Bigger AR type rifle

[CastleRocker]

I have a DTech upper in 25 WSSM, and my wife has one in 6.5 Grendel.  We haven't hunted deer with either one, but antelope don't seem to like them at all!  I'll see if I have any pics on this computer.   

He (Mike Milli at DTech), also builds a couple .30 calibers for AR-15's that look very promising.  I spoke to him over the phone last year about his new "6mm DTI".  It looks like that will be my next upper.   He is a one man operation, so his quality is top notch.  He will also take time out of his busy day to answer stupid questions from guys like me.  I have to give him a lot of credit for his level of patience.

Also, Olympic arms has a 300 OSSM that isn't quite going to perform like a 308 Win., but it's pretty close, and actually surpasses the old 300 Savage, which has always been a good deer getter.  They also have a new AR-15 lower with a longer mag well that allows the use of a 22-250 out of an AR-15.  I'm going to get one for my 25 WSSM so I can seat longer/heavier bullets out farther and stuff more powder behind them with the longer magazine.  Regular AR mags and calibers work in this new lower as well.  I don't see a down-side to that, other than I don't have one (yet)!

[Biggerhammer]

I've never owned a DTech upper but I did speak with him last summer about the 6mm DTI. I decided to go with a 6.5 Creedmore for my next AR10 based build.

[CastleRocker]

I would go with the Creedmore as well if I was going to use an AR-10.  I've only seen one, but it shot very, very well.  The only reason I use the AR-15 platform is, I just like to pack a little less weight.  Like my Dad always says about hunting rigs, "you pack 'em a lot more than you shoot 'em". 

Hope you will let us know how it works out when you get it done!  I always like to see projects that others are building.  I show them to my wife so she doesn't think I'm the only one that just can't be satisfied with what I have.

[JohnVH]

I will thanks! leaning towards the 6.8 right now, for the dollar, and what it does, it sounds perfect for me since I already have the lower.

[h20hunter]

So when is the shoot off?

[JohnVH]

lol, you guys can sword fight later, first lets build an ar here. 

[Biggerhammer]

lol, you guys can sword fight later, first lets build an ar here. 

 

[h20hunter]

Roger that....i see a modular rifle in my own future...have leared some new stuff already in this thread.

[grundy53]

I'm building a .450 bushmaster right now. I can't wait to kill a bear with it.

[coop2424]

I'm building a .450 bushmaster right now. I can't wait to kill a bear with it.

I think that may be my next upper for my AR if i can find a good deal on one.  Couple of weeks ago cabelas had them in their bargain cave for $520 but of course i didnt pull the trigger.   

[Biggerhammer]

I'm building a .450 bushmaster right now. I can't wait to kill a bear with it.

I think that may be my next upper for my AR if i can find a good deal on one.  Couple of weeks ago cabelas had them in their bargain cave for $520 but of course i didnt pull the trigger.   

That's a smoking deal.

[jaymark6655]

I'm building a .450 bushmaster right now. I can't wait to kill a bear with it.

I think that may be my next upper for my AR if i can find a good deal on one.  Couple of weeks ago cabelas had them in their bargain cave for $520 but of course i didnt pull the trigger.   

That's a smoking deal.

   If I had known that I would be $520 poorer right now.

[h20hunter]

For bear you are really under gunned if you go any less than the .50 beoeolf (spelling?).

[Biggerhammer]

For bear you are really under gunned if you go any less than the .50 beoeolf (spelling?).

The .450 Bushmaster would flat turn Boo Boo into a rug in a hurry and do it further out and a whole lot flatter.

[grundy53]

For bear you are really under gunned if you go any less than the .50 beoeolf (spelling?).

lol, it was between the .450 bushmaster  and the .50 Beowulf. Ammo is more readily available for the .450. Even though I reload that was my deciding factor.