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.223 got the job done, but
Hardwood83:
I'd vote for 6.8. I've used one to take 3 deer the last 2 seasons and it's very accurate, fits the standard AR platform. Will try to post some pics later.
tstuart34:
--- Quote from: newfalguy101 on November 22, 2014, 11:10:47 PM ---I want to stick with the Ar-15 as I really enjoyed using it for this past deer season.
I have an Ar-10 in .308, and compared to my '15 its a hog!! It has a heavy 20 inch barrel and I would guess its close to, if not over 10 lbs................however, for personal reasons, I likely will never shoot that particular gun..............I fully intended to when I got it, but.............
I am actually leaning towards the .300 simply because I already have .30cal bullets and it uses the same BCG as the .223, which in theory at least, should save me a couple bucks on an upper.
That doesn't mean I have made up my mind, just initial leanings...
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Just curious what bullets do you have and use?
JimP:
--- Quote ---100ish pound deer, hit either in or just behind the shoulder.
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Why limit yourself?
One of the the deer I killed this year was over twice that.......
I am glad I was not holding a poodle shooter when he ran into the kill zone ..... maybe it would of worked, but I certainly would not have had the confidence I had in the .270WIN I had ......... I'm pretty sure that it was the biggest deer I've ever killed.
Curiously, we found an extra bullet hole high in the base of the neck- very small, recent, entrance and no exit and no hydrostatic shock evident ..... we were thinking a failed poaching attempt in the day or so before season....... did not find a slug in the neck meat ...... but then again, we were not looking real close when we skinned it on Sunday ..... cold as hell!
Mntnman:
--- Quote from: JimP on November 25, 2014, 07:24:06 PM ---
Curiously, we found an extra bullet hole high in the base of the neck- very small, recent, entrance and no exit and no hydrostatic shock evident ..... we were thinking a failed poaching attempt in the day or so before season....... did not find a slug in the neck meat ...... but then again, we were not looking real close when we skinned it on Sunday ..... cold as hell!
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Probably a puncture wound from an antler.
My buddy did shoot a huge buck this year that his cousin's son shot in the neck shortly before with a .243. That bullet went in about an inch and exploded. I am guessing it wasn't the proper bullet design for large game.
I am using a .223 this year and my 11 year old daughter is carrying a 300 AAC. It would be nice if we got the chance to use them. (late rifle, now) I have witnessed some deer taken with a .223 and they died quickly in all of those instances with no head shots.
JimP:
--- Quote ---Probably a puncture wound from an antler.
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A possibility .... had not thought of that.
Though I'd hate to run into the buck that stabbed Big Boy in the neck and lived to tell about it .......
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