Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?

[pianoman9701]

Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

[jjdavis2222]

Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

Lets clarify this for some of you who are acting like someone is stalking them!

The OP happens to be my brother and last year was his 1st year in a long time hunting. He enjoyed it and wants to get his own gun but wants something that would be fun to shoot outside of deer season. So he asked me my thoughts and I didn't know so I pointed him to this site.

I don't get what the big deal is? What are you guys afraid of? What harm can come from him asking? WTF is a "Troll" and what kind of trouble could you get in to simply answer his question?

If you don't have any input to his question why comment? Got nothing better to do?

Man this site has really gone down hill the past couple years. To much politics! I guess when you have this many people you are always going to have...

Thanks to those who answered his question sincerely.

[stevemiller]

Here i will try and answer your question.Yes some of us are watchfull on here not because we might get in trouble but there is an element out there(in case you didnt know)that will ask these type of questions and get responses that they may or may not put a spin on.do you know about this kind of stuff happening all over the world?trying to take our rights away by using anything and everything we say or do against us.this question from the op(your brother as you say) is right in line with that.now let me ask you why hasnt he done any hunting since he joined our site last year?why are you speaking for him?if you can speak for him why didnt he just ask you?  

[h20hunter]

I guess other than an AK i would suggest a caliber suited for thin skinned game....like deer.

[runamuk]

I guess other than an AK i would suggest a caliber suited for thin skinned game....like deer.

and a legal hunting caliber as well is a must so brush up on the regs and the platforms and what they come in

[stevemiller]

Any (hunting rifle) over .24 caliber or 6mm centerfire as long as you are legal to posess said rifle.If your hunting with it it is called a hunting rifle,handgun,knife,bow whatever.If its a hunting pack its called a hunting pack not a bug out bag 

[CAMPMEAT]

Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

Lets clarify this for some of you who are acting like someone is stalking them!

The OP happens to be my brother and last year was his 1st year in a long time hunting. He enjoyed it and wants to get his own gun but wants something that would be fun to shoot outside of deer season. So he asked me my thoughts and I didn't know so I pointed him to this site.

I don't get what the big deal is? What are you guys afraid of? What harm can come from him asking? WTF is a "Troll" and what kind of trouble could you get in to simply answer his question?

If you don't have any input to his question why comment? Got nothing better to do?

Man this site has really gone down hill the past couple years. To much politics! I guess when you have this many people you are always going to have...

Thanks to those who answered his question sincerely.

There are too many wanna be politically correct people on here. The will argue about anything to be right. That's why I don't visit this site too much anymore. But, there are some very good people on here too.

[huntnphool]

Some states, Montana for example, you can use your .223 AR for hunting.

[JoeE]

But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.

[actionshooter]

But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.

 Not butt hurt here, call it what you want. Personally I prefer NOT to help out the antigun media by playing into there game.

 For the OP, I would say go for it.
An AR15 can be a extremely accurate reliable firearm which also happens to be a lot of fun.
 I may have killed a critter or two with one.

[snowpack]

I'd go for an AR platform in .458 Socom.  You can use it suppressed with subsonic load and still have a lot of energy for critters.

[turkeyfeather]

Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

Not exactly correct there P-man. I think there were several people here on this thread that referred to them as "assault rifles".

[ICEMAN]

What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...

Whats the downside?  What is there to be paranoid about?  Educate me if you would as I am definitely missing something.  Maybe start a thread about trolls or not since this one was jacked a long time ago.  This question Ice is coming from a good place I just want to understand a bit more if you would elaborate.

No problem.

Here is a bit more of my thought...

With the recent national discussion about guns, that many liberals would never try to take away our hunting rifle choices, just that they have a real "problem" with the big bad scary assault rifle, I feel that any new "member" who is asking on his first post in a round about way how many of us 'hunt with AR platform weapons'...., I view the question with suspicion.

[turkeyfeather]

Ice- your paranoia proves that the anti's are winning. We shouldn't be afraid to talk about a passion or pasttime that's legal. We should openly discuss it (even with the anti's). Thats how we get true dialogue. Trying to hide your thoughts and guns in the shadows is exactly why they want them to go away. Don't be afraid, debate it with them. That's the only way they get our view of things. 

[dscubame]

What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...

Whats the downside?  What is there to be paranoid about?  Educate me if you would as I am definitely missing something.  Maybe start a thread about trolls or not since this one was jacked a long time ago.  This question Ice is coming from a good place I just want to understand a bit more if you would elaborate.

No problem.

Here is a bit more of my thought...

With the recent national discussion about guns, that many liberals would never try to take away our hunting rifle choices, just that they have a real "problem" with the big bad scary assault rifle, I feel that any new "member" who is asking on his first post in a round about way how many of us 'hunt with AR platform weapons'...., I view the question with suspicion.

Thanks.  I understand what you are saying.