Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled "What Is the Best AR Caliber for Hunting?" and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/what-is-the-best-ar-caliber-for-hunting/.
What Is the Best AR Caliber for Hunting?
- Thread starter Mike H.
- Start date
Susquash
Master Class
Good article but they left out the .277 Wolverine. It is a .223/5.56
shortened and then necked out to .277. It uses 6.8/270 bullets from 90 to 105 grains. It is loaded commercially but is hard to find and most users handload. A lot of good information is available through https://mdws.forumchitchat.com/
for the .277 Wolverine as well as a host of other cartridges for the AR rifle. One plus for the Wolverine is that all you have to change on a .223/556 rifle is the barrel.
shortened and then necked out to .277. It uses 6.8/270 bullets from 90 to 105 grains. It is loaded commercially but is hard to find and most users handload. A lot of good information is available through https://mdws.forumchitchat.com/
for the .277 Wolverine as well as a host of other cartridges for the AR rifle. One plus for the Wolverine is that all you have to change on a .223/556 rifle is the barrel.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Which is funny and Ironic, as SA makes several great .308 platforms …that I use to hunt non stop !!
Talyn
SAINT
Those AR-15-aized cartridges are OK for hunting in dense forest conditions back east or on the Pacific coast, or in specific dense dog-hair comditions in the Rockies, but for wide-open long-range Western hunting you have to bump up to the AR10-sized cartridge offerings, in most cases.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Coyotes, varmints, etc are all fine w 5.56. Small hogs as well, though I do prefer larger for all hogs
Bassbob
Emissary
I don't hunt coyotes or varmints. If I don't eat it, I don't kill it. I don't have an issue with what other people kill legally. Except elephants and rhinos and giraffes and things like that. You kill an elephant for sport or money you're a ****head. Just my opinion.
wmg1299
Professional
I do not hunt for sport, but I am willing to clear hogs and coyotes off the family land. The coyotes only cause a few issues, but the hogs constantly destroy huge areas of vegetation. When traditional calibers started disappearing last year, or going for insane prices, I bought a couple 7.62x39mm uppers. I cannot speak to how it works on other animals, but 7.62x39 works well on varmints at an economical price.
Bassbob
Emissary
I don’t have a problem with any legal animal harvesting or pest removal.
Bemused Berserker
Elite
Age and infirmity put an end to my hunting. I do use 5.56 for pest removal and recently built a .300 AAC. It wouldn't have a problem if I decided to take a Mule raiding the garden.
While I still have "Olde Bessy"(in .300 Win Mag), a 1967 H&R Sako to reach out and touch someone.
I do find it interesting in how the AR platform has undergone some major experimentation in the last 30 years. Especially as a relative new Comer to the platform, only 12 to 13 years ago.
While I still have "Olde Bessy"(in .300 Win Mag), a 1967 H&R Sako to reach out and touch someone.
I do find it interesting in how the AR platform has undergone some major experimentation in the last 30 years. Especially as a relative new Comer to the platform, only 12 to 13 years ago.
Pitdogg2
Professional
You're missing out. Groundhogs are great eating!!
bandaidman
Operator
You also left out the 300 hamAR from Wilson.
Bassbob
Emissary
Is that the charging handle that came with it or did you swap it out ?
My BCA side charger.
KI4WTF
Elite
You have the gen2 side charger. Mine is the original, which you have to keep an eye on or it'll come off. OK for a hunting rifle, not so much if you're at the range dropping lots of rounds. Or other situations where 100% reliability is warranted.Is that the charging handle that came with it or did you swap it out ?
My BCA side charger.
Bassbob
Emissary
youngolddude
Professional
I thought the article was fine for me as I don't own a MSR and I don't hunt anymore. It's like an introductory thing, not necessarily going whole hog so to speak.
I've thought about doing a guided hog hunt in Texas from time to time. I think it would be great fun, maybe my last adventure. I like pork, too.
I've thought about doing a guided hog hunt in Texas from time to time. I think it would be great fun, maybe my last adventure. I like pork, too.