Soooooo you're looking for an excuse for an ar, get a lower, add an upper in 6.5 grendel, add another in .350, then for giggles a valkyrie, then another in .450, then top it all off with a .458 and you have literally EVERY option covered from every angle, play with them all, and sell the ones that don't tickle your fancy (as they ALL fit the bill you've described, this should be an amusing challenge for you and the wife to spend the time on).My wife really likes S&W L frames. She's pretty much decided on the 4" 586... I might see if we can find a 629 for her to handle before we buy anything.
Edited to add: She isn't recoil sensitive.
Eta autocorrect nosler online load data does a good job showing you velocity, weights, etc, of all the cartridges, if you mean in diameter, that's easy, if you mean in firepower, more fun, and in length= the most fun, I'm with @LoonWulf, start a thread for us nerds to collaborate on lol!Time to display my ignorance... I was away from firearms for quite a few years after retiring out from police work in 1995 .... In fact this is one of only two weapons sites I visit so point me in the right direction... I qualified with both M-14 and M-16 all those years ago before ending up on the other side of the world in 1971. A few years back in-country I went into police work but all of my long gun experience is with the shotgun - so other than 5.56 and 308 (and 30 carbine) most of the newer in between rifle calibers are foreign to this guy. I do have quite a bit of experience with almost every handgun round (as my Dad would say, "kid, I know more about that than I ever wanted to know..." ). I will admit though that pistol cartridge carbines are interesting - very interesting...
Where should I go to actually learn a bit about rifle ammo that falls between 7.62 and 5.56? Any help appreciated. I'm not a hunter at all (except for two legged critters...).
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