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In the past 30 years or so, I have tested and written-up literally dozens of bolt-action rifles and have come to the realization that big game rifles that shoot 1-inch groups are the exception, not the rule. After shooting the Olympic ARs and other makes, and from observing friends’ ARs in action, I have come to the sobering conclusion, shared by multitudes of AR shooters, that almost any box-stock AR will shoot rings around the average factory bolt gun.

Trijicon has sold over one-half million Advanced Combat Gun Sights (ACOG), and this one makes a perfect sight for a K16 in 5.56mm for either law enforcement or home defense. The ACOG’s reticle is specially calibrated for the 5.56mm’s trajectory.

A K16 in 6.8 SPC Remington dressed for success: A Leupold 6x scope, high rings for a proper cheek-weld, and a C Products 17-round magazine stuffed with handloads featuring the new 110-gr. Nosler AccuBond bullet.

I have shot all three of my ARs and the .25 WSSM loaner with a variety of factory and handloads, and have experienced exactly zero problems – nary a malfunction, save the occasional too-light starting handload common to any gas-banger, and accuracy with all of them has been very good to excellent. I have tried most of the new varmint .22 bullets and .223 factory fodder with excellent results. Here are a few of (the many) shooting highlights.