AR platforms for hunting

[HansGruber]

It's kind of conflicting for me , in that l Like blue steel and walnut . But also would like to make politician heads explode by hunting with EBR . But they are quite popular and effective in my area .

In the origonal .223/ 5.56 , bonded or monolithic 60 - 65 gr projectiles are certainly leathal on Bambi with good placement .

But with an Upper swap , there's a large plethora of Hunting Specific and Hunting overlapping ctgs .

The .350 Legend zoomed quickly to the top , displacing the supersonic .300 B.O. .400 Legend has my interest peaked .

Moving farther down the Big Bore vs Trajectory rabbit hole , the .450 , .458 , and .50 Beo .

Hunting overlap ctgs include 6.5Grendel , 6.8SPC , and 7.62 x 39 .

There you go.

 

[HansGruber]

I'm happy with my one-MOA AR15, but for deer hunting I'll use one of my bolt guns in a larger bore. I like the feel of the bolt gun insofar as handling in the field.

And an AR10 is no lightweight.

You can get a large-chassis pretty light…but it COSTS. Carbon fiber barrel, lightweight upper & lower (don’t think they make magnesium receivers for large chassis…I’ve got one for a small chassis I got as a lark( still in the package. Super lightweight). May still build a dedicated .22 out of it if I get motivated…

Wilson makes one in .308 that comes in at 7.5#, dry (no mag or optics)…and that’s running an all-steel barrel.

Ultralight Ranger, .308 Winchester, 16" Barrel, 1-11.25 Twist, Black

The Ultralight Ranger series of rifles by Wilson Combat combines our lightweight billet receiver set, a Smoke Composites Carbon Fiber Stock, and our Ranger profile match-grade, tapered barrel to create a fast-handling precision AR carbine that is an ideal tactical, defense, or hunting gun where...

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[KillerFord1977]

You can get a large-chassis pretty light…but it COSTS. Carbon fiber barrel, lightweight upper & lower (don’t think they make magnesium receivers for large chassis…I’ve got one for a small chassis I got as a lark( still in the package. Super lightweight). May still build a dedicated .22 out of it if I get motivated…

Wilson makes one in .308 that comes in at 7.5#, dry (no mag or optics)…and that’s running an all-steel barrel.

Ultralight Ranger, .308 Winchester, 16" Barrel, 1-11.25 Twist, Black

The Ultralight Ranger series of rifles by Wilson Combat combines our lightweight billet receiver set, a Smoke Composites Carbon Fiber Stock, and our Ranger profile match-grade, tapered barrel to create a fast-handling precision AR carbine that is an ideal tactical, defense, or hunting gun where...

wilsoncombat.com

Springfield Saint .308 comes in at 7.8lbs unloaded.
Which is lighter than most .308s

 

[HansGruber]

Springfield Saint .308 comes in at 7.8lbs unloaded.
Which is lighter than most .308s

I went down a rabbit hole…

F4 makes one that comes in under 6#.

F4 Night Hawk - Ultralight Small Frame AR10 - F4 Defense

Common Use: Hunting & Precision Shooting * SUB 1/2 MOA Guarantee * The F4 NightHawk is the latest release from a dominate line of Small Frame AR10's. F4 already had the lightest AR10 rifle on the market and we've now beat that by almost a full pound! Not only does the Night Hawk dominate...

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[KillerFord1977]

I went down a rabbit hole…

F4 makes one that comes in under 6#.

F4 Night Hawk - Ultralight Small Frame AR10 - F4 Defense

Common Use: Hunting & Precision Shooting * SUB 1/2 MOA Guarantee * The F4 NightHawk is the latest release from a dominate line of Small Frame AR10's. F4 already had the lightest AR10 rifle on the market and we've now beat that by almost a full pound! Not only does the Night Hawk dominate...

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I’ll take 7.8lbs for $2500 less Alex

 

[Lo-Profile]

Yes, it can be used as a hunting rifle.
I prefer bolt action guns hunting here.

When I lived in PA my deer hunting rifle was a Mosin Nagant M38 I bought for $49.
It had been bubba'd badly when bought.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Springfield Saint .308 comes in at 7.8lbs unloaded.
Which is lighter than most .308s

7.8 lb is within the range of .medium weight hunting rifles