5.7 AR

[ranburr]

What kind of range and accuracy can you expect out of this caliber? Ammo is now easily obtainable and more reasonably priced. I am considering it for smaller varmints.

[DocGKR]

What does it offer for varmint hunting over a .223 40-50 gr load?

[MistWolf]

What does it offer for varmint hunting over a .223 40-50 gr load?

Less noise and recoil. Think of it as kind of a centerfire 22 magnum with a turbo

[Alaskapopo]

Less noise and recoil. Think of it as kind of a centerfire 22 magnum with a turbo

A good .223 with a muzzle brake has no pretty much no recoil or muzzle rise. With my Larue Stealth with a JKC Titan brake I can see the rounds hit the target. I see no use personally for the 5.7. But that is my opinion.
Pat

[Dust]

A good .223 with a muzzle brake has no pretty much no recoil or muzzle rise. With my Larue Stealth with a JKC Titan brake I can see the rounds hit the target. I see no use personally for the 5.7. But that is my opinion.
Pat

50 round magazine with empties dropping out the bottom? Seems like a warmed over 22 magnum, and from what I can tell much more expensive. If you want a hunter, look at a 5.45x39 when the hornady loads come out.

[ranburr]

Once again: What kind of range and accuracy can you expect out of this caliber? Ammo is now easily obtainable and more reasonably priced. I am considering it for smaller varmints. This question does not pertain to other calibers or configurations. I would like to hear from people who have actuall trigger time with the AR 5.7.

[Toonces]

I am considering it for smaller varmints.

A completely different direction, but it would be a lot easier to get a .22 Hornet or .221 Fireball bolt action from CZ, Savage, ???....

Or download .223 and specifically tailor an upper/buffer combination to run the light loads.

[dp0350]

To answer the question I would expect better range and accuracy than with a PS90 (~200m.). Remember its not intended to be a long range caliber.