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 Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: flintknapper]
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11/14/19 02:26 PM
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458 Socom was fun, accurate and devastating not only to what it hit but killed optics like a flyswatter and was prohibitively expensive to shoot.
^^^^ So....I'm not the only one! My SOCOM killed a Weaver Classic Extreme (1.5 x 4.5) after about 800 rounds. Replacement has held up so far...but I also backed off on some of my hotter reloads for the rifle. The scope while not top tier...was also not bad quality (made by L.O.W. Japan) and a decent scope (for what was offered 10 years ago). Still the SOCOM killed it. Two cheap scopes went first, then after only 3 shots, it converted an ATN Gen 3 NV into an expensive hand scanner!
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: flintknapper]
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11/14/19 05:48 PM
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David Maas
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458 Socom was fun, accurate and devastating not only to what it hit but killed optics like a flyswatter and was prohibitively expensive to shoot.
^^^^ So....I'm not the only one! My SOCOM killed a Weaver Classic Extreme (1.5 x 4.5) after about 800 rounds. Replacement has held up so far...but I also backed off on some of my hotter reloads for the rifle. The scope while not top tier...was also not bad quality (made by L.O.W. Japan) and a decent scope (for what was offered 10 years ago). Still the SOCOM killed it. https://www.chuckhawks.com/weaver_classic_extreme_1-4.htm ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/11/full-56101-207859-filled1.jpg) My 375 & 458 Socom and the 358 Winchester are 3 of my favorite guns to shoot 458 below ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-25419-197997-20190817_211115.jpg)
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: BassCat'99]
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11/15/19 12:28 PM
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450 bushmaster, ammo is $23 a box. It thumps them
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: boonee]
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11/16/19 02:50 PM
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DigitalFOV
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Longer distances I use my 6.5 Grendel, in the river bottoms I really Like my 7.62x39!
Also use a .50 Beowulf. Perfect choices
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: flintknapper]
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11/17/19 02:13 PM
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Wilson Combat
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300 HAM'R, it's a .30-30 with higher BC bullets out of a AR15 platform. EXTREMELY effective on hogs and deer. A lot of info on it over in the gun section of the forum.
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: BassCat'99]
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11/18/19 11:34 AM
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Decided on the 6.8SPC. Ordered the 16" 3R 10 twist scout and the m-16 complete 6.8 SB BCG Parkerized from AR Performance. Will build on Aero Precision upper and lower. I'll be hand loading so what wt. bullet ya'll like for hog and deer?
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Re: AR15 caliber
[Re: BassCat'99]
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11/18/19 06:17 PM
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Finally got to the farm this weekend to shoot my new AR 6.8 SPC. I did the break in process of shooting once and cleaning (9 times), shooting 3 rounds and cleaning (3 times). Pain in the rear, but I did the same with my Remi 700 25-06 and it really does shoot great.
I think I'm going to like the AR. Got the Thermal sighted in with it, so i should be good to go next time up.
JR
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Re: AR15 caliber
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11/18/19 09:08 PM
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what thermal did you go with? Wondering about the price point .
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Re: AR15 caliber
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11/19/19 12:37 AM
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I've got a Pulsar Apex can't remember the specific model. I also have the Helion monocular - the clarity is unreal.
JR
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