I've heard some people at work talking about shoot their ARs at 700+ yards, that was way out there for .223 rounds I thought and losing lot of energy. Since I don't know much about it so I asked and I was told that Fed .223 55gr can do 800 yards. Correct me if I'm wrong, I've read and learned some from google too Maximum affective range for .223 is 400yards right? If I shoot a 16" barrel 1:9 55gr Fed ammo will I be able to make a hole on a steel plate target at 500yards? If I can shoot that well..... just a question, I'm a dummy when come to LR shooting... but I'm all ears for ideas and suggestions.
(got these sources from some random websites)
Maximum effective range:
550 meters (Individual/point targets) 500 meters
800 meters (Area targets) 600 meters
3534 meters (Maximum range) 3600 meters
(M4) 3600M=3937yrd (max range)
(M16)3534M=3865yrd (max range)
(M4)800M=875yrd (area target)
(M16)600M=656yrd (area target)
(M4)550M=601yrd (Individual/point targets)
(M16)500M=547yrd (Individual/point targets)
(got these sources from some random websites)
Maximum effective range:
550 meters (Individual/point targets) 500 meters
800 meters (Area targets) 600 meters
3534 meters (Maximum range) 3600 meters
(M4) 3600M=3937yrd (max range)
(M16)3534M=3865yrd (max range)
(M4)800M=875yrd (area target)
(M16)600M=656yrd (area target)
(M4)550M=601yrd (Individual/point targets)
(M16)500M=547yrd (Individual/point targets)