.223 as a survival round?

Sounds fine to me. You need to match the round for the job though. Maybe label magazines? (hollow point, FMJ, etc). Shot placement matters too.
 
Excerpted from http://http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/223.html

The 223 Remington has proven to be an effective military cartridge for fighting in the jungle or forested areas and for close-in fire support, and has been improved lately by NATO with heavier (SS109 designed by FN of Belgium) bullets fired through a fast twist (1 in 7 inch) barrels. As a sporting round, it is just as accurate as any other long range, centerfire, 22's. Military brass cases are usually heavier than commercial cases so maximum loads should be reduced by at least 10% and approached cautiously. That is because the reduced case capacity results in a higher loading density and increased pressure with the same powder charge. The 223 Remington can be classed as an excellent medium range varmint cartridge at ranges out to 250 yards.

*Here is some good reading on the round and its applications. I had a few rifles chambered for it including a CAR and an AK74, I loved the AK and if it were more accurate would still have it.

For survival applications I would rank the rank the .223 after the 12 gauge and .30-06 for suitability as a one weapon choice to carry.
 
The AR is an awsome little black gun :thumbup: But if I'm looking for a "survival rifle" I want a Bolt Action or Single shot just because of maintance, the AR requires more attention & cleaning. As for the round (.223) if you learn the drop on this round you can reach a good distance out there & take small game. I have a Savage model 12FV varmiter w/accutrigger, I can bust kool-aid filled gallon water jugs consistantly at 500yds:eek: but I practice a lot w/this gun & learned the drop .
 
Its all about shot placement. The round will be able to effectively take down small game and larger game if you know where to aim and can effectively place the rounds there.
 
Take it hunting, what you would like to be eating, and see what happens.

If it can't be made to work in the hunting fields, then it probably won't work in a survival situation.

(Shrugs)

They do make "Deer" ammo for .223 , Look for the 64 grain Winchester Power Point(?) stuff.

CHEERS
 
Give me a plain old 22 rimfire. As a kid we kiled everything we ate from rabbits to cows with it.
 
udtjim said:
Give me a plain old 22 rimfire. As a kid we kiled everything we ate from rabbits to cows with it.
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I hear ya, but you can almost have the best of both worlds...AR with a .22 conversion (the upper and barrel is a 1/12" twist, trimmed down and chopped to 16", simple A1 upper with a Trijicon Relfex...don't care for the Relfex, but my son likes it on the .22 upper). It's a Ciener .22 conversion and I'm using some new BDM full-sized .22 LR magazines...worked really well and is minute-of-squirrel at 25 yards:D

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I dropped a small doe with 55 gr. soft points out of my AR when I was in GA. Did a little jump and dropped.

ROCK6
 
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