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Suggestions on AR for 11yo son?
Posted on 11/7/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 11/7/24 at 5:17 pm
I’d like to get my son an AR for Christmas. 11yo. Would be used to hunt Deer…
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Posted on 11/7/24 at 5:36 pm to ToldYouSo1
I got my son a 300 blackout in AR when he was 9. He has killed 5 deer with it.
Posted on 11/7/24 at 6:36 pm to mtcheral
6.5 Grendel all day long
Posted on 11/7/24 at 7:05 pm to Tight 10
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6.5 Grendel all day long
This.
Accubond long range seems to be a good bullet as well.
Posted on 11/7/24 at 7:06 pm to Tight 10
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6.5 Grendel all day long
Posted on 11/7/24 at 7:23 pm to ToldYouSo1
Another vote for 6.5 grendel in AR-15
HOWEVER!! If you want to step up to an AR-10.
Then I’d say 6.5cm, 7mm-08, or .308.
An AR-10 in .308 with an 18” barrel and an adjustable gas block is easy shooting.
Ammo is super easy to find and enough for anything in the south.
HOWEVER!! If you want to step up to an AR-10.
Then I’d say 6.5cm, 7mm-08, or .308.
An AR-10 in .308 with an 18” barrel and an adjustable gas block is easy shooting.
Ammo is super easy to find and enough for anything in the south.
This post was edited on 11/7/24 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 11/7/24 at 8:31 pm to bbvdd
6.5CM or 6GT.
Posted on 11/7/24 at 8:45 pm to ToldYouSo1
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Would be used to hunt Deer…
Remington Model 700.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 8:38 am to ToldYouSo1
Cast my vote for the 6.5 Grendel as well. I’ve had mine for 15 years. Very little recoil. Packs a punch. Ammo is readily available.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 8:45 am to ToldYouSo1
Bass pro has a smith and Wesson mp sport for about 700$ tbats a decent deal on a rifle that will retain its value versus a Frankenstein rifle.
Just make sure it’s 1-8 twist so you can shoot heavier bullets such as 64gr fusion.
I have personally shot or sat with my kids and killed at least 5 whitetails at ranges up to 200yd with the fusions and they wreck deer.
Just make sure it’s 1-8 twist so you can shoot heavier bullets such as 64gr fusion.
I have personally shot or sat with my kids and killed at least 5 whitetails at ranges up to 200yd with the fusions and they wreck deer.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 8:59 am to ToldYouSo1
You can get several different calibers in your upper receiver. Honestly its all about where you are and the animal you are shooting and the bullet. 4/6 of my kids killed their first deer with an AR chambered in .223. I live in south Texas and the average doe is like 80 lbs. and a mature buck will weigh 140-165 lbs. I shoot a 62 grain federal fusion and it performs great. Also about practice and shot placement.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 10:02 am to ToldYouSo1
I bought a Sulzer upper in 6.5 Grendel years back. Really liked the round, so also bought a Ruger American Ranch in the Grendel. 90% of my hunts in the last 8 years or so have been made packing one of those 2 guns.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 10:07 am to ToldYouSo1
I have a few AR 15’s in different calibers, the 6.8 spc and 300 ham’r are my favorites by far for deer and hogs.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 11:00 am to LSUballs
quote:Tikka with a $3000 optic. This is the OB, sir.
Remington Model 700.
Posted on 11/8/24 at 11:27 pm to White Bear
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6.5 Grendel all day long
Another vote, bought my kids one to start out with years ago and I love it.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 12:37 am to ToldYouSo1
I built a 6.5 Grendel last year and deer hunted with it. Shot two deer and neither went farther than 30 yards. Used the Barnes tac-tx. Essentially no recoil.
I custom built mine, which you probably aren’t looking to do. But if you do, you can build an absolute tac driver.
I custom built mine, which you probably aren’t looking to do. But if you do, you can build an absolute tac driver.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 1:45 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
I got a Sulzer AR in 6.5 Grendel. Love it. Great caliber for this platform. Put some decent optics and a good trigger on it and it could be a forever rifle.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 2:32 pm to ToldYouSo1
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Would be used to hunt Deer…
Why not a bolt gun in 308 or 270? If I get an AR it's definitely going to be in 556. I'll always want to be able to get ammo.
This post was edited on 11/9/24 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 11/9/24 at 3:43 pm to saintsfan1977
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If I get an AR it's definitely going to be in 556. I'll always want to be able to get ammo.
AR-10 in .308? Best of both worlds.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 3:53 pm to ToldYouSo1
Tack on another vote for 6.5 Grendel
I have an AR and Howa m1500 mini
My daughter has killed 3 bucks and I've killed 1. Great round with minimal recoil.
I have an AR and Howa m1500 mini
My daughter has killed 3 bucks and I've killed 1. Great round with minimal recoil.
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