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AR-15 platform for deer hunting
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:11 am
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:11 am
What are some of the options that I have? Max range is 400 yards. Will eventually be suppressed. Will double as hog hunter.
If AR-15 platform doesn't offer what I need in options that are semi low cost options, would moving to the AR-10 be better?
If AR-15 platform doesn't offer what I need in options that are semi low cost options, would moving to the AR-10 be better?
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Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:14 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
6.5 grendel. 7mm Raptor is also coming out and will be awesome.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:17 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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Will eventually be suppressed. Will double as hog hunter.
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would moving to the AR-10 be better?
Suppression is going to be tougher (maybe not too much - I'm not an expert on suppressors) - but I would go AR-10 for hogs or deer.
I just don't know enough about .300blk or other non-5.56mm NATO options to judge whether or not they'd be adequate for deer or hogs - I just suspect that 5.56mm isn't really suitable for either of those game (probably marginally so for deer, but shot placement will be important.)
Not that the bullet won't kill the animals, but with aggressive hogs you want them to stop where you shoot them. With deer, you don't want to have to track a buck with blood trail and have him come out of a bush at you all wounded and mad.
I mean - at a certain point, given enough effort, you can take deer with .22lr, but that couldn't be classified as either humane or efficient.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:17 am to ChatRabbit77
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6.5 grendel.
I've read that. How does it compare to the 6.8 spc?
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7mm Raptor
Will look that up.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:19 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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7mm Raptor
Will look that up.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:19 am to Ace Midnight
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but I would go AR-10 for hogs or deer.
I'd instantly go this route if it didn't weight like 12 lbs
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:29 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I'd instantly go this route if it didn't weight like 12 lbs
Do you even lift, bro?
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:31 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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6.5 grendel.
I've read that. How does it compare to the 6.8 spc?
Better for longer ranges than 6.8.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:34 am to Ace Midnight
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Do you even lift, bro?
My back is currently in a good relationship with me. I don't wanna screw it up. It always has my back in every situation.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:53 am to ChatRabbit77
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7mm Raptor is also coming out and will be awesome.
Game changer for deer and hogs. Much more effective range it seems as this round is designed to be purely supersonic. Speer 110 Grain TNT: 2710 fps obtained with both AA1680 and AA5744
Uses standard magazines and ar-15 bolt. Glad i didn't build a blackout yet.... 
Posted on 11/6/15 at 10:54 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
.300 blk is good on hogs and deer and does very well suppressed. However it's not really going to perform well for shots past 200 yards or so. You could go with 6.8 or 6.5 which would be better for the longer shots but they aren't as versatile when it comes to suppressing.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:08 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
.308
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:15 am to 03GeeTee
25-45 Sharps. Fine round
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:20 am to 178cajun
6.5 grendel and it isnt even close.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 11:41 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
.277 Wolverine
5.56 shooting a .277 caliber bullet. All you need is a barrel change.
Check out this website MDWS
They have all the info on it plus you can order barrels and some ammo. They also have a wildcat forum with 8 or 10 different other AR wildcats they are working on. Their 6mm Mongoose looks promising
5.56 shooting a .277 caliber bullet. All you need is a barrel change.
Check out this website MDWS
They have all the info on it plus you can order barrels and some ammo. They also have a wildcat forum with 8 or 10 different other AR wildcats they are working on. Their 6mm Mongoose looks promising
Posted on 11/6/15 at 12:22 pm to texag7
y'all keep in mind ammo cost and availability lol
Posted on 11/6/15 at 12:28 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Do you reload? How much are you willing to pay per box of 20?
Posted on 11/6/15 at 12:29 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
True. If ammo cost is a concern I would probably just build an AR in 6.8 spc. Ammo is readily available online for about $11 per 20. It's gotten pretty cheap
Posted on 11/6/15 at 1:15 pm to ChatRabbit77
I dont reload. just has to be reasonable.
Posted on 11/6/15 at 1:33 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Why you wanna be tacticool while deer hunting?
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