Bonk, I dont have a AR type rifle, but i have spent a good deal of time researching them and you can hit targets out to 500yds. Its possible. Right ammo and practice and it can be done. What specs of the AR is it??
i have not got the rifle yet but i was thinking of get a bushmaster varminter and put a sweet leupold vx-3Quick said:Bonk, I dont have a AR type rifle, but i have spent a good deal of time researching them and you can hit targets out to 500yds. Its possible. Right ammo and practice and it can be done. What specs of the AR is it??
I had the same idea as you. I loved the SPR rifle and always wanted to "sorta" make one. All I would need to do at this point for mine is swap out the standard A2 hand guard with a more tactical style one.bonk said:http://www.armyproperty.com/Equipment-I ... M110-2.jpg
that is a picture of the m110 sass (semi auto sniper system)
Heck, I can't see a man sized target at 500 yards with open sights, but I have killed a large number of prairie dogs at 500 + yards using my leupold 6.5 - 20 scope.jinxed247 said:You can hit a man sized target at 500 yds with open sights and the little 55gr bullet all day long with the M16. You just need to be able to adjust for wind because a slight breeze throws you way off at that range. I hit ten out of ten from the five hundred yard line many moons ago!
But that's a .308.bonk said:http://www.armyproperty.com/Equipment-I … M110-2.jpg
that is a picture of the m110 sass (semi auto sniper system)
The front sight post of an M16 pretty much takes up the whole target at that range. That was with an A2. The A4's are worse because the front sight post is slightly fatter.jerrschmitt said:Heck, I can't see a man sized target at 500 yards with open sights, but I have killed a large number of prairie dogs at 500 + yards using my leupold 6.5 - 20 scope.jinxed247 said:You can hit a man sized target at 500 yds with open sights and the little 55gr bullet all day long with the M16. You just need to be able to adjust for wind because a slight breeze throws you way off at that range. I hit ten out of ten from the five hundred yard line many moons ago!
The M16A4 USMC Service Rifle is capable of firing the .223 cal./ 5.56 mm projectile at 550m on a point target, 800m on an area target and capable of a maximum range of 3600 m.bonk said:does anyone know the range of a .223.
The m16 has a range of a 500m and that is the 5.56 which is pretty much the same as the .223
if i was using say a bushmaster varminter or another ar-15 with free floating barrel would it able to hit out to 500m
need you opinion please
thanks
You can hit a target easily at 500m with the mentioned projectile. I see it done very easily as it is part of the USMC rifle qual course. Not to mention I have hit point targets at 500 m with an M4 carbine and those are rated to fire 450 m on a point target. The projectile can do it, the shooter can do it better.bonk said:does anyone know the range of a .223.
The m16 has a range of a 500m and that is the 5.56 which is pretty much the same as the .223
if i was using say a bushmaster varminter or another ar-15 with free floating barrel would it able to hit out to 500m
need you opinion please
thanks