AR-15 for Deer.

[GLOCK45GUY]

I would hunt with Rem .223 having a bowhunters mindset. Get up close adn personal with the animal your going to harvest, and do it with the best shot in the vitals as possible.

This gives you the opportunity to learn something new almost every time your hunt since you can watch it closey for that perfect shot.

Not too sure if I'd carry my AR out for deer though. It's too milatant and doesn't carry the right message to the anti hunters and gunners. I'd put the varmit light and scope on for the foxes though!!!!!

 

[JWarren]

Not too sure if I'd carry my AR out for deer though. It's too milatant and doesn't carry the right message to the anti hunters and gunners.

Anti-hunters will hate you no matter what you use. Anti-gunners will hate you no matter what you use as well.

I really couldn't care less what message I send to other hunters. If one sees my rifle, they have another problem: I am having them arrested for trespassing and poaching.

Seriously, I'd expect more from fellow gun owners than such close-mindedness. I have-- in the past-- gotten a little good-natured ribbing from the guys around here, but in the end, they all want to handle or shoot my rifles.

I've taken deer with the AK platform, the HK platform, and this year I'll be doing so with the AR platform.

My primary rifle is a LR-308 in .308 Win. and I'll be using a 1:7 twist AR with heavy grain bullets for my "trail" stand (shots will be less than 50 yards on my trails).

I've never had a deer run, so I am comfortable with 5.56 in a heavy grain at this distance. After all, a friend's daughter did quite well this past year with a 22-250 bolt action.



-- John

 

[RubenZ]

Get a real hunting rifle and leave the tacticool for range use.

I agree. You'll do the deer better by using a Caliber more suitable for it.

 

[d2wing]

I just shot a 240 lb buck with my AR15 using 55 gr psp. I was impressed with
how well it worked on a lung shot. Turned the lungs to mush and broke the leg on the opposite side. I am of the opinion that some of you are working to ban "assault rifles". You are the people that talk about how guns scare people and put down any kind of military rifle. I sure don't like that gun banner propaganda.