243/25wssm

[Wanttohuntmore]

The 243wssm and 25wssm are pretty stubby, not sure how many rounds fit in the magazine, but probably not more than 10.  I would be afraid of feeding issues.  Another round to look at is the 6.5 Grendel or the 6.8 spc.  Both would work on animals up to deer size, just not as flat as the wssm's.

[demontang]

I haven't seen/heard of any feeding problems yet. I have looked at the 6.5 and 6.8 but if I where to get something like that I would just steep up to the 6.5 creedmoor or 6.5/284. And the brass/bullets for the WSSM's is a lot easier to find then the 6.5 or 6.8. Loaded ammo is available around here in the WSSM but not the 6.5/6.8 and the ballistics are far better.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Not sure if you can get the 6.5x284 in an AR.  Maybe an AR10, but I haven't seen on yet.  Would be AWESOME though.  1000 yards would be a possibility.  I'm thinking of building one, just haven't jumped toward one yet, still thinking I need a big long range elk/bear gun.  In the AR15 platform though there is definitely some limits on what you can build.

[demontang]

6.5/284 would have to be in the ar10 platform. I think the longest you can go in the ar15 is 2.28" coal.

[FALFire]

I have one of the Oly Arms 243WSSM upper in 20". One modified 20 round USGI mag will hold 6 rounds of anything up to and including 100 grain bullets. There is no feeding issues with the WSSM AR's, they feed 100 percent everytime. The bolt guns had feeding problems but the way the AR bolt strips the round from the mag it goes straight into the chamber with no tilt up at all. Either the 243 or 25 WSSM's are great choices and both will take deer or elk without a problem if staying within the limits of the bullet being used.

They are sometimes called barrel burners but mine has had several hundred rounds fired thru it and it is still increadibly accurate. Just don't load up and start bump firing the thing with 55gr bullets in it. If you stay with the 75-95 grain bullets the barrel will last a very long time. Brass is very strong and lasts forever, brass is also available from many local stores or internet sales.

I would recommend a custom build by either:

Mike Milli from Dedicated Technologies  http://www.dtechsuperstore.com/mili%20Guns.htm

 or

Dan Carey from Carey's Custom Rifle Co.
  http://www.careycustomrifleco.com/

[demontang]

Now its just a matter of finding one, I guess I will have to get inline.

[FALFire]

All ya have to do is ask, here ya go.

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=53069052&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD