profile self defense situation...

 

[cvgunman]

It seems to have worked pretty well in a recent high profile self defense situation...

Look what happened to "Lefty" from close range.

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

It seems to have worked pretty well in a recent high profile self defense situation...

Working pretty well and having probability&statistics&ballistic data to back your caliber of choice are two different things.

 

[candcallen]

New guy pulls pin, tosses grenade....

 

[Axxe55]

 

[jordanmills]

Working pretty well and having probability&statistics&ballistic data to back your caliber of choice are two different things.

I'll take proven several times in the real world over theoretical charts and graphs any day.

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

New guy pulls pin, tosses grenade....

Do people who would be better suited by a caliber OTHER than 5.56 still purchase a rifle chambered in 5.56? I think so, yes.

Does this hinder others who are better suited with 5.56? Yes

 

[jordanmills]

Do people who would be better suited by a caliber OTHER than 5.56 still purchase a rifle chambered in 5.56? I think so, yes.

Does this hinder others who are better suited with 5.56? Yes

You seem pretty sure of yourself for a noob.

 

[TheDan]

I feel like people go online and buy an AR chambered in 5.56 as flippantly as they buy a burger or a case of beer

Yeah why not? Especially last year when you could have gotten a perfectly serviceable one for $400. Don't have to put much thought into something that's proven and ubiquitous.

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

I'll take proven several times in the real world over theoretical charts and graphs any day.

and that is why I own a Kalashnikova, komrade

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

You seem pretty sure of yourself for a noob.

This is an infallible argument I can never recover from, look what you've done to me.

 

[candcallen]

and that is why I own a Kalashnikova, komrade

You're on the wrong website.

 

[ArsenalGroyper]

You're on the wrong website.

Scuse me partner but that is very rude! I'm yer fellow Texan!!

 

[candcallen]

Scuse me partner but that is very rude! I'm yer fellow Texan!!

I ain't your phucking partner.