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newfalguy101:
I am going bigger next year.

I used my Ar-15 rifle for deer this year, I REALLY liked using the AR, its a lightweight gun, going about 6 lbs with a New Frontier Armory poly lower and Surplus Arms and Ammo upper in 5.56.

I used a handloaded .223, 63gr powerpoint loaded to mid-upper power level.

The bullet hit a rib on the way in and didn't exit.........turned the lungs to mush, but no exit hole.

I LIKE exit holes, they bleed for tracking, should that be needed.

Anyway, meat in the freezer, yea!!

Now for next year.

What caliber do you think is a minimum for consistently passing through, assuming good shot placement.

100ish pound deer, hit either in or just behind the shoulder.

Optimally, I want to stay with the Ar-15 rifle, just replacing the upper.

Let the debate begin.........

RobertH:
pics or it didn't happen.

i'd say .223Remington is just fine, but if you want a few more ft/lbs, just use a .50BMG.  :P

bkoenig:
If you want to stay with an ar15 I would go with 6.8 SPC or 6.5 Grendel.  Either one will reliably kill deer out to the limits of how far most people can accurately shoot.  300 Blackout is fine too, I probably wouldnt go much beyond 150 - 200 yards with it.  Think of it as a modern 30-30.

newfalguy101:
ask and..........

shooter:
 .308, ive  taken a lot of deer in the last 40 years with them,

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