New build. Questions on side charging and bolts.

[LRRPF52]

Thats a great point, its all really hard to spot misses with a smaller caliber further out.

It's the hits that you often can't see or hear because the energy of .223 Rem/5.56 is so low. Unless you have virgin steel with fresh paint, seeing the impacts is very difficult on steel that has multiple hits already.

In no-wind conditions, you can hear it much better, even out to 600yds and beyond, depending on what barrel, but we rarely have no-wind conditions.

With 6.5 Grendel and 123gr, you get a sound more like a 168gr SMK from the .308, but with better wind drift and half the recoil.

It's very noticeable when you shoot them side-by-side.