essayons21
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Mods I apologize if this should be in hunting, but I figured the questions I am asking fit better here.
I am looking for a new upper so I can take my EBR hunting next winter. .223/5.56 is illegal for deer in my area (VA), so I am exploring caliber choices.
My criteria:
-Needs to be accurate and effective on eastern whitetail out to 250yards.
-Compatible with standard AR-lower without modification
-Ammunition availability would be nice, but component/die availability is more important, as I reload almost everything I shoot.
-Preferably feed from 5-10 round AR magazines
I've narrowed it down to 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, and .458 SOCOM, with 6.8 SPC in the lead. I've read that the first 5-7 rounds of 6.8 will feed from a standard USGI 30-round magazine, I am assuming it would feed from a 5-rounder. Anybody know if this is true? I also like the wider variety of .270 caliber hunting bullets I can load for the 6.8. Also uppers and 6.8 parts generally seem to be less expensive.
Are there any pro's or con's I should know about these choices I listed for hunting? Or are there any other calibers I am forgetting that would suit my purposes?
Thanks in advance
I am looking for a new upper so I can take my EBR hunting next winter. .223/5.56 is illegal for deer in my area (VA), so I am exploring caliber choices.
My criteria:
-Needs to be accurate and effective on eastern whitetail out to 250yards.
-Compatible with standard AR-lower without modification
-Ammunition availability would be nice, but component/die availability is more important, as I reload almost everything I shoot.
-Preferably feed from 5-10 round AR magazines
I've narrowed it down to 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, and .458 SOCOM, with 6.8 SPC in the lead. I've read that the first 5-7 rounds of 6.8 will feed from a standard USGI 30-round magazine, I am assuming it would feed from a 5-rounder. Anybody know if this is true? I also like the wider variety of .270 caliber hunting bullets I can load for the 6.8. Also uppers and 6.8 parts generally seem to be less expensive.
Are there any pro's or con's I should know about these choices I listed for hunting? Or are there any other calibers I am forgetting that would suit my purposes?
Thanks in advance
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