I'm looking to build a long range ar-15. There are several good calibers out there, but I'm having a hard time narrowing it down. I have very limited "experience" shooting past 100 yards, and I would like to expand on that this summer. I have a couple other ar's all In .223/5.56 but nothing intended for further than 100 yards. A couple of things I'm considerate of are.
-Ammo cost (high end factory ammo, as well as cheaper alternative for fundamental training [I need lots of practice])
-accuracy (I'm not a sub moa shooter but, I intend to get there)
-range ( mostly shoot 100 yards but want to extend that range with time, ultimately more is good)
-use (mostly shooting at paper, but secondary uses could prove interesting)
-cool factor (I don't "need" most of my guns, I just want them)
-availability (.223 can get the job done, but debating expanding into another common round)
-component cost (taking my time to build this, looking for good value for price)
-ar-15 platform (I am building on a f-1 receiver set and bcm bcg, yhm ff quadrail 15" and a leopald vx-r 3-9x)
- weight is a nonissue
-minimal conversion from parts I already have listed above.
Looking at
.223 wylde
6.5 grendel
.224 valkerie
open to ideas
I have scoured google and I feel like I'm being sold calibers, not convinced by anything I have read.
-Ammo cost (high end factory ammo, as well as cheaper alternative for fundamental training [I need lots of practice])
-accuracy (I'm not a sub moa shooter but, I intend to get there)
-range ( mostly shoot 100 yards but want to extend that range with time, ultimately more is good)
-use (mostly shooting at paper, but secondary uses could prove interesting)
-cool factor (I don't "need" most of my guns, I just want them)
-availability (.223 can get the job done, but debating expanding into another common round)
-component cost (taking my time to build this, looking for good value for price)
-ar-15 platform (I am building on a f-1 receiver set and bcm bcg, yhm ff quadrail 15" and a leopald vx-r 3-9x)
- weight is a nonissue
-minimal conversion from parts I already have listed above.
Looking at
.223 wylde
6.5 grendel
.224 valkerie
open to ideas
I have scoured google and I feel like I'm being sold calibers, not convinced by anything I have read.