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AR15's are not Hunting Rifles. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i was under the assumption an ar15 would explode something like a rabbit without useable trace?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Nah, it's a small round as rifles go. "High powered military rifle" is a complete misnomer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The likely issue there is less the size of the round and more the impact of the pressure wave on tissue. Body shots with a standard high-powered rifle round may not leave much useable meat on something the size of a rabbit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, if you want meat. Farmers usually want to control rabbits from eating everything else.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

5.56 is a waste of money for rabbits though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

A small round traveling really fast can do a lot of damage, not a great round for small game - stick to .22 or birdshot.