It’s a varmint gun the shooters are buying. Very popular out here for squirrels.
Makes you look cool with the military style stock.
Buck started this showing an old ad for a colt 223 arma lite civilian model. Stating it was like an m-16. But the ad had an asterisk to show they are different calibers and such.
You are very slow and shallow. And really easy to upset.
Guess your tough guy days are well behind you.
It is a varmit round. Like coyotes or fox. .223 is a bit much for squirrel.
The m16 and ar15 both shoot the same round. 5.56 or .223. With exceptions. If it is chambered in .233 it will not shoot 5.56. if it is chambered in 5.56 it will shoot both.
Troops still use the 5.56 round. Some units use different rifles and calibers.
The ar10 and ar15 were designed to kill humans. So what. All guns are designed to kill.
Most hunting rifles were once used in the military. It's the natural evolution of guns. Most military weapons end up on the civilian market.
The ar is a great platform because it is modular and uppers can be switched easily for different situations.
The only difference in a m16 and ar15 is the ability to fire in burst or full auto.
All that being said. Ar stand for armalite rifle.