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Christ, sounds like i need to dispell some of the errors on this post!!!!!
Probably using a military weapon because the M16 and AR15 are chambered in the .223. The other option of military round which most snipers use is the .308.
Not sure where you guys are coming up with the 300 mag theory. There are far better rounds to use in sniper work if he wanted to use civilian cartridges. The .220 Swift and the 22-250 both outperform the .223 hands down. The 30-06 has not been used as a military cartridge since WW2.
The .223 has no noticable recoil, even in a light weight rifle. It is shooting a standard 55 grain bullet. That is one reason the military went to the .223 vs the .308 or 30-06. Less recoil, less materials, and the round is designed to wound not kill its victim. By wounding you remove more than one soldier from combat because his fellow soldiers would have to aid him in getting out of the fire fight.
The jamming problem with the M16 was common in the A1 model, this was fixed with the introduction of the A2. The M16 is revered the world over for its quality.
As far as the .223 round tumbling into its victim, that was found only in certain military barrels that were not threaded. It was used for short range purposes such as jungle warfare because when it hit the target it would zip all around in different directions causing major damage.
Probably using a military weapon because the M16 and AR15 are chambered in the .223. The other option of military round which most snipers use is the .308.
Not sure where you guys are coming up with the 300 mag theory. There are far better rounds to use in sniper work if he wanted to use civilian cartridges. The .220 Swift and the 22-250 both outperform the .223 hands down. The 30-06 has not been used as a military cartridge since WW2.
The .223 has no noticable recoil, even in a light weight rifle. It is shooting a standard 55 grain bullet. That is one reason the military went to the .223 vs the .308 or 30-06. Less recoil, less materials, and the round is designed to wound not kill its victim. By wounding you remove more than one soldier from combat because his fellow soldiers would have to aid him in getting out of the fire fight.
The jamming problem with the M16 was common in the A1 model, this was fixed with the introduction of the A2. The M16 is revered the world over for its quality.
As far as the .223 round tumbling into its victim, that was found only in certain military barrels that were not threaded. It was used for short range purposes such as jungle warfare because when it hit the target it would zip all around in different directions causing major damage.
