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    How far will 5.56mm travel?

    Out of a 20" AR15 firing 77gr TMKs at 2750FPS on level terrain at <50ft above sea level - how far will the bullet go?

    Let's assume, for fun, A: You are trying to achieve the absolute furthest possible distance - pointing the rifle at about a 45* angle and mortaring the bullet.

    But also more to the point of the thread B: If you are hunting in such an area and take a shot at game and miss - how far is that round going to go?

    I know 5.56mm after about 600 yards starts dropping a few inches (see below) for every yard the bullet travels. Under condition B: Is there any possible way that barns/structures 4 miles away would be in any danger at all?
    Last edited by Eurodriver; 12-29-16 at 11:50.

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