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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #30 on: October 13, 2014, 08:27:38 AM »
I like it Actionshooter.

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2014, 05:15:08 PM »
My Rock River 6.8 with Burris scope. Silver State 110gn ammo @ 100yds.

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2014, 05:32:18 PM »
Several people have told me that SSA stuff shoots well through their 6.8's

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2014, 06:20:15 PM »
Wife's first two shots shooting a evil black hunting rifle.

6.8 ARP barrel shooting SSA 110's.


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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #34 on: November 04, 2014, 12:02:03 AM »
I've been carrying a 6.8mmSPCII for longer ranges and a 458SOCOM for brush. Both fun rifles.

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« Reply #35 on: November 04, 2014, 06:03:07 AM »
I'm going to do a .458 Socom just to do one. What twist did you go with? What bullet are you using for hunting?

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2014, 06:06:44 AM »
I hope to have one on this thread within a year. Working on it!
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2014, 07:23:54 AM »
I don't hunt deer any more, but my last deer hunt was with my 6.8 SPC.  The gamie that stopped to check me out had never seen one until I showed him a round.  Now I have a Black Hole 6mmX6.8 SPC that I really like.  It's a flat-shooting round, and still legal for deer in this State!  :tup:  The accuracy of the ARs is amazing!
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #38 on: November 04, 2014, 11:16:11 AM »
I'm going to do a .458 Socom just to do one. What twist did you go with? What bullet are you using for hunting?

1 in 14 is the twist on my rifle. 1 in 18 or slower doesn't stabilize the 500/600 grain large sub-sonic bullets. I don't see a suppressor in my future, but just in case, I wanted the faster twist. The 1 in 14 will stabilize the lighter bullets as well.

This year I bought a box of Barnes 350 grain TSX bullets (solid copper hollow points). They are not ideal for the SOCOM in that they were designed for the 458 Win Mag velocities and don't mushroom at SOCOM velocities out past ~50 yards. I wasn't concerned with that as I built this rifle as a strictly defense rifle for an Alaska backpack/kayaking trip I took last summer. I figured if a Grizzly was heading my way, I'd empty the magazine (11 shots) pop in another magazine and see if I need to shoot some more. Thankfully that didn't come about, but I think I would have been ok. Check the video here:

Firing the .458 SOCOM!!!


I carried the .458 a few times this year looking for Deer and Black Bear. It's only a 100 yard (or less) rifle. I have a 1X Red Dot Aimpoint M4s optic on it. IIRC I have it sighted in 1" high at 50 yards and it hits 3" low at 100 yards. At 200 yards I believe it's something like 10" low! I think either a BB or Deer would drop with a well placed .458" 350 grain bullet, even if the bullet doesn't mushroom.

I actually carried the 6.8mm many more times this year. I have a 2-7x33 Leupold optic on it. I have it set for 2" high at 100 yards and it hits 4" low at ~300 yards. I'm using some Federal Fusion 115grain factory loads for the 6.8mm.

Something to consider (I wish I would have known). There are supposedly some unscrupulous .458SOCOM barrel makers out there that have given the finger to the original 458 designer and are manufacturing reverse engineered barrels and not paying royalties to Marty/Teppo Jutsu. BHW and Wilson Combat come to mind. Do a search on "Reverse Engineered" over at:

http://458socomforums.com

Good luck,



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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #39 on: November 04, 2014, 12:40:30 PM »
I'm going to do a .458 Socom just to do one. What twist did you go with? What bullet are you using for hunting?



How much you give me for a virgin Rock River complete 458 SOCOM with loaded new 150 rounds Cor-Bon, new brass, Hornady dies and Hornady projectiles ?
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2014, 07:39:46 PM »
I used my Bushmaster .450 250gr ftx

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #41 on: November 05, 2014, 09:55:03 AM »
I have an archery tag this year, so probably not hunt with it this year unless I go out for some Yotes.  But next year is game on!

Just finished building up a 6.5 Grendel.  Got a killer innovations brake for it, waiting on shims to time it in properly, but had to take a Glam shot with it in place..


Shot sub MOA with Hornady Amax 123grain on the very 1st day out.  1st three shots @ 100yrds to verify group before adjusting scope.  That is 5-6-7th shots ever thru barrel.

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #42 on: November 05, 2014, 04:06:38 PM »
First AR First Electronic call.

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #43 on: November 05, 2014, 04:44:42 PM »
I have an archery tag this year, so probably not hunt with it this year unless I go out for some Yotes.  But next year is game on!

Just finished building up a 6.5 Grendel.  Got a killer innovations brake for it, waiting on shims to time it in properly, but had to take a Glam shot with it in place..


Shot sub MOA with Hornady Amax 123grain on the very 1st day out.  1st three shots @ 100yrds to verify group before adjusting scope.  That is 5-6-7th shots ever thru barrel.



Who's barrel did you go with and what twist?

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #44 on: November 05, 2014, 05:07:38 PM »
Brownells 18" 1:8 twist.  $299 and comes with a matching head-spaced bolt.

 


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