On his, The Gun Nut blog, my elder and esteemed colleague David Petzal, has presented an essay on long range shooting, specifically as it relates to hunting. It is an interesting and thought provoking read; Dave theorizes about the current trend and fascination with shooting animals at long range. Though not explicitly stated, Dave raises the ethical question and sort of blames …
The recent polls conducted on AR 15 cartridges yielded some interesting information. Obviously, these were not scientific polls but given there were in the neighborhood of 700 responses we could say they are an indication of trends. Without question it seems obvious that the .223 Remington is thought to be the best general purpose, battle and varmint cartridge for the AR 15. …
For nothing more than shear entertainment, the following polls are presented. Obviously “BEST” is a very subjective term and in this case it is left to the definition of the individual. [poll id=”33″] [poll id=”31″] [poll id=”30″] [poll id=”32″] For an additional survey on AR 15 cartridges and a look at the results of these questions, click HERE
