what is a better gun?

Question

which is better m4 or m16 or ar15. they would all be a bushmaster 223. and what is the difference between them all. please when you answer give a reason why one is better and difference. thanks

Answer 1

The M4 is the current configuration of the AR15/M16 family. It has a shorter barrel, an adjustable buttsock and is easier to manuever in close combat situations. The barrel has a 1 in 9" rifling. I don't care for this configuration myself, mostly just a personal opinion, but the shorter barrel of course does decrease accuracy, and shortens the range of the weapon. It's biggest plus is the 6 position adjustable buttstock which allows for a better fit to a soldier in body armor, or smaller in stature.
The m16 is the original model for the rifle. The M16 A1 varies from the m16 A2 mostly in the better sights, the M16 a3 is a flat top rifle without the carry handle. In it's original configuration, the barrel featured a 1 in 14" twist and fired a 55 grain bullet at approximateley 3300 fps. This fast bullet in that rifling caused the bullet to be very unstable, and upon striking it began to tumble immediatley which created horrific wounds. It was then changed to a 1 in 12" rifled barrel in approximateley 1965 or so. This only stabilized the bullet slightly more, and it still tumbled quickly on impact. The next change was to a 1 in 10" rifled barrel, and a forward assist was added. The 1-10 is, in my opinion, the best barrel for the rifle. It stabilized the bullet a little more, which added some longer range accuracy, but still allowed the bullet to tumble within a human torso, creating a dibillitating wound. The next change was to the 1 in 9" barrel and the addition of a heavier bullet. This gave the rifle more range and accuracy, but took away the unstable bullet which meant no more tumbling on impact which meant that the bad guys weren't stopped as quickly. An additional change to an even heavier bullet didn't help. The M4 version (current) is even worse for stopping bad guys. The shorter 1-9" twist barrel has a lot of the soldiers saying that they are having to hit the bad guys a lot more times to stop them. Late in the Viet Nam war, another version of the M16 was offered. It was issued to Sergeants and patrol leaders, as well as some tank or tracked vehicle crews. It was called the "XM" model (some referred to it as the "CAR15") it was a 4 position adjustable stock and had a 10" barrel. I like the civilian version of that model which has a 10" barrel with a 5" permenantly attached flash hider to make it civilian legal. It is compact and easy to use from a vehicle or by smaller statured people as well. My wife and daughter love the ones I built for them. But, it's draw back is the horrendous muzzle blast which hurts the ears!! I should also say that when Eugene Stoner first designed the rifle it was in .308 winchester and he called it the AR15. Later it was changed to the .223 (5.56 nato) round and became the M16. Most people now a days refer to the civilian model, which is semi auto only, as the AR15 and call the military version the M16. The M16 is a love hate type of weapon. Many soldiers hated them with a passion due to early problems, others think they are fantastic. I really enjoy them, love building or working on them and have used them for competition shooting, plinking, varmint hunting and had one in the trunk of my patrol car as well.
That covers a lot of your questions, hopefully I gave the answers you were looking for.
Shoot safe

Answer 2

Ive never fired an AR15...but between the M4 and M16, I prefer the M4.
The M16 is a more accurate shot overall, but I prefer the M4 because of its adjustable buttstock and lighter weight.
I am 5' tall, the the adjustable buttstock is much easier for me than the long length of the M16. For me the M4 is much easier to hold, and I am able to hold it up much longer than the M16.
The M4 is also better in close quarter circumstances because of its smaller size.


Though... I do prefer the RockRiver M4 over Bushmaster...but thats just my preference.

Answer 3

Well...I'd have to aswer your question with a question first. What do you plan to use it for?
M-16/AR-15 for precision long distance communication due to the 20" barrel.
The M-4 with it's 16" barrel is more suitable for work within 500 yards and CQB. IMHO.
Personally I'd take the M4 over the previous. I like the size and weight. I also take into consideration where I live. Mostly urban settings all my life, so the M4 would fit my bill.
If I want to pop something past 500 yards, I got my M1 Garand to do that.

Answer 4

The M4 is a carbine which means a shorter version of a weapon, which is just a shorter version of the M16, they are both the same as accuracy and performance.... the Ar-15 is the civilian version which is a semi auto, the M4 and M16 are semi and 3 round burst.... the AR-15 has the same accuracy as the M4 and M16..... they are all basically the same..... point target range of 550 meters and area target range of 800 meters for M16, M4 and AR-15 - 550 and 600 meters.....

Answer 5

Ruger 10/22 or marlin model 60. Theirs is a lot of bolt action .22 that will do the trick, Handguns smith and wesson model 22a is a good choice or a SW 9ve or SW40ve both are reliable guns. stiff triggers but a lot of fun. You maybe able to find a stevens model 200 for that price. And You can get almost 3 mosin Nagants (M91, M44, M38, and M91/30)for that price.

Answer 6

I would not trade off an M-14 for all of them.

The 5.56 NATO cartridge is fine for varmints that don't shoot back, but it lacks power to reliably put down someone intent on doing you bodily injury.

Doc

Answer 7

They are all the same weapon , except for options like buttstock, barrelm length, etc.