MinnMooney
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Minnesota just O.K.'d using any .22 caliber cartridge (centerfire) or larger on deer this year for the first time. I really don't agree with that because there are so many poor shots out there and they need much larger calibers to compensate for their lack of precision. All of my worries are moot because it's legal.
My neighbor is as happy as a pig in mud about the ruling by our DNR and is telling everyone that he will hunt with his AR-15 during the whitetail season. I tried to talk him into buying an upper in a caliber that is more appropriate but noooooooo, :banghead: it's .223 all the way, baby.
"So....", says I, "how about letting me load a bullet that at least has a good chance of killing the deer if you do your part?" "Sure", he said.
Okay, now the ball is in my court. That's my question to you-all. What would be a couple of choices for putting venison in the freezer?
Data : He shoots an AR-15 with a 16" barrel and a 1:9" twist so I'm lookin' at a weight range of 60gr-69gr (unless some of you have had better luck with a slightly different weight). We hunt fairly thick woods so our shots are 50% @ 60yds or less; 40% @ 60-100yds and 10% out to 150 yds.
Give me some brands, weights and styles of bullets that I can load for this dude.
My neighbor is as happy as a pig in mud about the ruling by our DNR and is telling everyone that he will hunt with his AR-15 during the whitetail season. I tried to talk him into buying an upper in a caliber that is more appropriate but noooooooo, :banghead: it's .223 all the way, baby.
"So....", says I, "how about letting me load a bullet that at least has a good chance of killing the deer if you do your part?" "Sure", he said.
Okay, now the ball is in my court. That's my question to you-all. What would be a couple of choices for putting venison in the freezer?
Data : He shoots an AR-15 with a 16" barrel and a 1:9" twist so I'm lookin' at a weight range of 60gr-69gr (unless some of you have had better luck with a slightly different weight). We hunt fairly thick woods so our shots are 50% @ 60yds or less; 40% @ 60-100yds and 10% out to 150 yds.
Give me some brands, weights and styles of bullets that I can load for this dude.