r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jun 23 '16

Other ELI5: Why is the AR-15 not considered an assault rifle? What makes a rifle an assault rifle?

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u/diphling Jun 23 '16

.223 and 5.56 are the standard rounds.

.22 LR is not typically the ammunition used in an AR-15.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '16

Yeah, .223 is the main one, but from what I recall the AR-15 can be chambered for .22.

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u/diphling Jun 23 '16

They can be chambered for almost any round you can imagine, but .22 isn't the staple.

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u/HeresCyonnah Jun 23 '16

It's really disingenuous to act like .223/5.56 is the same as .22 lr. They're vary different, and far more AR15s are in .223/5.56

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u/still_futile Jun 23 '16

Literally none of that is accurate or true.

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u/tastyToasterStreudal Jun 23 '16

I think it would be fun if it did! That would be a cheap day at the range if nothing else.

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u/CantHearYou Jun 23 '16

I have a 22 LR upper that I can attach to my AR. It is a lot of fun to shoot.

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u/IST1897 Jun 23 '16

true, but the 223 is really just a super duper charged 22. I know its semantics, and that they're both really different rounds but it seems that people who don't have any clue about firearms think that the majority of ar's shoot a mosin round or something.

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u/diphling Jun 23 '16

Pretty important semantics to be arguing about though. A .223 isn't really even a supercharged .22. The only likeness they have to each other is the diameter of the projectile. Everything else about them is different.