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Offline NataSS

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Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« on: October 15, 2009, 09:59:56 AM »
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Dont know about anyone else here but I frequently use my AR10 on hunts.

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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 10:07:52 AM »
Personally I think adding all these traditional hunting calibers to the AR platform will go a long way in diminishing the "assault weapon" tag placed on these firearms. I think its a good thing myself.
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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2009, 10:16:04 AM »
Personally I think adding all these traditional hunting calibers to the AR platform will go a long way in diminishing the "assault weapon" tag placed on these firearms. I think its a good thing myself.

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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 10:18:49 AM »
Right now there are a metric of cal. choices for the AR platform.  I have a friend of mine that is using Olymic Arms AR's exclusively on his hunts.  I cant remember what the cal was of the one he brought when i hunted with him last but the casing was a big fat body and the projectile was probably in the .243 size.  

He said it shoots flat as a board and will pretty much stack rounds on top of each other.

EDIT:  Found out it is a .243 SSM
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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2009, 10:45:42 AM »
Right now there are a metric of cal. choices for the AR platform.  I have a friend of mine that is using Olymic Arms AR's exclusively on his hunts.  I cant remember what the cal was of the one he brought when i hunted with him last but the casing was a big fat body and the projectile was probably in the .243 size.  

He said it shoots flat as a board and will pretty much stack rounds on top of each other.

EDIT:  Found out it is a .243 SSM

The .243 WSSM is ballistically the same as the .243 Win... just shorter and fatter... just like the .25 WSSM vs the .25-06.  I picked up a Win Coyote in .25 WSSM for my dad a few years ago... not a real popular cartridge, but he reloads and enjoys it.
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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2009, 12:06:43 PM »
The uninformed might take this as 'psycho hillbillies with assault rifles running around in the woods'.
We need to consider our image, as tough as that might sound.
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Re: Evolution of the modern hunting rifle.
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2009, 12:30:39 PM »
I use an ar15 for yote and plan on getting a 300ossm for big game

 


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