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Will be interesting to see if they will replace 223 with 22 Valkyrie.
Agreed and I hadn’t thought of that. I’d like to take one of those to shoot prairie dogs.Originally Posted by ranger
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At 9.8 pounds, before you put glass on top, this is strictly a bench rest rifle or praire dog rifle?
I mean is there something to precision shooting that is going to make a 5.56 bolt gun a better buy over a 6.5CM RPR (or other bolt precision rifle) or a 18-20" HBAR AR? I'm being serious, what I know about precision rifle shooting can fit into a thimble with room left over.
My plan is to punch paper out to 1000 yards and hogs from the other side of the cornfield (probably 500m)....
Last edited by RevolverRob; 01-15-2018 at 01:50 PM.
Ammo cost, recoil accumulation might make it a well-considered option vs a higher powered round in a bolt rifle. Other than that, not much.
Vs a precision AR? Supposedly, a precision AR weighs as much, and costs more, and that was the point to building these. I *think* I could get pretty close, though, and probably with less weight, for the same or less money in an AR.
Okay, that's kind of what I thought. I figured 5.56 makes sense if you 1) Have a ton invested in this caliber and the AR platform in general. 2) Made more sense in terms of lower recoil before 6.5 Creedmoor burst onto the scene. I realize 6.5CM costs about another 20-30 cents a round over match grade 5.56 (thinking 77-grain Sierra Matchkings)...but you're also getting a bullet that's nearly double in weight (140-grain vs. 77-grain) and better ballistic coefficient.
Okay, that's also what I figured.Vs a precision AR? Supposedly, a precision AR weighs as much, and costs more, and that was the point to building these. I *think* I could get pretty close, though, and probably with less weight, for the same or less money in an AR.
Ruger had a tough time selling the SR556VT and it was discontinued a short time after launch. I guess nobody wants a heavy 223.
I think the only thing that remains of that gun is the "match" trigger that now comes standard with the 556 and 762.
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