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Title: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Davis4507 on July 14, 2013, 02:57:47 PM
looking to buy a new rifle for deer hunting but also want to use it outside of the season for fun shooting (assualt rifle).  does anyone have any info or ideas? 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: denali on July 14, 2013, 03:13:00 PM
I have a kel-tec RFB, a unique hunting rifle   

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/ (http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 14, 2013, 03:14:59 PM
I thought all rifles can be used to assault people  :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bob33 on July 14, 2013, 03:15:36 PM
Pass the popcorn.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 14, 2013, 03:19:51 PM
I have an AR-15 chambered in .450 bushmaster that I use for a brush gun. I don't think of it as an assault rifle though since it's never assaulted anyone....

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: coop2424 on July 14, 2013, 03:31:45 PM
I have a rock river 6.8 spc that I will probably take out for deer this year a couple of times depending on where I go..
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 14, 2013, 03:43:37 PM
I know people that use them for deer, they are great for coyotes too.

I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.

I say if you want a dual purpose gun that's fun to shoot then why not use one?
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Huntbear on July 14, 2013, 03:48:59 PM
I have an AR in 243 WSSM.  90 gr. Accubonds at 3000 FPS for deer, yotes, and anything else I want to shoot in that size category.

Love the accuracy out of it. 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 14, 2013, 03:49:41 PM
...
I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.
...

So did Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle cease to be hunting rifle and automatically become a sniper rifle? Or was it an assault rifle, too?

I think 'somebody' objects to the idea his or her MSR or "some crap" being called that when the same rifle in the hands of a DHS employee becomes a "Personal Defense Weapon."  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: gasman on July 14, 2013, 03:51:56 PM
I use a .25 WSSM for deer.

Great gun to shoot, with great ballistics, but its a pain trying to find ammo and reloading stuff for it  :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 14, 2013, 03:52:12 PM
http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/obama-dhs-to-buy-7000-assault-weapons-personal-defense-weapons/ (http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/obama-dhs-to-buy-7000-assault-weapons-personal-defense-weapons/)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 14, 2013, 03:58:58 PM
I have a kel-tec RFB, a unique hunting rifle   

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/ (http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/)
I know a guy who shot a bear with that rifle.  Did the trick.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 14, 2013, 04:42:51 PM
...
I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.
...

So did Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle cease to be hunting rifle and automatically become a sniper rifle? Or was it an assault rifle, too?

I think 'somebody' objects to the idea his or her MSR or "some crap" being called that when the same rifle in the hands of a DHS employee becomes a "Personal Defense Weapon."  :twocents:

I see what you're saying, I think they should be called the same thing no matter who's hands they are in. DHS, the military, police or a private citizen. The most common of these rifles today is the AR platform. When it was designed in the 1950's by Eugene Stoner it's intended use was for people. So we can call them what they want but I will continue to call it what it was designed for  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: ebusa on July 14, 2013, 04:59:43 PM
I use my .450 Bushmaster, its awesome! Hornady 250 grain ftx

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Lincoln4 on July 14, 2013, 05:02:28 PM
I'll be using my AR this fall.  Its a Stag Arms 7H upper in 6.8 spec.  Assembled it myself.  No, its never assaulted anyone...

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Title: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 14, 2013, 05:16:33 PM
I don't think that assault riffles are available for the general public?????
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: denali on July 14, 2013, 05:20:58 PM
I have a kel-tec RFB, a unique hunting rifle   

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/ (http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/)
I know a guy who shot a bear with that rifle.  Did the trick.

as did I, a small sow, the best brush gun ever designed....period...that'll get the gun guy's going  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 14, 2013, 05:21:08 PM
I know people that use them for deer, they are great for coyotes too.

I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.

I say if you want a dual purpose gun that's fun to shoot then why not use one?

then call it a military platform....assault suggests all one does is go around terrorizing people... which maybe is some peoples intent in owning one they think they look all badrearend...kinda like owning a Rottweiler or wearing gangsta looking clothing.... others realize there are some inherent good qualities to these platforms for both target shooting enjoyment and hunting applications.  The qualities that made them a good choice for military are the same that make them a good choice for beating the brush and bad conditions with some forms of hunting.

I like shooting them because they are fun, and some are accurate as can be, I still think they look rather military and ugly to be honest.....but even I got past how much I hated the look and reputation and discovered an amazing platform.  And the AR designation does NOT stand for assault rifle and continuing to perpetuate that fallacy does no favors to the gun owners who want to continue to have these guns available for our personal use.

just saying :)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: westside bull on July 14, 2013, 05:23:42 PM
Have a have buddy that should buy one for hunting! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: buckfvr on July 14, 2013, 05:34:49 PM
I tend to think of them as "tactical" weapons, and have a growing interest in one of the 24" barrel versions dubbed Long Range model by several mfgs...........Just another toy we have the right to own and enjoy......................
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 14, 2013, 05:43:43 PM
I know people that use them for deer, they are great for coyotes too.

I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.

I say if you want a dual purpose gun that's fun to shoot then why not use one?

then call it a military platform....assault suggests all one does is go around terrorizing people... which maybe is some peoples intent in owning one they think they look all badrearend...kinda like owning a Rottweiler or wearing gangsta looking clothing.... others realize there are some inherent good qualities to these platforms for both target shooting enjoyment and hunting applications.  The qualities that made them a good choice for military are the same that make them a good choice for beating the brush and bad conditions with some forms of hunting.

I like shooting them because they are fun, and some are accurate as can be, I still think they look rather military and ugly to be honest.....but even I got past how much I hated the look and reputation and discovered an amazing platform.  And the AR designation does NOT stand for assault rifle and continuing to perpetuate that fallacy does no favors to the gun owners who want to continue to have these guns available for our personal use.

just saying :)

Haha...I never once said that AR stood for assault rifle. It stands for armalite. We called them "battle rifles" when I was in the Marine Corps. Like I said, call them what you want, but all you're doing is sugar coating what they are actually designed for. And I don't see a reason for doing that.

If I buy an M1 Abrams battle tank should I call it a "modern sporting vehicle" if all I use it for is off roading and mudding? Or will it still be a tank?
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: actionshooter on July 14, 2013, 05:50:32 PM
However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.


Both lever action rifles and clip fed bolt guns were designed and improved upon for military reasons. At what point did people stop considering them military weapons?
 Assault rifles = full auto
 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 14, 2013, 05:54:17 PM
However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.


Both lever action rifles and clip fed bolt guns were designed and improved upon for military reasons. At what point did people stop considering them military weapons?
 Assault rifles = full auto

 :yeah: In fact you can throw in muzzleloaders and bows. If you go back far enough most weapons that we use to hunt were developed or at least used for war. So using JoeE's train of thought everything we hunt with is an assault weapon....
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: actionshooter on July 14, 2013, 06:02:16 PM
 "Assault Weapon" is a term the media cooked up to sell TV coverage and newspapers.  If anyone thinks you can walk into a store and buy an "assault rifle", you better look up the true definition.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 14, 2013, 06:45:18 PM
"Assault Weapon" is a term the media cooked up to sell TV coverage and newspapers.  If anyone thinks you can walk into a store and buy an "assault rifle", you better look up the true definition.
yep same as the terms puppymill to describe commercial breeding of dogs, and factory farm to describe high density stockyard type farming...if we choose to feed into it we equip our enemies, we can choose to educate.  People see the letter A and the letter R and if they do not know better the media and the anti's have convinced them this stands for assault and rifle I mean its obvious isn't it  :dunno: as a responsible gun owner isnt it better to educate than to just ignore or worse admonish or belittle those who might not know but might be interested in the reality?

and as was stated almost all rifles etc were originally created for war or for killing people, to win wars gain power etc....only over time did they prove to be useful tools for providing food and later for sport :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: snowpack on July 14, 2013, 06:48:41 PM

If I buy an M1 Abrams battle tank should I call it a "modern sporting vehicle" if all I use it for is off roading and mudding? Or will it still be a tank?

No, it's a modern battlefield tank.  If you buy some plate and weld it up to a bull dozer, you can call it a military style tractor.  The AR rifles have different internals than the battlefield rifles.  They are designed to be semi-automatic and look/feel like military rifles...not provide extreme force multiplication and engage in modern battle.
If I take a ruger 10/22 and accessorize it to be tacticool, is it now an assault rifle...is it any deadlier?
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Gunsmoke on July 14, 2013, 06:53:55 PM
I'm surprised someone hasn't  posted something like... " you can use them for hunting? I thought there was a limit to how many rounds you could carry."
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: turkeyfeather on July 14, 2013, 06:56:25 PM
However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.


Both lever action rifles and clip fed bolt guns were designed and improved upon for military reasons. At what point did people stop considering them military weapons?
 Assault rifles = full auto

 :yeah: In fact you can throw in muzzleloaders and bows. If you go back far enough most weapons that we use to hunt were developed or at least used for war. So using JoeE's train of thought everything we hunt with is an assault weapon....

WHOA there. Stop saying things like that. I dont need Pelosi coming after my bow.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 14, 2013, 06:58:01 PM
:chuckle:

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 14, 2013, 07:02:57 PM
However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.


Both lever action rifles and clip fed bolt guns were designed and improved upon for military reasons. At what point did people stop considering them military weapons?
 Assault rifles = full auto

 :yeah: In fact you can throw in muzzleloaders and bows. If you go back far enough most weapons that we use to hunt were developed or at least used for war. So using JoeE's train of thought everything we hunt with is an assault weapon....

WHOA there. Stop saying things like that. I dont need Pelosi coming after my bow.  :chuckle:
well if it has wheels and pulleys and sights and stuff it is obviously an assault bow...duh
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: wadu1 on July 14, 2013, 07:56:52 PM
I have taken game with a 03 Springfield, 03A3, .303 British. M1 Garand and a M1A (M-14 look alike) tectonically they are assault rifles. So how does my .58 Three Band Enfield or my .58 Zouave fit they were both assault rifles at the time.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Huntbear on July 14, 2013, 08:29:10 PM

If I buy an M1 Abrams battle tank should I call it a "modern sporting vehicle" if all I use it for is off roading and mudding? Or will it still be a tank?

No, it's a modern battlefield tank.  If you buy some plate and weld it up to a bull dozer, you can call it a military style tractor.  The AR rifles have different internals than the battlefield rifles.  They are designed to be semi-automatic and look/feel like military rifles...not provide extreme force multiplication and engage in modern battle.
If I take a ruger 10/22 and accessorize it to be tacticool, is it now an assault rifle...is it any deadlier?

Well said.  No where on my AR can I switch it to FULL AUTO or to shoot 3+ round bursts.. I have to pull and release the trigger on every shot.  Just like if I was shooting a Rem. 740, a Win. 100, or a BAR... # of rounds I carry in a magazine does nothing to qualify it as an Assault Rifle of any kind.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 14, 2013, 08:36:38 PM
I dont get what everyone's hang up is? He's looking for a fun gun that he can use for deer hunting and can go shoot for fun after hunting season. Assault rifle or tactical rifle? What ever you want to call them. He's not asking for a debate.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on July 14, 2013, 08:46:53 PM
Here's mine.

It's a 6.8mm SPC II. It fires a 0.277" 115grain Spitzer Boat Tail projectile (same diameter as a 270 Winchester, and I think the 270 has killed a few deer) at ~2500 fps. It's more that adequate for deer size animals.

It doubles as a home defense weapon as well as defense against Zombies, Sasquatch, Illegal Farmers (think pot growing operation), Crack heads etc...

It's fun for off season target shooting as well.

If someone doesn't like the way it looks (because it's so evil looking), then they don't have to look at it.


Sam

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 14, 2013, 08:57:23 PM
I dont get what everyone's hang up is? He's looking for a fun gun that he can use for deer hunting and can go shoot for fun after hunting season. Assault rifle or tactical rifle? What ever you want to call them. He's not asking for a debate.
because feeding into the anti's agenda by calling it an assault rifle simply feeds into the banning of this fun tool  :dunno: no one has said they are not fun and great to hunt with just that the name he used is really a name created by the very people who want to make these guns illegal based only on how they look :dunno: why should we not educate when we can? or is ignorance a better option :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: bobcat on July 14, 2013, 09:01:28 PM
What would have been a better term for him to use? It seems that by using the term "assault rifle" everyone knew what he was talking about.
Title: Re: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: biggfish on July 14, 2013, 09:04:03 PM
I'm sure somebody is going to chime in and tell you they aren't assault rifles but "modern sporting rifles" or some crap. However, they are most definitely assault rifles because I guarantee the idea and design behind every single one of those rifles was for a military/defense type application.
If you want to get right down to it all rifles were designed for military/defense applications we just adapted them for civilian usage. 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: PolarBear on July 14, 2013, 09:15:17 PM
I had a couple of H&K 91's in .308 that I hunted deer with.  They were awesome guns to shoot.  I did, however get a ration of baloney from a certain WDFW in Ferry County about hunting with it.  He stopped me at least 6 times in a week's period.  I finally asked if he wanted to shoot it, he did and liked it.  That was my sniper model with the long, heavy barrel.  What a tack driver.  If memory serves me right I shot a deer, 3 years in a row with it.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: turkeyfeather on July 14, 2013, 09:20:53 PM
What would have been a better term for him to use? It seems that by using the term "assault rifle" everyone knew what he was talking about.
I have always referred to it as an "AR" style rifle. The term assault rifle referres to how the rifle is used not how it looks.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: actionshooter on July 14, 2013, 09:24:15 PM
What would have been a better term for him to use? It seems that by using the term "assault rifle" everyone knew what he was talking about.

AR15, black guns, black rifle, Colt sporter, or named any of several models and everyone would have known what he was talking about.

 Assault rifle is not an accurate description of an AR15 and if I belonged to the ACLU and owned an AR15, it would be offensive. :)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 14, 2013, 09:26:23 PM
I have assault rifles but would feel odd deer or elk hunting with them and they are heavy.  However  I would and have hunted coyotes with assault rifles and did not feel awkward.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 14, 2013, 09:28:07 PM
Call it whatever makes you feel better. My AR 15 is for people so I'll call it an assault rifle. My T/C and Tikka are my hunting rifles so I'll call those my hunting rifles.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bob33 on July 14, 2013, 09:38:47 PM
In 2007 Jim Zumbo made the following comments. As I recall it didn't turn out very well for him.

"I must be living in a vacuum. The guides on our hunt tell me that the use of AR and AK rifles have a rapidly growing following among hunters, especially prairie dog hunters. I had no clue. Only once in my life have I ever seen anyone using one of these firearms. I call them "assault" rifles, which may upset some people. Excuse me, maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I see no place for these weapons among our hunting fraternity. I'll go so far as to call them "terrorist" rifles. They tell me that some companies are producing assault rifles that are "tackdrivers." Sorry, folks, in my humble opinion, these things have no place in hunting. We don't need to be lumped into the group of people who terrorize the world with them, which is an obvious concern. I've always been comfortable with the statement that hunters don't use assault rifles. We've always been proud of our "sporting firearms." This really has me concerned. As hunters, we don't need the image of walking around the woods carrying one of these weapons. To most of the public, an assault rifle is a terrifying thing. Let's divorce ourselves from them. I say game departments should ban them from the praries."

Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 14, 2013, 09:42:06 PM
What would have been a better term for him to use? It seems that by using the term "assault rifle" everyone knew what he was talking about.

AR15, black guns, black rifle, Colt sporter, or named any of several models and everyone would have known what he was talking about.

 Assault rifle is not an accurate description of an AR15 and if I belonged to the ACLU and owned an AR15, it would be offensive. :)
yup...

In 2007 Jim Zumbo made the following comments. As I recall it didn't turn out very well for him.

"I must be living in a vacuum. The guides on our hunt tell me that the use of AR and AK rifles have a rapidly growing following among hunters, especially prairie dog hunters. I had no clue. Only once in my life have I ever seen anyone using one of these firearms. I call them "assault" rifles, which may upset some people. Excuse me, maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I see no place for these weapons among our hunting fraternity. I'll go so far as to call them "terrorist" rifles. They tell me that some companies are producing assault rifles that are "tackdrivers." Sorry, folks, in my humble opinion, these things have no place in hunting. We don't need to be lumped into the group of people who terrorize the world with them, which is an obvious concern. I've always been comfortable with the statement that hunters don't use assault rifles. We've always been proud of our "sporting firearms." This really has me concerned. As hunters, we don't need the image of walking around the woods carrying one of these weapons. To most of the public, an assault rifle is a terrifying thing. Let's divorce ourselves from them. I say game departments should ban them from the praries."



bingo....this is why it matters but that is ok we can all be happy when we have only a few guns to choose from, and no more lead oh yes and background checks for private sales... :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: ICEMAN on July 14, 2013, 09:51:12 PM
looking to buy a new rifle for deer hunting but also want to use it outside of the season for fun shooting (assualt rifle).  does anyone have any info or ideas? 

Usually members are a bit uneasey to aswer up to a question like this from a new member with only one post....
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 14, 2013, 09:53:14 PM
Rock River 458 SOCOM for me, put's a 450 to shame.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: sled on July 14, 2013, 10:00:28 PM
  Been Packing My Springfield Socom For Deer And Bear, But Have Not Had An Opportunity yet :bash:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 14, 2013, 10:20:35 PM
looking to buy a new rifle for deer hunting but also want to use it outside of the season for fun shooting (assualt rifle).  does anyone have any info or ideas? 

Usually members are a bit uneasey to aswer up to a question like this from a new member with only one post....

Pretty basic question.  Cannot think of a less harmless inquiry.   :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 14, 2013, 10:23:58 PM
 :yeah:
looking to buy a new rifle for deer hunting but also want to use it outside of the season for fun shooting (assualt rifle).  does anyone have any info or ideas? 

Usually members are a bit uneasey to aswer up to a question like this from a new member with only one post....

Pretty basic question.  Cannot think of a less harmless inquiry.   :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 14, 2013, 10:25:08 PM
Good lord guys. Put the knit picking politics on the back burner.

If I were going to buy an AAR (animal assault rifle) I would probably look at a Rock River or Remigton R25 in .243 Win. Or if you want to be a baller then a LaRue PredatAR 7.62 at $2500.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 14, 2013, 10:26:34 PM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.
Title: Re: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 14, 2013, 10:31:56 PM
Rock River 458 SOCOM for me, put's a 450 to shame.

How does it put a .450 to shame?

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: ICEMAN on July 14, 2013, 10:34:53 PM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: stevemiller on July 14, 2013, 10:53:04 PM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...
Pm coming ice
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: PA BEN on July 15, 2013, 05:42:41 AM
"Assault Weapon" is a term the media cooked up to sell TV coverage and newspapers.  If anyone thinks you can walk into a store and buy an "assault rifle", you better look up the true definition.
I'm glad to see someone call this on this topic. An "ASSAULT RIFLE" has selective fire, IE; semi auto or full auto. It's a sad day when gun owners  help out the anti's. JOIN THE NRA.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Special T on July 15, 2013, 06:15:27 AM
My Brother hunted with an AK for deer. There is NO # of round restrictions for big game hunting. He did however get a 5 rnd mag because it was less apt to get caught up on stuff. You can get soft point bullets in 7.62x39 and it has similar ballistics to a 30-30 Win IMO it is a 150 yard brush gun. I would imagine that you could hunt with an SKS as well since it shares the same bullet.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jackmaster on July 15, 2013, 06:45:01 AM
I dont get what everyone's hang up is? He's looking for a fun gun that he can use for deer hunting and can go shoot for fun after hunting season. Assault rifle or tactical rifle? What ever you want to call them. He's not asking for a debate.
because feeding into the anti's agenda by calling it an assault rifle simply feeds into the banning of this fun tool  :dunno: no one has said they are not fun and great to hunt with just that the name he used is really a name created by the very people who want to make these guns illegal based only on how they look :dunno: why should we not educate when we can? or is ignorance a better option :dunno:
RUNAMUK you could be an awesome politician, you should look into it  :tup: we need a few for are side for sure, and piannoman is gonna be president someday, dang we might just get stuff back on the right track after all  :chuckle:  :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2013, 07:15:34 AM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Special T on July 15, 2013, 07:19:23 AM
Ya you might be right P-man... Not as much "Fun" shooting going on right now...
Title: Re: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 15, 2013, 10:05:34 AM
Rock River 458 SOCOM for me, put's a 450 to shame.

How does it put a .450 to shame?

sent from my typewrite

More bullet selections and you can use standard 223 mags.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 15, 2013, 10:09:46 AM
That's putting it to shame? Lol. You're also paying way more for those bullets.

sent from my typewriter

Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 15, 2013, 10:21:44 AM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on July 15, 2013, 10:36:01 AM
Two pictures, Ruger 10/22. Besides the barrel everything else is cosmetic. Is this an Assault Rifle now?  :bash:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: huntnphool on July 15, 2013, 10:40:20 AM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this
Yeah, and then not a peep out of them. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: stevemiller on July 15, 2013, 10:43:32 AM
the other post by another member that has been on for years and very few post about carrying while archery hunting is suspicious as well.......... :dunno:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 15, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.
common topic choice for that.

I still think its a good thread with good information both on the rifles themselves and the choice of language we use to describe these rifles.

No politics for me, told my US History teacher in 11th grade the same thing.. and I said N O....politics is not for me, besides I have skeletons in my closet and would like to spend my days adding to that closet :chuckle: :chuckle: way funner to live life how I want and not live of to some politically appropriate ideal :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 15, 2013, 11:38:50 AM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

looking to buy a new rifle for deer hunting but also want to use it outside of the season for fun shooting (assualt rifle).  does anyone have any info or ideas?

Possibly, since he calls it an assault rifle in brackets vs. an AR rifle as most with gun knowledge us.  (Armalite Rifle).  I think the AR platforms are seeing growing popularity in whitetail and pig hunting communities.  Outside of predator control.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 15, 2013, 11:41:06 AM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...

Whats the downside?  What is there to be paranoid about?  Educate me if you would as I am definitely missing something.  Maybe start a thread about trolls or not since this one was jacked a long time ago.  This question Ice is coming from a good place I just want to understand a bit more if you would elaborate.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jackmaster on July 15, 2013, 12:03:08 PM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.
common topic choice for that.

I still think its a good thread with good information both on the rifles themselves and the choice of language we use to describe these rifles.

No politics for me, told my US History teacher in 11th grade the same thing.. and I said N O....politics is not for me, besides I have skeletons in my closet and would like to spend my days adding to that closet :chuckle: :chuckle: way funner to live life how I want and not live of to some politically appropriate ideal :chuckle: :chuckle:
oh true dat, i no i could never be a politician, mostly cause i tell it how it is, but dang i might have a few skeletons kickn around myself  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 15, 2013, 12:10:56 PM
I know some guys that hunt with assualt rifles...me personally I hunt with a sniper rifle....it is scoped you know.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2013, 12:12:13 PM
I know some guys that hunt with assualt rifles...me personally I hunt with a sniper rifle....it is scoped you know.

 :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 15, 2013, 12:13:36 PM
In all honesty the only firearm that I own that I would label this way is my AK. Yes, I would hunt with it. Hogs in the brush....that would be fun. It is not accurate at longer range.....Hit a paper plate at 100 yards easy enough with open sights.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 15, 2013, 12:49:34 PM
That's putting it to shame? Lol. You're also paying way more for those bullets.

sent from my typewriter

You're not kidding. My new brass is a $ 1.00 each. I bought all the reloading stuff for it and have a small fortune wrapped up in it. You can't find loaded ammo or brass. I thought ahead and bought as much loaded ammo and brass as I could, thanks to Obumbles.
My barrel is worth 2 times what I paid for it too.
Title: Re: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: grundy53 on July 15, 2013, 01:19:06 PM
That's putting it to shame? Lol. You're also paying way more for those bullets.

sent from my typewriter

You're not kidding. My new brass is a $ 1.00 each. I bought all the reloading stuff for it and have a small fortune wrapped up in it. You can't find loaded ammo or brass. I thought ahead and bought as much loaded ammo and brass as I could, thanks to Obumbles.
My barrel is worth 2 times what I paid for it too.

That was some good foresight. Definitely good to have a stockpile. You can never have too much ammo.

sent from my typewriter

Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 15, 2013, 01:28:41 PM
Two pictures, Ruger 10/22. Besides the barrel everything else is cosmetic. Is this an Assault Rifle now?  :bash:

OMG, I nearly passed out in a fit of hysterics just from the picture!  That thing is DAN-GER-OUS!  Please post your address so I can mark it as unsafe.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2013, 03:11:14 PM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 15, 2013, 04:24:35 PM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

Lets clarify this for some of you who are acting like someone is stalking them!

The OP happens to be my brother and last year was his 1st year in a long time hunting. He enjoyed it and wants to get his own gun but wants something that would be fun to shoot outside of deer season. So he asked me my thoughts and I didn't know so I pointed him to this site.

I don't get what the big deal is? What are you guys afraid of? What harm can come from him asking? WTF is a "Troll" and what kind of trouble could you get in to simply answer his question?

If you don't have any input to his question why comment? Got nothing better to do?

Man this site has really gone down hill the past couple years. To much politics! I guess when you have this many people you are always going to have...

Thanks to those who answered his question sincerely.



Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: stevemiller on July 15, 2013, 04:37:21 PM
Here i will try and answer your question.Yes some of us are watchfull on here not because we might get in trouble but there is an element out there(in case you didnt know)that will ask these type of questions and get responses that they may or may not put a spin on.do you know about this kind of stuff happening all over the world?trying to take our rights away by using anything and everything we say or do against us.this question from the op(your brother as you say) is right in line with that.now let me ask you why hasnt he done any hunting since he joined our site last year?why are you speaking for him?if you can speak for him why didnt he just ask you? :dunno:  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 15, 2013, 04:43:19 PM
I guess other than an AK i would suggest a caliber suited for thin skinned game....like deer.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 15, 2013, 04:44:46 PM
I guess other than an AK i would suggest a caliber suited for thin skinned game....like deer.
and a legal hunting caliber as well is a must so brush up on the regs and the platforms and what they come in :)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: stevemiller on July 15, 2013, 04:50:04 PM
Any (hunting rifle) over .24 caliber or 6mm centerfire as long as you are legal to posess said rifle.If your hunting with it it is called a hunting rifle,handgun,knife,bow whatever.If its a hunting pack its called a hunting pack not a bug out bag  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 15, 2013, 05:01:20 PM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.

Lets clarify this for some of you who are acting like someone is stalking them!

The OP happens to be my brother and last year was his 1st year in a long time hunting. He enjoyed it and wants to get his own gun but wants something that would be fun to shoot outside of deer season. So he asked me my thoughts and I didn't know so I pointed him to this site.

I don't get what the big deal is? What are you guys afraid of? What harm can come from him asking? WTF is a "Troll" and what kind of trouble could you get in to simply answer his question?

If you don't have any input to his question why comment? Got nothing better to do?

Man this site has really gone down hill the past couple years. To much politics! I guess when you have this many people you are always going to have...

Thanks to those who answered his question sincerely.

There are too many wanna be politically correct people on here. The will argue about anything to be right. That's why I don't visit this site too much anymore. But, there are some very good people on here too.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: huntnphool on July 15, 2013, 05:14:09 PM
Some states, Montana for example, you can use your .223 AR for hunting.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 15, 2013, 05:18:34 PM
But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: actionshooter on July 15, 2013, 06:26:35 PM
But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.

 Not butt hurt here, call it what you want. Personally I prefer NOT to help out the antigun media by playing into there game.

 For the OP, I would say go for it.
An AR15 can be a extremely accurate reliable firearm which also happens to be a lot of fun.
 I may have killed a critter or two with one.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: snowpack on July 15, 2013, 06:31:42 PM
I'd go for an AR platform in .458 Socom.  You can use it suppressed with subsonic load and still have a lot of energy for critters.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: turkeyfeather on July 15, 2013, 06:52:29 PM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.
Not exactly correct there P-man. I think there were several people here on this thread that referred to them as "assault rifles".
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: ICEMAN on July 15, 2013, 07:27:29 PM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...

Whats the downside?  What is there to be paranoid about?  Educate me if you would as I am definitely missing something.  Maybe start a thread about trolls or not since this one was jacked a long time ago.  This question Ice is coming from a good place I just want to understand a bit more if you would elaborate.

No problem.

Here is a bit more of my thought...

With the recent national discussion about guns, that many liberals would never try to take away our hunting rifle choices, just that they have a real "problem" with the big bad scary assault rifle, I feel that any new "member" who is asking on his first post in a round about way how many of us 'hunt with AR platform weapons'...., I view the question with suspicion.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: turkeyfeather on July 15, 2013, 07:33:57 PM
Ice- your paranoia proves that the anti's are winning. We shouldn't be afraid to talk about a passion or pasttime that's legal. We should openly discuss it (even with the anti's). Thats how we get true dialogue. Trying to hide your thoughts and guns in the shadows is exactly why they want them to go away. Don't be afraid, debate it with them. That's the only way they get our view of things.  :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 15, 2013, 07:43:44 PM
What's the big deal Iceman? Looking for a recommendations on a gun? Where else should he look? PETA.com? Some people are so paranoid.

I am ofter weary of someone trolling the site and wanting to post a question like this, withought giving a bit more info first...

Call me paranoid...

Whats the downside?  What is there to be paranoid about?  Educate me if you would as I am definitely missing something.  Maybe start a thread about trolls or not since this one was jacked a long time ago.  This question Ice is coming from a good place I just want to understand a bit more if you would elaborate.

No problem.

Here is a bit more of my thought...

With the recent national discussion about guns, that many liberals would never try to take away our hunting rifle choices, just that they have a real "problem" with the big bad scary assault rifle, I feel that any new "member" who is asking on his first post in a round about way how many of us 'hunt with AR platform weapons'...., I view the question with suspicion.

Thanks.  I understand what you are saying.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 15, 2013, 07:45:07 PM
But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.
no one is butthurt that I saw :dunno: but not learning to use language to our advantage will be our downfall.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Davis4507 on July 15, 2013, 09:24:53 PM
haha.  wow!  holy S#*T!  First off, thank you to the people with some common sense and giving me some really useful information.  i truely appreciate it.  im kinda thinking about an AR-10 .260.  Love the pics guys!  Sorry to the people who i upset with the ASSAULT RIFLE title.  man im such an idiot.  But thats what i know them as and im sure you all know what the hell im talking about.  i do solemnly swear i will try to be a better gun advocate and call them by a attack rifle,  combat rifle, recreational rifle, oh man i know im missing one.... aw well :P   
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: MatthewHunter98 on July 15, 2013, 09:37:55 PM
i would go for the AR model, 308.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 15, 2013, 09:58:34 PM
haha.  wow!  holy S#*T!  First off, thank you to the people with some common sense and giving me some really useful information.  i truely appreciate it.  im kinda thinking about an AR-10 .260.  Love the pics guys!  Sorry to the people who i upset with the ASSAULT RIFLE title.  man im such an idiot.  But thats what i know them as and im sure you all know what the hell im talking about.  i do solemnly swear i will try to be a better gun advocate and call them by a attack rifle,  combat rifle, recreational rifle, oh man i know im missing one.... aw well :P
its all good and when you get one and find it extremely enjoyable and the gov bans you from owning it making it illegal because it looks like__________ <insert scary name here> well...just ask the bear baiters and houndsmen how it feels :tup: :)

good luck finding something you will enjoy there are lots of options and many are deer legal, most are fun and some are so crazy accurate its almost boring shooting in close .... try and shoot one before deciding for sure as has been mentioned they are heavy and dont sling up like a more standard sporter rifle.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 16, 2013, 12:46:32 AM
But to answer the OP's question, absolutely use one if you want. An AR-10 or an M1A would work great. And call it an assault rifle too because watching people get butt hurt over nothing is funny.
no one is butthurt that I saw :dunno: but not learning to use language to our advantage will be our downfall.

+1  :yeah:

:tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 16, 2013, 05:27:17 AM
haha.  wow!  holy S#*T!  First off, thank you to the people with some common sense and giving me some really useful information.  i truely appreciate it.  im kinda thinking about an AR-10 .260.  Love the pics guys!  Sorry to the people who i upset with the ASSAULT RIFLE title.  man im such an idiot.  But thats what i know them as and im sure you all know what the hell im talking about.  i do solemnly swear i will try to be a better gun advocate and call them by a attack rifle,  combat rifle, recreational rifle, oh man i know im missing one.... aw well :P

LOL LOL welcome to Hunt-WA.  If you stick around you will learn much about hunting and even more about human behavior.  Both are a interesting study on this website. 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 16, 2013, 06:28:02 AM
Judging from the fact that the original post is this guy's only post, I would say this is a troll.

Or more likely he wants nothing to do with this forum based on the ridiculous comments, replies, and turns this thread took on such a simple inquiry and topic.

I doubt it. He would have objected to those comments. Not a single second post in 74 comments? No one who knows anything about guns calls them assault rifles, especially right now.
Not exactly correct there P-man. I think there were several people here on this thread that referred to them as "assault rifles".

You're correct. It's usually a tip-off for me that someone doesn't know what they're talking about with regards to firearms. But, they certainly have been referred to that way.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 16, 2013, 06:30:11 AM
haha.  wow!  holy S#*T!  First off, thank you to the people with some common sense and giving me some really useful information.  i truely appreciate it.  im kinda thinking about an AR-10 .260.  Love the pics guys!  Sorry to the people who i upset with the ASSAULT RIFLE title.  man im such an idiot.  But thats what i know them as and im sure you all know what the hell im talking about.  i do solemnly swear i will try to be a better gun advocate and call them by a attack rifle,  combat rifle, recreational rifle, oh man i know im missing one.... aw well :P

No problem from me and you're not an idiot. I'm sure at sometime in the past I've referred to them the same way - it's just been a long time since. Thanks for posting again. MSR is a good one, too - Modern Sporting Rifle. Have a good day.  :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jackmaster on July 16, 2013, 06:39:04 AM
like runamuk was saying they dont sling up very well, so when you find one get a safari sling, you will love it, thats how i carried my M203 AND THE M-60 when i was in the service, of course we had to make are own, i finally found one that fits my ruger #1 makes it awesome for glassing as well  :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 16, 2013, 06:54:21 AM
haha.  wow!  holy S#*T!  First off, thank you to the people with some common sense and giving me some really useful information.  i truely appreciate it.  im kinda thinking about an AR-10 .260.  Love the pics guys!  Sorry to the people who i upset with the ASSAULT RIFLE title.  man im such an idiot.  But thats what i know them as and im sure you all know what the hell im talking about.  i do solemnly swear i will try to be a better gun advocate and call them by a attack rifle,  combat rifle, recreational rifle, oh man i know im missing one.... aw well :P

MSR is one name. Sports Utility Rifle is another.

This is a rough time of year for a hunting forum. People will lighten up when some dead animals start hitting the ground.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 16, 2013, 06:59:19 AM
Where is the word police with all the people on here referring to mags as clips?  Clips are used on a M1 Garand.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 16, 2013, 07:00:49 AM
You do like to keep it stirred up, DS! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 16, 2013, 07:01:48 AM
I still don't see the problem...so the argument is that by saying we use these scary rifles for hunting and other activities than combat related activies is bad? Wouldn't it be the opposite? I thought the argument from the anti gun side was that these rifles are only used for drive bys and shooting up places and people. What if we said "no my ASSAULT rifle I use for hunting". Kinda defeats their argument doesn't it?

And about the sling...just do an internet search there are hundreds of them available and something should suit your needs.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 16, 2013, 07:02:27 AM
Where is the word police with all the people on here referring to mags as clips?  Clips are used on a M1 Garand.


 :yeah:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 16, 2013, 07:05:21 AM
You do like to keep it stirred up, DS! :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sometimes however I have mellowed over the time I have been on here learing how easy it is to fail in communicating the tone and intent of the post.  But yes a little stir is in my blood.   :brew:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: ICEMAN on July 16, 2013, 08:17:59 AM
LOL LOL welcome to Hunt-WA.  If you stick around you will learn much about hunting and even more about human behavior.  Both are a interesting study on this website. 

Most truthful Quote of the week!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JohnVH on July 16, 2013, 08:34:30 AM
not an assault rifle, but I do with an AR15 in 6.5 Grendel
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 16, 2013, 08:35:03 AM
It's threads like this that turn this website to *censored*. Everyone knows damn well what he was asking in the OP. quit making this into some big political debate on his wording and lets get back to talking about hunting.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 16, 2013, 08:44:24 AM
It's threads like this that turn this website to *censored*. Everyone knows damn well what he was asking in the OP. quit making this into some big political debate on his wording and lets get back to talking about hunting.

No we didn't know damned well. He had a single post and that often means troll. Especially with the gun grabbers lately, it's naïve to think that everyone who posts is who they appear to be. He posted again and acknowledged that his first post looked weird. It was a little weird for a single post. All seems to be good now unless someone comes along and kicks dirt on it, if you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: luvmystang67 on July 16, 2013, 08:46:43 AM
Since I love guns I usually try to find my newest and most exciting one for hunting, especially bear.  My favorite bear gun so far (cause it fits nice on my bike) is the Kel-Tec RFB in .308 (or 7.62x51 NATO if we wanna make it assault weapon nomenclature).  I've also got an AR-10 in .308 for times when greater accuracy is needed.  This year though I'll be bear hunting with the .375 H&H I just picked up, unless I'm biking. Why?  Because I can and bears are formidable game.  I've also elk hunted with the RFB, but never got a shot at anything.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 16, 2013, 08:48:37 AM
I'm gonna shoot that thing if we are out hunting.....at a stump.....something.....I'm going to go all assault on something!
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 16, 2013, 08:51:57 AM
That is a really sweet set up for bike in hunting :tup: I like the compact size even if they tend toward heavy.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 16, 2013, 08:53:25 AM
Very cool set-up, especially taking a bear with it. I sure wish I had an assault rifle.  :cryriver:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: luvmystang67 on July 16, 2013, 09:11:14 AM
Its really nice to bike without anything on your back or compressing your chest.  I've found that the RFB really likes the ballistic Silver tip winchester 168 grain bullets for patterning.  I'm going to experiment with some handloands when I get my press set up.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: denali on July 16, 2013, 07:18:12 PM
Nice !  luvmystang67  love the gun
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: curlewkiller on July 16, 2013, 07:37:55 PM
I will give you my  :twocents: .  Why get upset if someone calls it an assault rifle.  I think caving in and worrying about names of guns plays into the anti's hands.  You are damn right my AR is ready for assault if I need it.  It is the point of the gun. 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: dscubame on July 16, 2013, 07:41:20 PM
A fork is a fork no matter how the fork is used.  A assault rifle is a assault rifle no matter how the assault rifle is used.  This is plain silly
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: bear hunter on July 16, 2013, 07:43:52 PM
I like taking my Romanian PSL and my Saiga 12ga with slugs and buckshot out now and then. Happy Hunting
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: philepe on July 16, 2013, 08:12:23 PM
Ok here goes nothin......To the original question, if I even remember what it was :)
AR15 = lightweight, short.  .223 of course not legal for big game in WA, but you have a plethora of calibers that are legal such as. 6.8 spc,(make sure you get the SPC II chamber if you want the fastest loads) 300-350 yard maximum effective range with most bullets, pretty good amount of store ammo and reloading components available. 6.5 Grendel, similar to 6.8 under 350 yards but after that retains velocity better, not as many options as the 6.8.   243wssm, nuff said.  450 beowolf, & 458 socom & 300 blackout Im not familiar with but pretty much short range and ability to be suppressed.  AR10 is bigger brother and takes longer cases such as .308 and plenty of others.
IF you hunt with it be prepared for lots of conversations just like you see here.  Almost everyone looks at you kinda funny until you explain why.  It is pretty damn nice to have a scoped hunting rifle and when the terrain gets too thick for the scope remove the quick detach scope mounts and use the iron sights, kinds like 2 guns in 1 sexy lil package.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 17, 2013, 06:16:23 AM
I will give you my  :twocents: .  Why get upset if someone calls it an assault rifle.  I think caving in and worrying about names of guns plays into the anti's hands.  You are damn right my AR is ready for assault if I need it.  It is the point of the gun.

It's very simple. The term assault rifle is used to convince people unfamiliar with firearms that they're inherently bad firearms; that there's something about them that makes society less safe than "regular guns". If you ask most people unfamiliar with firearms what an assault rifle is, many will reply that it's a machine gun. The rhetoric surrounding the issue is very important to the eventual result of attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights. If we don't take care to be accurate about our speak on this, we proliferate the misinformation.

I understand that within this forum, the people know the difference. But that's not true elsewhere. If we can't help each other speak accurately about MSRs, then we can't expect those who are unfamiliar to learn the distinctions either.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: JoeE on July 17, 2013, 06:36:37 AM
I will give you my  :twocents: .  Why get upset if someone calls it an assault rifle.  I think caving in and worrying about names of guns plays into the anti's hands.  You are damn right my AR is ready for assault if I need it.  It is the point of the gun.

It's very simple. The term assault rifle is used to convince people unfamiliar with firearms that they're inherently bad firearms; that there's something about them that makes society less safe than "regular guns". If you ask most people unfamiliar with firearms what an assault rifle is, many will reply that it's a machine gun. The rhetoric surrounding the issue is very important to the eventual result of attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights. If we don't take care to be accurate about our speak on this, we proliferate the misinformation.

I understand that within this forum, the people know the difference. But that's not true elsewhere. If we can't help each other speak accurately about MSRs, then we can't expect those who are unfamiliar to learn the distinctions either.


This is getting ridiculous. "Speak accurately about MSR's". The AR platform is still being fielded by several military's and police agencies WORLD WIDE as a weapon of war. So speaking accurately about them would be just that, these weapons are for defense (or offense depending), if you use yours for "modern sporting" that's all good. But that's not the most common use for those guns so your description is not "speaking accurately". And like I already said, I don't see how it could possible to hurt to say you hunt or competition shoot with your assault/military/scary/zombie slaying gun when all the antis are saying that these guns aren't used for any of that.

People need to relax. Five pages of this.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: bobcat on July 17, 2013, 07:20:19 AM
Well said JoeE and curlewkiller.

I would have to agree with both of you.   :tup:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 17, 2013, 08:12:13 AM
I will give you my  :twocents: .  Why get upset if someone calls it an assault rifle.  I think caving in and worrying about names of guns plays into the anti's hands.  You are damn right my AR is ready for assault if I need it.  It is the point of the gun.

It's very simple. The term assault rifle is used to convince people unfamiliar with firearms that they're inherently bad firearms; that there's something about them that makes society less safe than "regular guns". If you ask most people unfamiliar with firearms what an assault rifle is, many will reply that it's a machine gun. The rhetoric surrounding the issue is very important to the eventual result of attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights. If we don't take care to be accurate about our speak on this, we proliferate the misinformation.

I understand that within this forum, the people know the difference. But that's not true elsewhere. If we can't help each other speak accurately about MSRs, then we can't expect those who are unfamiliar to learn the distinctions either.


This is getting ridiculous. "Speak accurately about MSR's". The AR platform is still being fielded by several military's and police agencies WORLD WIDE as a weapon of war. So speaking accurately about them would be just that, these weapons are for defense (or offense depending), if you use yours for "modern sporting" that's all good. But that's not the most common use for those guns so your description is not "speaking accurately". And like I already said, I don't see how it could possible to hurt to say you hunt or competition shoot with your assault/military/scary/zombie slaying gun when all the antis are saying that these guns aren't used for any of that.

People need to relax. Five pages of this.

Sorry, I respectfully disagree about both points - the uses of MSRs and the use of the term assault weapon. Many people use them for sporting purposes. My brother hunts with his mini 14. His best buddy hunts with his AR-15 .308. And, they're not assault rifles. They're MSRs. They both use handguns for defense, not the MSRs, although the MSR is a great self-defense platform. The point I'm making isn't about whether you and I agree what they're used for. It's about what the majority of the population thinks they are. I have no desire to argue with you about what we say between us gun owners. However, I do think it's important that we make the issue clear for non-gun owners. The antis certainly want it as unclear as possible so the non-gun owners go their way. It's only through misinformation that the antis win this fight.

As an example, my mother is pretty liberal. She was all for an assault weapons ban. I asked her what an assault weapon is and she told me that it was a machine gun (in so many words). When I explained to her that assault weapons are a military rifle and that automatic weapons are already illegal for public use, she changed her mind. It took a while and a lot of Googling, but the fact remains that people are swayed just by the name without knowing what it means. Words mean things and it's important that we use the correct words if we're to keep our rights.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 17, 2013, 08:33:02 AM
Well said Pman.  I hope to deer hunt with my 6.5 grendel AR soon, when I can find brass and components at non-insane prices to work up a load.  Until then, it will be the old-school bolt action "sniper rifle." 

Another downside of hunting with the AR platform is that there are a lot of angles and protrusions that can get caught up in heavy brush. For that type of hunting it's hard to beat an old lever gun or bolt action with iron sights.   AR's can also tend toward the heavy side unless you steer clear of all the chotchkies and stick with things like fixed stocks and free float tubes or traditional handguards. But they are a better SD/HD platform than a bolt action, for sure.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: runamuk on July 17, 2013, 08:37:39 AM
Words have power why do you think language is one of the first things to be taken from a group that another group wants to control or assimilate?  We can use words to help or hurt our cause, it is still America for the moment so people are free to use whatever words they wish.

And yes even I was willing to ban assault rifles I saw no reason for any civilian to need or own a machine gun :dunno: of course now I want a tommy gun cuz they look like fun to use for hunting cardboard :chuckle: :chuckle: and my history loving antique things admiring side kicks in ....but black machine guns meh tough sales pitch even to 2nd amendment supporting liberal leaning firearm owners.

ask a couple members on here I was avidly never going to own one they are ugly who needs one....yeah yeah guys keep laughing bunch of darn ar pushers around this place, was converted the first time I got to shoot one....
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: sticky on July 17, 2013, 08:50:37 AM
Not me. But I have no problem with those that do.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jaymark6655 on July 17, 2013, 09:07:53 AM
I have to admit before I opened the thread I though someone was going to be asking about hunting with a rifle capable of 3 round burst or full automatic fire.  I don't think they should be called assault rifles, but I think Modern Sporting Rifle isn't that great either since anything that doesn't have a wood stock or some other advancement on a standard trigger, etc could be considered "modren".  I use AR, but really that is wrong too if I am not refering specifically to an Armlite weapon.

Any semi-auto modular weapon system is awesome for hunting.  I like the AR style because they are like legos, you can build one to fit anything you could possible want from a rifle, and have several uppers in a variety of calibers rather than several rifles.  You can even go up to .50 BMG if you dont mind it being single shot.  Just decide what you want performance wise and then pick a caliber that matches what you want and is a avaible in that kind of platform. .450 and .458 are nice for deer and elk, but plan on being close.  .30AR (if its being made again) and .30OSSM are some of the longer range calibers available.   Or go with an AR10 style rifle that can fire stuff like the .308WIN

On a sarcastic note:
Nothing like going full auto on a deer.  I prefer the M2FLEX or MK19, but in those states where full auto is illegal for hunting go for the M72 LAW.  It single shot and says I mean business to a deer.  Cleaning is easy, just pick up the scraps.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Colville on July 17, 2013, 09:43:35 AM
I assault deer with a hunting rifle.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 17, 2013, 09:46:50 AM
I always thought a 6mm-223 would be a cool little deer  gun in an ar. Just don't have the need right now... my m4 in 556 is loads of fun tho.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 17, 2013, 06:28:14 PM
I love to assault paper, steel, and animals with my rifles. Bolt actions and semi autos alike. An they do a good job at that. I suppose they are assault rifles.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: bear hunter on July 17, 2013, 10:13:49 PM
LOL A lot of rifles from the military are use and hunted with like the 30-40 krag,moslin's Spring 1903's,Enfields,Spring m1a and so on. A lot of people modified military weapon's for hunting. If you like to hunt with assault weapon so be it. Who are we to judge.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: huntnnw on July 17, 2013, 10:16:39 PM
think Ill hunt elk this year with a SKS and a cheap scope and take shots out to 500 yards :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: bear hunter on July 17, 2013, 10:21:01 PM
think Ill hunt elk this year with a SKS and a cheap scope and take shots out to 500 yards :chuckle:
  :yike: :mgun:  :whoo: Elk down  :whoo:   :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: huntnnw on July 17, 2013, 10:21:42 PM
rat a tat tat :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 17, 2013, 10:47:31 PM
Do you think my Glock 20 Assault Pistol would be a good side arm incase I have to assault the *censored* out of a bear this fall??
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: beak-in-the-barrel on July 17, 2013, 11:04:35 PM
What about blunt silverware, like say a spoon. Could that be used as an assault weapon? How far off the original poster's question can we get lol....

I'm really looking into the Rock River Arms .308 rifles for hunting.

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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 18, 2013, 08:03:21 AM
If I were to buy an "MSR" :) for strictly hunting, I would consider a FNAR in .308. 1/2 MOA accuracy out of an AR platform. Can't beat that.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: luvmystang67 on July 18, 2013, 09:31:40 AM
If I were to buy an "MSR" :) for strictly hunting, I would consider a FNAR in .308. 1/2 MOA accuracy out of an AR platform. Can't beat that.

Not to be a nit-picky nelly, well i guess it is (sorry, i feel like a jerk), but the FNAR is not an AR platform, its built similar to the browning autos. 

As far as accuracy goes, you can free float an actual .308 AR and with a good barrel pull close to the same accuracy.  You might be at a little under an inch instead of 0.5", but you're still talking "minute of bunny" at 400 yards.  :chuckle:

(Minute of bunny is a quote from a fellow Hunt WA member, so I cannot take credit for the cleverness.)
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: Andrew on July 18, 2013, 01:07:53 PM
Just curious the few that have posted their AR platform rifles how heavy are they with all the 'stuff' that is put on them (extra rails, grips, etc.)? 
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 18, 2013, 01:09:40 PM
I have not dressed up my AR with anything fancy other than a sling and a scope. Weight is not an issue when I have carried it. I think, as menitoned, the more you dress it up the more it becomes prone to hanging up on brush. Range rifle/home defense....dress it up....in the field..KISS.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: SERE VG on July 18, 2013, 02:17:13 PM
Love me some animal assault rifles!

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Oh yeah: Every weapon we use today to hunt was designed or perfected to kill other humans. Caveman had evil assault rocks! The black ones were especially evil!



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Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: CedarPants on July 18, 2013, 02:34:56 PM
Picked this up recently, I think it'd work great on deer.  1st bullet for the deer, the remaining 239 for zombies.  Lotta zombies where I hunt



Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: luvmystang67 on July 18, 2013, 02:58:52 PM
An AR, especially on the "AR-10" .308 style platform can get heavy, easily 10-12 lbs.  Especially if you're packing a 20 or 30 round clip.  The garbage you put on them is up to you.  I have a .223 AR with a composite lower and a thin profile, non free float upper and a cheap scope and it probably weighs in at 7 lbs or so.  It is whatever you're into.

On the catching on brush component, they hauled these things all over vietnam, it isn't THAT bad.  The only things you have in addition to a standard hunting rifle are a pistol grip and a longer mag if you choose to have one.  In my case with a collapsible stock and a 16" barrel it is much shorter than my hunting rifle, and I feel like the long barrel is what gets caught on branches the most, not a pistol grip.

 :twocents:
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: h20hunter on July 18, 2013, 03:02:16 PM
Yeah...but can you shoot it out a truck window at .........oh.....a watermelon?
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on July 18, 2013, 09:29:20 PM
Picked this up recently, I think it'd work great on deer.  1st bullet for the deer, the remaining 239 for zombies.  Lotta zombies where I hunt

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=129527.0;attach=264980;image (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=129527.0;attach=264980;image)



Nice, I'll hunt zombies with you.


Love me some animal assault rifles!

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Oh yeah: Every weapon we use today to hunt was designed or perfected to kill other humans. Caveman had evil assault rocks! The black ones were especially evil!






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Nice looking rifle. LOL, Black assault rocks.
Title: Re: Does anyone hunt deer with a assualt rifle?
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 19, 2013, 09:47:05 PM
Anyone have any experience with the Remington R-25 in .243?

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-r-25/model-r-25-rifle.aspx (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-r-25/model-r-25-rifle.aspx)
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