I'm considering an ar15 in the near future. I'm just wondering if there is any benefit of getting 5.56 vs 223 if I can find the gun in the configuration I want? I realize I can shoot 223 in a 5.56, but not the other way around. I will porbably ONLY buy 223 or reload 223 cartridges, so is there any real reason to buy a 5.56 when there are a lot of ar15's chambered specifically for 223?
Is there be any loss of accuracy in a 5.56 using 223 ammo?
My most likely usage will be varminting (pdogs) with a scoped gun.
Thanks for the info, and sorry if this has been answered before. I searched but couldn't find any posts answering this question.
