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#1951 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Utopia
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I probably wouldn't hunt deer with a .223/556 if I had another option.
.308 in an AR platform would be better...but there are also other caliber options including .243. I've used .556 for coyotes, but the noise of the action are the biggest downfall for me(and weight with a bull barrel). At the very least, you HAVE to use a hunting round. High likelihood it will just pass through without a knockdown. Unfortunately for me, all of my guns fell out of the wagon when it flooded as we forded the river. Quote:
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#1952 |
Rockin' yer FACE OFF!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Thanks guys. It's just such a damn fun gun to shoot, I'd love the accuracy (I've had some issues with the 30/30, but that's probably me more than the gun) and the weight. I dunno, i have a few months of course, and I need to practice with it. We'll see...
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#1953 |
Seeking the Truth daily
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the Country in MO
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#1954 |
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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You can build yourself an upper in 6.8 SPC..it is a 223 cartridge necked up to hold basically a 270 bullet..that would work for deer and you wouldn't have to change lower or magazines
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#1955 |
Rockin' yer FACE OFF!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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#1956 | |
True Chiefs Fan
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bull Bay
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#1957 | |
The Constitutional Choo choo
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: homeof43conferencetitles
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When you get much past 75 grains. The round becomes to long for the AR magazine & you have to load one round at a time by hand. The .224 bullet is best suited for killing humans & varmints. |
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#1958 |
Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
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First longbeard of the year. Stats are a 9" beard, 1 1/4" spurs and he tipped the scale at 25.3 pounds. This guy was henned up bad. Had to slip in between him and his hens to get a shot. Spent 4 hours yesterday watching him 100 yards away from my set with his 6 hens. Even got to watch him open a can of whoop ass on 2 jakes that tried to interrupt his fun..lol Hope everyone's season is going well for them!
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#1959 |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
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Finally had a good morning. She got a pass, but managed a tom later in the morning.
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#1960 |
Supporter
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Utopia
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I haven't. Been out yet, but these two suicidal toms have been strutting within shotgun range of my bedroom window several times in the past week.
I'm a couple of weeks out but am pretty excited about it this year. |
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#1961 |
Mahomes > God
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Clinton, MO
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So for all the bow hunters...want to pick your brain...
I've had the desire to get into it seriously and this is the year I think I'm going to...already got my eyes on a few bows. My big question is, what is the best method for starting out? I mean is it just a matter of getting a bow, getting used to drawing it, and then target shoot all the time? I mean I know it sounds pretty straight forward but is the best way to get started? |
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#1962 |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Utopia
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Go to a small bow shop. Get measured. Shoot their bows, go to a chain and shoot their bows and figure out which one in your price range you feel most comfortable with....then go buy your bow from the mom pop shop.
Then...shoot 10 arrows per day until October. |
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#1963 |
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I've shot 2 squirrels with a pellet gun!
...hey, at least it's a start lol |
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#1964 | |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
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Don't get caught up in thinking you need a $1,500 rig either. Bows are one of the fastest depreciating things on the planet. Getting a year or two old bow used from some weekend warrior that makes it to the tree three times a year can be a HUGE discount on a basically new item. The archery world has hit a bit of a technological wall, so even a 5-7 year old bow that hasn't been used isn't really much different from some of the brand new bows. |
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#1965 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KC
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