What Does Your AR-15 Caliber Say About You?

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There is simply no smallarms platform on the planet that can touch the AR-15 for modularity. Within a few minutes, the same platform can transition from firing 22 LR to 50 Beowulf. In addition to that making the AR-15 a whole lot of fun, it also makes it incredibly versatile. It can function as a plinker, long-range tack-driver, varmint hunter, big game hunter, and almost anything else you need it to be. However, every choice we make, including the cartridges we choose to chamber our AR-15 in, says a little bit about us. What does your preferred AR-15 cartridge say about you?

458 SOCOM
223 Remington

The 223 Remington says that you are versatile but a pragmatist. You know that since the 223 Remington is far and away the most popular and common cartridge for the AR-15, that distinction comes with benefits. It means you can select bullets ranging from 35-75 grain-weight, frangible to monolithic. It also means that you are saving money as the 223 Remington is also the least expensive cartridge for the AR-15. Are you going to be having fun at the range, stocking varmints, or going for long-distance hits? Why not all that and more? You are versatile, after all.

458 SOCOM and 50 Beowulf

There are, of course, some ballistic differences between the 458 SOCOM and the 50 Beowulf cartridges. For our purposes, though, they both equal one thing—a big old round. So why have you chosen 458 SOCOM or 50 Beowulf? What does it say about you? It says that you are a person on a mission. What that mission is varies from big-bore enthusiast to enthusiast. It could be any of the following:

· You hate cinderblocks and prefer to destroy them with minimum trigger squeezing

· You are not taking chances with this zombie apocalypse thing

· You do not enjoy drilling large dowel holes and have found a better way

· You live in a state that requires straight-walled cartridges for hunting.

556 NATO

The 556 NATO aficionado is both a pragmatist and a purist. You still want options, you are not going to mess around with any of those less common cartridges, but you are a purist. Your MilSpec AR-15 was designed for the 556 NATO cartridge, and that is what you are going to feed it. Still, you do not want to go spending an arm and a leg.

300 Blackout

Finally, the 300 Blackout fan is a seeker and a gearhead. Your AR-15 chambered in 300 Blackout is kitted out with all of the latest mods for an intermediate cartridge you were drawn to by the ballistics. You are willing to take chances and try new things. Either that or you just really do not like feral hogs and loud noises.

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