Ar hunting

[tas745]

thinking about trying some deer hunting with my ar but just want to buy an upper any suggestions?

 

[Emperor]

Then you'd better hurry, cause modern firearms season for deer is over in another 2 weeks almost everywhere in Louisiana.

 

[headshot]

I took a nice doe w my 6.8 spc last week. My son will be using it to take his first one soon. The 6.8 passed the test w flying colors. It shot right through a 120lb doe's shoulder at 60 yards. she jumped and ran 10 yards before folding up!! That little round has some SERIOUS penatration

 

[tas745]

yes I know

Then you'd better hurry, cause modern firearms season for deer is over in another 2 weeks almost everywhere in Louisiana.

Just Thinking about next year I think I am going to have to retire the old 30-06 just enjoying the AR too much

 

[RStewart]

My farther-in-law has killed 3 over the past year with an Olympic Arms A2 in .223/5.56. 60 grain Nosler Partitions. Farthest one went 30 feet.
I use a 6.5 Grendel.

 

[tas745]

i took a nice doe w my 6.8 spc last week. My son will be using it to take his first one soon. The 6.8 passed the test w flying colors. It shot right through a 120lb doe's shoulder at 60 yards. She jumped and ran 10 yards before folding up!! That little round has some serious penatration

whats the max yardage on the 6.8 the biggest gr ammo i could find was 120 is that what you are using

 

[MikeR]

whats the max yardage on the 6.8 the biggest gr ammo i could find was 120 is that what you are using

For deer, I'd limit to about 300yrds, give or take a few...though others have used them successfully art the 400-450yrd range.

Unless you load your own, 120s are the top end. Until I get geared up to load for mine, I'm using Hornady 120gr SSTs.

 

[scooterj]

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?71402-CMMG-.300-blackout-upper

 

[headshot]

I use Barrett 115gr hollow poirnts. They are the most consistent for my gun

I'm bringing my gf to shoot a Doe in the morning. She'll be using the AR..... I'll post pics

 

[Gunnut80]

+1 on the 6.8spc or if your shots are less than 200 yards drop them where they stand with the .50 Beowulf.

 

[shamrock]

Check out the .30 AR it looks interesting.

 

[bs875]

+1 on the 6.8spc or if your shots are less than 200 yards drop them where they stand with the .50 Beowulf.

A good choice. Also the 450 Bushmaster which is designed to take down any North American game under 200 yards.

 

[BIGGREEN]

A good choice. Also the 450 Bushmaster which is designed to take down any North American game under 200 yards.

I took a Bushy 450 in a trade a while back. Haven't had a chance to kill anything with it but it sure does damage to target backing. It is a monster.