I just spent all day at the range with a bunch of AR's:
3 5.56 carbines
My 16" AA Grendel w/100gr Nosler BT's
My .260 Rem AR10
Some Sharps rifles in .45-70
M1A Scout 18"
Yugo SKS
A ton of other odds and ends... .22LR's, .44Mag pistols, Shotguns, etc.
I spent all the time with AR's, the M1A, and my .260. Recoil with the 16" Grendel was the same or maybe even less than the 5.56 guns. I was able to put rapid strings on-target at 7 yards the same as a 5.56 I think. I was shooting through a 1-4x GRSC, which is a little more difficult to shoot through than a red dot. I think a 100gr would make a great assault rifle load for a nation looking at upgrading their service rifles from 7.62x39, if they don't want 5.56 for some reason.
The M1A 18" Scout with break is a pussycat to shoot, as usual, but the break is somewhat punishing for those around you and in tight confines. It is very easy to make great shot placement with it though, for those who haven't shot one. The 18" M1A is my favorite of all the M14-type 7.62 rifles.
The .260 Rem is boringly accurate at 385m...no challenge for that caliber at that distance. It will group at 3 times that range.
3 5.56 carbines
My 16" AA Grendel w/100gr Nosler BT's
My .260 Rem AR10
Some Sharps rifles in .45-70
M1A Scout 18"
Yugo SKS
A ton of other odds and ends... .22LR's, .44Mag pistols, Shotguns, etc.
I spent all the time with AR's, the M1A, and my .260. Recoil with the 16" Grendel was the same or maybe even less than the 5.56 guns. I was able to put rapid strings on-target at 7 yards the same as a 5.56 I think. I was shooting through a 1-4x GRSC, which is a little more difficult to shoot through than a red dot. I think a 100gr would make a great assault rifle load for a nation looking at upgrading their service rifles from 7.62x39, if they don't want 5.56 for some reason.
The M1A 18" Scout with break is a pussycat to shoot, as usual, but the break is somewhat punishing for those around you and in tight confines. It is very easy to make great shot placement with it though, for those who haven't shot one. The 18" M1A is my favorite of all the M14-type 7.62 rifles.
The .260 Rem is boringly accurate at 385m...no challenge for that caliber at that distance. It will group at 3 times that range.
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