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Fotheringill · December 30, 2016, 12:54 PM

All other things being equal-

For plinking or varmint control, no way.

For precision target shooting, yes.

"Target" ammunition for .223 is over $1.00/round.

For that, you are getting:

Round OAL to not go over SAAMI specs to be able to fit into a magazine.
TIR that can be as much as 4X the TIR or more compared to properly hand made rounds. Seating depth chosen by maker and not you.
Quality control is not in your hands but someone else's whether in the US or elsewhere.
A round that will be closer to MOA +/- rather than 1/2 MOA +/- or a lot better than that.

Will you be able to disintegrate a squirrel at 200 yards with factory? Probably. Will you be able to disintegrate its heart at 200 with had loads? Possibly.

December 30, 2016, 12:54 PM	#34
Fotheringill Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2014 Posts: 114	All other things being equal- For plinking or varmint control, no way. For precision target shooting, yes. "Target" ammunition for .223 is over $1.00/round. For that, you are getting: Round OAL to not go over SAAMI specs to be able to fit into a magazine. TIR that can be as much as 4X the TIR or more compared to properly hand made rounds. Seating depth chosen by maker and not you. Quality control is not in your hands but someone else's whether in the US or elsewhere. A round that will be closer to MOA +/- rather than 1/2 MOA +/- or a lot better than that. Will you be able to disintegrate a squirrel at 200 yards with factory? Probably. Will you be able to disintegrate its heart at 200 with had loads? Possibly.