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    5.56 Ammo Question...


    Hello, I'm brand new to this forum and brand new to the AR platform. For the longest time I felt, and still do to a degree, that the AK & SKS round is a more potent and formidable round. So I never purchased an AR despite the fact that the firearm simply mystified me, its look, accuracy, design and feel are second to none. So when an opportunity to purchase a brand new Colt 6520 for under $1,000.00 became available, I jumped on it. I'm a KISS kind of guy, have always preferred iron sights and the AR doesn't get any more KISS than a 6520.
    Okay, so now I have it and love it! But what's the best ammo for self defense purposes? Wal Mart has an ammo can of Federal 5.56 X 45MM 62 grain FMJ Ball ammo 420 rounds on stripper clips with a speed magazine loader for under 135.00 out the door. So for targets and getting familiar with this Colt, that's what I'll be using. But is this a load that you would or should trust to the defense of your family & home?
    Remember I'm brand "cherry" new to AR's and the 5.56 (223) round so go easy on me gents!
    THANKS!

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    Buy away, it's good ammo for most of your shooting needs but for home defense I would look into buying a couple of boxes of Win Ranger or Speer soft tipped LE ammo for a maginze for home defense. DocGKR has several threads here on ammo that you should search out and read.

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    Welcome.

    Do a Search for posts by a guy called DocGKR. He's kind of the ObiWan on ammo performance.

    Here's one I looked up for you - LINK

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    I shoot the Speer Gold Dot LE that Grant sells and highly recommend it. Grant is a great source here for all of your AR needs.

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