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ar-15 calibers

seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
Was lookin to purchase a new ar-15 and wondered what the different calibers they are availabe in and what calibers would be most cost effective?
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  • sig-mansig-man Member Posts: 591 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mil-spec AR's are usually .223,with a few being made in 9mm, Armilite offers .223, .308, and .243 and what I hear the new .300 WSM now that would be a hoot. The most cost effective would have to be the .223...



    Edited by - sig-man on 05/24/2002 22:00:07
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The most common calibers are 223,221,6mm PPC,7.62X39,300 whisper.
    Pistol calibers are 9mm,40,45.
    There are a lot more but this covers 99.9%.
    cpermd
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe that "AR-15" means a gun manufactured by Colt. There are a number of companies making clones in other calibers, some quite good, but I wouldn't call them "AR-15's".

    If you really mean Colt, then it's real simple: they are currently made only in .223.

    I don't know what "cost effective" means. Certainly .223 is used in the great majority of AR-15's and clones. Milsurp ammo is relatively inexpensive, and guns in this caliber should be easiest to sell. The bottom line is, this is a toy, an expensive toy, so buy whatever you want; us men don't worry about our toys being "cost effective".

    Expensive fun isn't always fun, but it's always expensive.

    Neal
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Whatever caliber you get you better bring it down so we can, shoot till the neigbors call the sheriff! late!
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  • vol fanvol fan Member Posts: 301 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Also check out any number of .22LR upper conversions.

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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the info freinds, I think I have made my decision.

    Wilson's UT-15, What do ya think?



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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Overpriced
    Excellent quality
    No chromelined barrels
    cpermd
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have also heard Bushmasters are good too. Still need to reserch more on them. Probly my second choice. Plus I dont mind paying alot if it is worth it. Just have to save abit longer.
    Thanks again guys!



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  • mhcadoctmhcadoct Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you want a big bang then watsonsweapons 50bmg upper is for you.I have one and it works great and is fun to shoot
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Never shot a 50 cal, but would like to.



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