This is pretty much on point.It is a free country and you can like it or not like at your pleasure, but there is absolutely no denying the 5.56/.223 just has so much going for it.
- Cost per round is still way better than every other rifle cartridge. Maybe not $0.30 per round but everything else has gone up commensurate to the price rise on the .223
- It is plenty of cartridge for home defense. And properly outfitted, will be very effective past 300 yards.
- With the proper bullet and an accurate shooter, it is plenty of gun for deer and hogs. I’d not choose that round personally but there is no denying it works, regardless what your state laws require.
- It has a soft recoil and is accurate enough to help new rifle shooter learning to shoot center fire long guns. Maybe not sub MOA in most AR’s but most are capable of 2 MOA with a bullet the gun likes.
Again, like, dont like, no matter to me. But facts are facts…and some of the reasons stated against are largely misleading.
I have MSR and bolt 5.56. I have gravitated to the 556 when I found how well the 77 smk bucks the wind with a lot less blast than bigger cartridges. 5.56 was just quiet enough it didn't wake my neighbor when I shot coyotes at night. My 22-250 and 260 did.