Replies to post #127633 on DD Support Board and Research Team

[lucky, mydog]

[Sleepy2016]

.223/5.56 is ideal for varmint/pest control, coyotes, hog, even some deer.

The only rifle round worth suppressing would be a .22. A sub-sonic 223/5.56 round is essentially a .22 in terms of power (i.e. worthless)

Contrary to popular imbecilic opinion, if the Vegas shooter had been using a suppressor and sub-sonic rounds thenmost likely FAR fewer people would've been injured/killed because the bullets would have been traveling so slow and at such a long distance they would've barely penetrated the skin instead of passing through 2 or 3 people. I'm sure we'll learn soon that the same bullet hit multiple people.

[tdbowieknife]

.223 can make a good hunting round for up to deer size game with the right ammunition. The military stuff, full metal jacket and even the hollow points, just goes right through flesh and bone and is really mean to wound, and maybe go through 2,3 or even 4 soldiers. There are hunting rounds for the .223 and the 7.62 (.30 cal. that I prefer) for the AR-15 and AK-47 that have a polymer tip that helps greatly with expansion and limiting penetration. The Hornady SST or Z max. Great for hunting and home defence and stops them dead in their tracks.

[Russian-Trader]

Alaskan natives and trappers use ARs and AKs all the time.