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Any of you guys hunt deer with a AR-10? #6435626 09/02/16 03:05 PM
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Nephew bought a armalite AR-10 B carbine 16 inch. He was also gonna buy a hunting rifle. Just wondering if he can just slap a scope on it and use it for deer? Max shot at our land is no more then 200 yards.I have no clue what the AR is capable of. Any first hand input would be appreciated. Thanks

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Sure he can. Just don't carry a magazine that holds more than five rounds while deer hunting.

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Originally Posted By: fouzman
Sure he can. Just don't carry a magazine that holds more than five rounds while deer hunting.


not true any more..... any magazine will be fine

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I use a scoped, supressed LR-308 and love it. Its shoots MOA with good factory ammo and is really fun when a sounder of hogs rolls through. Its plenty for deer within 200 yards. The only down side I've found is racking a shell into the chamber is LOUD in a deer stand bc you have to let the bolt fall forward. No way to quietly load a shell.

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Sure he can. Just don't carry a magazine that holds more than five rounds while deer hunting.


not true any more..... any magazine will be fine


Thanks! Hogs are in trouble during deer sseason, now. 100 round drum, here we come!

Re: Any of you guys hunt deer with a AR-10? [Re: S.A. hunter] #6435904 09/02/16 07:09 PM
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I do, love it too

Re: Any of you guys hunt deer with a AR-10? [Re: S.A. hunter] #6436000 09/02/16 08:10 PM
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Cool, thanks for the input. I didn't see a need to buy a hunting rifle if he had a AR. I told him to look at the P 308 from Nikon. I'm thinking it should be a good combination.

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I do too, and TXhuntr2 is right it is loud. I rack one when I get out of the truck. I racked one real easy and quiet last year in the blind and it didn't fire. You gotta let that thing slam.


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Yes, in 6.5 CM...did a heck of a job! I saw you mentioned 200yds...I've hit steel out to 800 yds with it.

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Yep sig 716 here...hogs, deer, racoon.its good for all and use a 20 round mag.


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Originally Posted By: Stratgolfer
I do too, and TXhuntr2 is right it is loud. I rack one when I get out of the truck. I racked one real easy and quiet last year in the blind and it didn't fire. You gotta let that thing slam.
that's what that bolt assist on the right side of the upper is for. Assist in fully closing the bolt.

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I've found that I drop less pigs with an AR than with a bolt action .270. I think I rely too much on the second (third, fourth, fifth...) shot with an automatic.

EDIT: Semi-automatic of course

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Yes kills them just as dead as a bolt gun. Great for my daughter being very light recoil shooting 308 178 grain Amax. And much more fun when the hogs show up. I can hit steel out to 800 yards with it, can't say that about my bolt rifles.


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Re: Any of you guys hunt deer with a AR-10? [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #6436470 09/03/16 02:42 AM
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Yes kills them just as dead as a bolt gun. Great for my daughter being very light recoil shooting 308 178 grain Amax. And much more fun when the hogs show up. I can hit steel out to 800 yards with it, can't say that about my bolt rifles.


Is it modified or stock?

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Yes.


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Yes kills them just as dead as a bolt gun. Great for my daughter being very light recoil shooting 308 178 grain Amax. And much more fun when the hogs show up. I can hit steel out to 800 yards with it, can't say that about my bolt rifles.


Is it modified or stock?


Stock Wilson Combat. Bushnell LRHS 4-18X44

But, Wilson Combat rifles are like buying custom long range ARs off the shelf. No need to add or subtract. up


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Cool, thanks for the info.

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I hunt both hogs and deer with this 308 DPM Oracle Night or day vision Pulsar.Hogs 20 Rd Mag. Deer 4 rd mag.


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That's one heck of a setup you got there. up

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Yep, at times last year we carry Bushmaster in .308, smiple nikon scope, think 3.9 on it...... we have pigs on property here
near brenham, when they come in, deer are gone, they run the deer off...... so we try to slow down the population some,
about 5 or 6 rounds in mag and we are ready...... pigs dont run that fast! besides 165 grn Nosler makes a big hole or puts them quickly..... we all hand load here.....

Gonna put up cattle panels this year around the feed pin, wonder if that will discourage the pigs then? have cattle on property will make it interesting.

Deer hunt with simple Rem SPS .223 hand loads on 55grn nosler...... < than min grp at 150yds.... get all the meat i need with that gun......


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I do and love it. Mine is the A10 (T) and shoots 1 hole groups. It's a little heavy but I'm hunting out of a blind mostly.


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Yep, I've taken some nice deer and pigs with my AR-10. It is very accurate with my 165gr hand loads, and just plain fun to shoot.

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Not a 10, but I have an AR-15 6.8 that I use at times.


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Okay, next question. How the recoil? I can't imagine it would feel good, But maybe the weight helps lessen the kick? What you say?

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