AR15 for hunting rifle

[fishcrazy]

We are selling my wifes 300 wsm. She just isn't happy with it. It's not that she don't like the 300 wsm she don't like the Weatherby Vangaurd.

She has a reciever for an AR she thinks she might wanna biuld a hunting calibur gun on it. We are not sure what cal. yet but are looking at a 270 wsm or maybe .308.

We are open to other ideas on the cal.

Can she biuld something for $550-$600 plus the reciever she owns now? I havn't priced parts yet?

has anybody shot one in a legal hunting cal. and what did you think?

Kris

[woodswalker]

Might look into a 30 Remington AR, their new round.  figure 30-30/300 Savage ballistics in an AR platform.

[Big10gauge]

Pretty sure you need a AR 10 reciever, at least for the 308

[fishcrazy]

Thanks guys that is the info I am looking for. She mostly wants to hunt deer with it and who knows maybe dear.

Kris

[woodswalker]

Here for the 30 Rem AR (wish they built one in 6.8 SPC)
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/Model_R-15_VTR.asp

Or for 243, 7mm-08 or .308:
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/Model_R-25.asp

[dontgetcrabs]

6.8 SPC is a good deer round out of the AR.  It can be handloaded for 90-130 grn bullets. Not sure about factory loadings?

[alanger]

.243 would be a good caliber for light hunting like for deer.  for elk a .308 or 7mm-08 for both. depends on what kinda hunting.

[rainshadow1]

I have a 243wssm in an ar15 upper. Love that round!

[Straight Shooter]

On an AR15 lower, I'd go with the 6.8 SPC.  A great deer/predator/varmint caliber.  A little pricey for factory ammo, but can be easily (and cheap) reloaded.  The .223/5.56 and 6.8 bolts are not interchangeable, so you'll have to have separate bolts for your different uppers.

On the AR10 platform, the 6.5 Creedmore looks very interesting.

Don't forget to drop in a match trigger.  I just installed a Timney #3 in my DPMS predator rig... awesome trigger!

[demontang]

243/25wssm or the 6.5grendel would be my choice for an ar 15.

[fishcrazy]

We need it to be a good deer gun and maybe for Elk but mostly just deer.


Kris

[h2ofowlr]

The AR's are picking up popularity wise for hunting rifles.  May see a lot more in the future.

[huntnphool]

Olympic Arms has a new AR-15 called "The Gamestalker" designed for big game. It has a 22" fluted stainless steel broach cut barrel, fluted free float handguard, 1" MOA guarantee, Ace Brand lightweight stock, .243/.25 WSSM Chambering, .300 Olympic Chambering (30-06 Ballistics), Factory .300 Olympic ammo from HSM, Lifetime Warranty

[bucklucky]

I wonder what an AR hunting rifle might weight? I know mine is fricken HEAVY. Could be an issue for her. I just thought of that  today.

[demontang]

There is the 7mm, 300, 338, and 358wssm that dtech is working on that would all work of anything in this state. I think the 243/25wssm uppers are like 6-7lbs.