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Offline Hardwood83

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New Deer Rifle
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:50:28 AM »
PSA 6.8spc upper 18" SS barrel, Viking 15" ff rail, PSA lower with MAGS EFX-A1 Stock. Got it put together, haven't fired it yet so not sure what I'll do with the optic and sling yet, but these will get me started. I've ordered a few mags and should be all I need. I intend to use it as a hunting rig, so not going to be a high volume shooter- which is good because 6.8 is fairly expensive and out of stock most places.

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Re: New Deer Rifle
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 01:10:43 PM »
For hunting big game in Nebraska make sure that any magazine in posession while afield cannot hold more than 5 rounds.
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Re: New Deer Rifle
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 01:16:57 PM »
this is cool.  make sure to post how she shoots.

and, that reminds me, i need to get my 300BLK hunting rifle ready....
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Re: New Deer Rifle
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2012, 02:15:30 PM »
Here is what I have been using in 6.8:

http://www.ssarmory.com/6.8_spc_ammo-2-1-1-1-1.aspx

It has excelant expansion and does a good job of dropping most anything, performs as well as any .270.

They also occasionally have seconds that make a good target round.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2012, 02:21:33 PM by AAllen »

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Re: New Deer Rifle
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 05:30:23 PM »
-I have 2 5 round mags en route from Midway as we speak.

-I also went back & forth between the .300blk & 6.8. Settled on the 6.8 for hunting....but there may be a .300 in my future especially since I already have a SBR lower.

-Thanks for the advice, I've been checking SSA for a few weeks but they've been sold out...along with most other places. I read somewhere that they are waiting on the bullets from Sierra. I got a couple boxes of Hornady 120gr SST's to get me started.
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