Remington Ammunition has announced that "The Deadliest Mushroom in the Woods" is now available in a lead-free, all copper alternative: Core-Lokt Copper.
Time will tell if the AR design will gain mainstream acceptance with American hunters, but this rifle has certainly opened a big door to that possibility.
Undoubtedly one of our nation’s favorite cartridges, the .223 Remington is capable of hair-splitting accuracy in a properly built rifle, has enough velocity for a respectable trajectory, and with the heavier bullets with a higher BC, can resist wind deflection rather well.
Introduced in 1955, the 6mm Remington was designed to be a dual-purpose cartridge that could handle varmints and predators just as well as it could deer and similar-sized game.