The Panther Bull "Sweet 16" is a favorite amongst recreational shooters and hunters everywhere. The 16" stainless steel barrel and free float handguard make this rifle deadly accurate and easy to handle. A fixed A2 stock and A3 flat top upper receiver allow easy use of optics and comfortable length and balance for shooters of all ages.
Features:
- .223 Remington
- 16" 416 stainless steel bull barrel
- 6 grooves, right-hand 1:9" twist, button rifled
- 30 round magazine
- Gas operated rotating bolt
- Mil-spec 8620 steel bolt carrier, heat treated and plated
- Mil-spec phosphate coated steel bolt, heat treated and plated
- 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy upper and lower receivers
- A3 flat top, forged and mil-spec hard coat anodized and teflon coated black
- Lower forged 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy, mil-spec hard coat anodized and teflon coated black
- Aluminum trigger guard and magazine release button
- A2 buttstock w/trap door assembly
- Aluminum ribbed free float tube
- Accepts all M16 and AR-15 magazines
- 34.5" overall length
- 7.85 lbs unloaded
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced in 1964, the 223 Remington is the civilian version of the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Although very similar to the 222 Remington it has a slightly longer case and a shorter neck, giving it greater powder capacity and thus higher velocity--which was necessary to meet military penetration requirements at longer range. NOTE: 223 Remington ammunition may be safely fired in any 5.56x45mm chamber, but 5.56x45mm ammunition SHOULD NOT BE USED in a 223 chamber! Standard is a 55-grain bullet at 3240 feet per second, with lighter bullets somewhat faster and heavier bullets a bit slower. The 223 is the most popular 22 centerfire today, and possiby the most popular centerfire cartridge. Ammunition choices are legion, as are choices in firearms. The 223 is an accurate cartridge ideally suited for varmint hunting out to beyond 300 yards, and with heavy-bullet loads designed for the purpose is used effectively by many deer hunters. — Craig Boddington
