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Which caliber AR do you hunt deer with?

223 (different state)
2 (2.8%)
308
5 (7%)
300 Blackout
4 (5.6%)
6.8 SPC
2 (2.8%)
6.5 Gren
11 (15.5%)
6.5 Creedmoor
2 (2.8%)
Ar-15 but another caliber
2 (2.8%)
Ar-10 but another caliber
3 (4.2%)
I don't
40 (56.3%)

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Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« on: January 12, 2019, 08:52:25 AM »
Just curious to see what people use here.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2019, 09:05:33 AM »
.308 for me. My scope mount is changed since that pic. Niw have a spurr mount.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2019, 09:33:05 AM »
Yes 300blk
Yes 25/45 or 25-233 whatever you call it.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2019, 09:52:48 AM »
Here's a pic
223.  25/45.   300blk.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2019, 10:25:33 AM »
Taken 5 deer in WA with a AR. 6.8 SPC & 6.5 Grendel. 120 SST in the 6.8 and 123 SST in the Grendel. Both did well. I had a 120 SST exit twice with shots on deer. I’ve never had a exit with the 123gr SST with the Grendel.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2019, 10:35:36 AM »
I use my sig m716. Only rifle I own so far. I prefer shooting .308 out of it rather than nato 7.62

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2019, 10:53:14 AM »
Currently AR-10 in 7mm-08 and 2 grendels. I refuse to own an AR I can't hunt with...  :tup:

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2019, 11:18:35 AM »
Shot a doe this year with my Daniel Defense 300blk. Inside of 100 yards it works great.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2019, 11:58:52 AM »
I have used 243wssm/6x45/300blk/6.5 Grendel in the 15. In the 10's I have used 7mm-08 and 308.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2019, 09:09:44 PM »
Pretty good spread so far. Was actually expecting more Blackout and 223 Idaho hunters.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2019, 09:13:14 PM »
I have used 243wssm/6x45/300blk/6.5 Grendel in the 15. In the 10's I have used 7mm-08 and 308.

How do you like the 243 WSSM?
How does it do out of an AR? Any magazine issues?
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2019, 09:34:59 PM »
Probably my 2nd favorite round. Flat crushed anything I shot with it. Very accurate and the mag I ran came from the upper builder. Zero issues
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2019, 09:43:19 PM »
Probably my 2nd favorite round. Flat crushed anything I shot with it. Very accurate and the mag I ran came from the upper builder. Zero issues

Now you have me thinking this might be a cool build to do.
I have "alot" of boxes Winchester 95gr silvertips that I need to shoot, LOL
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2019, 07:02:07 AM »
Yes, 6.8 SPC.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2019, 09:10:11 AM »
I will be using a 6.5 grendel next fall!

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2019, 09:54:28 AM »
I occasionally use my. 450 bushmaster. Going to build a 6.8 spc to use for deer. Also want to build an AR-10 in 6.5 Creedmoor. Actually went to the gun shop yesterday to buy an AR-10 stripped lower I saw in there last week. But it was gone.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2019, 10:57:21 AM »
I use my sig m716. Only rifle I own so far. I prefer shooting .308 out of it rather than nato 7.62

EB what ammo does your 716 like?
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2019, 11:07:51 AM »
Shot a doe this year with my Daniel Defense 300blk. Inside of 100 yards it works great.


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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2019, 12:26:38 PM »
Probably my 2nd favorite round. Flat crushed anything I shot with it. Very accurate and the mag I ran came from the upper builder. Zero issues

Now you have me thinking this might be a cool build to do.
I have "alot" of boxes Winchester 95gr silvertips that I need to shoot, LOL

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2019, 01:27:14 PM »
270AR....

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2019, 01:28:53 PM »
You didn’t include 7.62x.39. :dunno:
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2019, 02:23:48 PM »
Yes, 6.8 SPC.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2019, 03:28:48 PM »
I would take a hard look at the 6.5 Grendel . Its a sweet round

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2019, 11:26:32 AM »
Yes, with multiple calibers. Your survey needs the ability to select more than one cartridge. Any of those listed can be and are used for deer by plenty of people, and there are a number of other good options as well.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2019, 02:48:07 PM »
Took my AR in .300 BO this year for deer. didn't get one but theres always next year.
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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2019, 07:26:39 AM »
Years ago while living in Alabama,.... I took many whitetail with my AR  chambered in 5.56 using Serria 55gr SP's.

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Re: Do you hunt deer with an AR?
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2019, 09:51:02 PM »
Years ago while living in Alabama,.... I took many whitetail with my AR  chambered in 5.56 using Serria 55gr SP's.

Works wonders. 60gr Partitions out of a AR work great on Antelope.
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