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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: krout81 on November 05, 2010, 03:44:51 AM

Title: What Semi-Auto
Post by: krout81 on November 05, 2010, 03:44:51 AM: Hi there I am an Archery hunter for 18 years. When I return home I want to get a rifle for bear and incase I get an all seasons tag one that will work for Deer and Elk as well. I want Semi-auto Any Suggestions.
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Post by: PolarBear on November 05, 2010, 05:05:19 AM: Browning B.A.R .300 Win Mag.
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Post by: MikeWalking on November 05, 2010, 05:16:26 AM: :yeah: 'nuff said ;)
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Post by: demontang on November 05, 2010, 12:18:27 PM: I would look at an Ar 15 in 25 wssm, 300 ossm, 6.5 sporter/6.5 grendal, 6.8 spc, 458 socom, 30ar, 358 wssm, 338 wssm, 7mm wssm and Im sure there are more cals that would work. The great thing about the AR is there is a huge after market for it and we all know they are tried and true :twocents:
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Post by: wastickslinger on November 05, 2010, 12:19:24 PM: B.A.R. 7mm or .300
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Post by: birdwacker on November 05, 2010, 12:31:56 PM: bar or benelli
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on November 05, 2010, 12:37:51 PM: 338 win mag BAR
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on November 05, 2010, 12:40:11 PM: BAR!

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=002B&cat_id=031&type_id=001&content=bar-safari-firearms (http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=002B&cat_id=031&type_id=001&content=bar-safari-firearms)

308, 270, 30-06, 338winmag

I might know someone selling one soon. (not the safari grade. pretty sure its a 308) Pm me if interested.

-Steve
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Post by: GoldTip on November 05, 2010, 12:46:50 PM: Probably best to buy the BAR. But if it's not going to see a lot of use, and long shots(300+) are not in your plans, can't go wrong with Remington 740,742,or 7400. And you can usually find them pretty cheap. My Mom's 30-06 in 7400 still shoots lights out with 180gr remington corelokts. Have heard some complaints of accuracy, although have heard it usually explained to be copper fouling.
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Post by: FC on November 05, 2010, 02:19:06 PM: AR 10 in 7mm-08 or AR 15 in .450 Bushmaster.
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Post by: Straight Shooter on November 05, 2010, 03:35:45 PM: AR-10 in .308 Win.
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Post by: CastleRocker on November 05, 2010, 03:44:05 PM: Quote from: demontang on November 05, 2010, 12:18:27 PM
I would look at an Ar 15 in 25 wssm, 300 ossm, 6.5 sporter/6.5 grendal, 6.8 spc, 458 socom, 30ar, 358 wssm, 338 wssm, 7mm wssm and Im sure there are more cals that would work. The great thing about the AR is there is a huge after market for it and we all know they are tried and true :twocents:

Couldn't have said it better. Have uppers in 17 Remington, 223 (of course), 25 WSSM, and will have one in 17 Practical and 30 OSSM soon. Antelope don't like the 25 WSSM at all. My wife even wants one for next year when we go speed goat hunting again.
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Post by: YoungBuck on November 05, 2010, 06:39:10 PM: I would try the Remington R-25 in .308Win.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2010, 06:52:19 PM: r-25 is 243 7mm-08 ;) or 308win great guns :IBCOOL:
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Post by: FC on November 05, 2010, 07:55:02 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2010, 06:52:19 PM
r-25 is 243 7mm-08 ;) or 308win great guns :IBCOOL:

Only if you buy over priced remington built AR's, I've handled a few and always put them down in disgust. No AR that costs so much should have such a pile of crap for a trigger. The camo job is nice...
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2010, 08:01:31 PM: :chuckle: that's funny! i have the first 2 groups i have shot out of that gun. the first 2 ;) both are well under 1/2 at 100 yards. it is one of the best shooting guns i have ever shot. o and its dpms that build the r-25 for Remington and the r-15 is built by bushmaster ;) all 3 are sister companies :hello: and price them against other 308/ar-10 and they are not that much ;)
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Post by: FC on November 05, 2010, 08:26:01 PM: Sorry I know what it costs to build vs buy and there is no excuse for that horrific trigger at that price point.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2010, 08:32:16 PM: your welcome to try one any time you like ;) and see how that horrific trigger on the gun groups :IBCOOL:
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Post by: FC on November 05, 2010, 09:09:45 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2010, 08:32:16 PM
your welcome to try one any time you like ;) and see how that horrific trigger on the gun groups :IBCOOL:

Don't you live in eastern Wa? If not you're on!

If we lived closer I would take you up on that! I'm always interested in shooting something new, I would be happy to let you try my AR, I put a RRA NM fcg in it and it really made that rifle easy to shoot

BTW, if you ARE in eastern Wa, I would still like to shoot yours...Just show me some rockchucks :P
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Post by: Bofire on November 06, 2010, 09:15:46 AM: R-25 is heavy!!
Carl
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 06, 2010, 11:08:37 AM: live in goldendale wa, so about as south as you can get in washington but still on the east side. :IBCOOL:

the r-25 is a bit heavy for sure but it i can't pack a 10lb rifle, at 6'1 and 260lbs i should not be hunting :chuckle: my sako i hunt with weighs more and then some. :yike: weight does not bother me much. i also pack a 45lb rifle from time to time so it makes the 10lb'er feel pretty light ;) :chuckle:
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Post by: demontang on November 06, 2010, 11:17:15 AM: I would stick to the ar15 over the ar10 its a lot cheaper to play with a ar15. Both AR's can shoot under moa and are hard to hurt.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 06, 2010, 11:24:11 AM: here is the first 2 groups i ever shot with the r-25. i grabed my 7mm-08 rounds that i had loaded up for my weatherby cfp and the r-25 loves them :drool:

my cuzz got the 308win and i am loading almost the same loads for his gun. and it shoots them very well 2.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 06, 2010, 12:32:20 PM: Barrett .....
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Post by: addicted on November 06, 2010, 12:47:55 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 06, 2010, 11:24:11 AM
here is the first 2 groups i ever shot with the r-25. i grabed my 7mm-08 rounds that i had loaded up for my weatherby cfp and the r-25 loves them :drool:

my cuzz got the 308win and i am loading almost the same loads for his gun. and it shoots them very well 2.

i think i'm going to get me one of those R25's in 7mm08. then I'll get a DPMS in 338 Federal. The wife will probably approve the purchase when pigs fly.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 06, 2010, 12:54:55 PM: :tup: when you get back, we can kill a hog and hang it in a tree on a zip line. we will make that sucker fly, and get ya a new gun or 2 :chuckle: thay are great guns.
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Post by: addicted on November 06, 2010, 12:59:53 PM: that reminds me..... off to a new useless thread :chuckle:
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Post by: krout81 on November 06, 2010, 11:28:39 PM: Thanks for all the info guys