I went with the lightest weight presicision setup I could think of
and came up with a 223 built for 75, 77, and Mk262 rounds.
Cost me about 1600$ optics and all, but you could save money
by leaving out some extras like the upgraded stock, handguards and buis.
Then I spent about half that on ammo
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The specs as it is now:
18 inch 1:8 fluted medium contour barrel with midlegnth gas system with PRI low gas block
Vortex FH
Samson HG
Ameetec Upper and Lower
Ameetec Chrome Bolt Group
RRA Match Two Stage trigger
Magpul Trigger guard
SPR grip
Vltor A1 clubfoot stock with SOG pad Magpul PRS stock now
dpms mangonel front and troy rear BUIS
Super Sniper 10x in QRW rings on a larue 5/8" QD riser base
Harris bipod on ameetec base.
10 colt 10 round mags
400 rounds of mk262
200 rounds of BH 75 Gr BTHP
200 rounds of BH 77 Gr BTHP
400 rounds of BH 68 Gr BTHP
Present setup with short benchrest bipod and PRS:
As I got her with VLTOR stock and 9-12 bipod
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