16” 308 178 eldm 2440 fps. 201 yds quartering away.
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Hunting with an AR?
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My 6.5 Grendel is my go to for walking around wet weather deer hunting.
So
In the 223 variety
Who has used the Hornady 60 grain Interlock?
I have some and also some fusion here I wanna go after some whitetail with
In the 223 variety
Who has used the Hornady 60 grain Interlock?
I have some and also some fusion here I wanna go after some whitetail with
Used the 60 gr interlock in a 22-250 with a 28” barrel taking deer on permits out to almost 400 yards. Was my favorite for that rifle and hammered deer and hogs. It’ll have no problem holding up to 223.
It’s something I never thought of before but when I started using my AR’s it’s quickly became a primary thought. Lol
I chamber a round and leave it on safe which is where it stays from the time I leave camp until I get back.
I haven’t done this hunting, just in the range shed. Slowly ease the bolt forward, then use the forward assist to finish chambering.
6.8 Master Race checking in .
Pinned Noveske Afghan in the SPC
Man I loved the Vltor Imod back in the day but dammit if that wasn't the worst possible stock for someone with facial hair haha. You never hear about Vltor anymore, for some reason I thought they were gone entirely.
I take a 16" AR in 6.8SPC. Works well. Compact, lightweight, and no restrictions crossing state lines.
I load a live round into my chamber before I start my walk to my stands now. However...when you feed a round in the chamber slooooowly.....AR's are notorious to having feeding issues. Gotta be "rough" with AR's if you know what I mean, or maybe it's just me? Normal operations I punch the bolt release with authority! ;-)
Have you tried feeding a live round into your AR very slowly....or slow enough that it's quiet without having feeding issues?
Definitely not an expert over here lol. Just passing on what I’d read and then tried a couple of times in a non-hunting situation.
I didn’t have problems, but it felt jankier then using my bolt action, for sure.
These guys like coated BCG to make the process easier.
The forward assist is your friend here.
Used many a time getting out of the truck when pigs were around. Just don't push it like a pussy, and you'll be okay.
Used many a time getting out of the truck when pigs were around. Just don't push it like a pussy, and you'll be okay.
I have hunted with an AR. At my parking spot, well away from the hunting area, I racked a round and then left the safety on. And my finger off the trigger, not even inside the trigger guard. Most times, just a hand on it to stop swaying on the sling.
Biggest contributor to that is a weak action spring. With a correct action spring weight, rounds chamber just fine.
I de-edge, blend, and polish all my barrel extensions in my 30+ year evolved build process as well.
I respectfully disagree. Not sure how a spring affects loading because I am controlling the speed of the bcg (by using charging handle) as it is pushing the round out of the mag into the extension area to reduce noise.
It's my favorite hunting rifle and the one i am by far the most comfortable with. Unfortunately 6.5 Grendel / 6.8 SPC is almost nonexistent where i live, otherwise that's what i would use for all big game hunting as a diameter of 6.5mm and a specific muzzle energy is required for anything larger than roe deer.
We’ve shot deer every year since 2008 with an AR in 223, 6.8 and 308. Don’t see that changing any time soon.
Had a pretty successful opening day of gun season with my new 12.5" 6 ARC. By new, I mean I ordered one of the new KAK 12.5" mid gas 6 ARC barrels to match the 5.56 version I already had and was pleased with when they came into stock a few weeks ago. Pulled my 16" Grendel barrel, and installed the new 12.5" in that upper and sighted it in with the 103gr ELDx handloads from one of my other ARCs last weekend and then was out of town until last night.
Had this guy come in to about 45 yds, all I could see was his head and neck sticking out from a tree, so I popped him in the neck and after he dropped, put another into his heart. Then 30 minutes later as I was getting ready to get out of the stand, a couple of does came through on the same trail so I popped one of them, she went about 20 yds with a totally grenaded heart.
Got exits on both the neck shot on the buck and the broadside shot on the doe, didn't see one on the finisher for the buck, but line of travel would have started in the bottom of his chest and headed up his neck, Lots of pulverized sternum, but didn't find the bullet.
I've taken deer and antelope with ARs before, but this was my first time with the shorty, and for the woods I'm a fan. Btw, that load chrono'd around 2,450fps with 10-ish rounds down the tube, right at 200 fps slower than my 18".
Had this guy come in to about 45 yds, all I could see was his head and neck sticking out from a tree, so I popped him in the neck and after he dropped, put another into his heart. Then 30 minutes later as I was getting ready to get out of the stand, a couple of does came through on the same trail so I popped one of them, she went about 20 yds with a totally grenaded heart.
Got exits on both the neck shot on the buck and the broadside shot on the doe, didn't see one on the finisher for the buck, but line of travel would have started in the bottom of his chest and headed up his neck, Lots of pulverized sternum, but didn't find the bullet.
I've taken deer and antelope with ARs before, but this was my first time with the shorty, and for the woods I'm a fan. Btw, that load chrono'd around 2,450fps with 10-ish rounds down the tube, right at 200 fps slower than my 18".
I'm looking for meat not trophies...
ArmaLite AR-10B
.308 Win
150 grn Hornady BTSP
42.7 grns AA2520
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