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Posted: 1/14/2012 8:19:13 PM
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THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I have no hunting experience, but i recently bought a new AR-10 with a 16 inch barrel, so my interest has piqued. |
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Posted: 1/14/2012 10:31:42 PM
Given Premium Ammo and the correct shot placement you should be able to kill anything in North America. Ive heard of tigers in Vietnam being shot with an M14 and of one elephant being shot with a 308 by a guy up a tree who had nothing else. It really is more about shot placement and adequate penetration than anything else.
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Posted: 1/15/2012 12:08:55 AM
Originally Posted By Urimaginaryfrnd: Given Premium Ammo and the correct shot placement you should be able to kill anything in North America. Ive heard of tigers in Vietnam being shot with an M14 and of one elephant being shot with a 308 by a guy up a tree who had nothing else. It really is more about shot placement and adequate penetration than anything else. +2 It's taken everything up here. |
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Posted: 1/15/2012 1:43:12 PM
Thanks for the info.
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Posted: 1/17/2012 7:17:41 PM
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Posted: 1/29/2012 1:00:49 AM
As others have said, shot placement is the key in any hunting application, so know your game's anatomy well, and you will be gtg for anything in North America, aside from the great bears, even though they can be taken with it, I would suggest something a bit heavier with them. That being said, I have also seen quite a few African Plains Game taken with the 7.62 as well. As long as you keep it thin skinned, and of reasonable size you should be good for most of what you will encounter.
Bullet selection is also an important factor. I always use premium quality, well-constructed ammunition, especially on anything deer size/ hog size or larger. Making sure the bullet design is that which is suggested for the game you are hunting is always intelligent as well. Even though I might not choose a 7.62 for hunting Kodiak, does not mean that I would be afraid to shoot one with it if I were fixing to be bear-food either. At one time or another, every animal that currently walks our earth has been taken with a shot from a .308. Just my .02 -PC- |
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Posted: 2/16/2012 2:56:50 AM
Originally Posted By PrivateContactor:
As others have said, shot placement is the key in any hunting application, so know your game's anatomy well, and you will be gtg for anything in North America, aside from the great bears, even though they can be taken with it, I would suggest something a bit heavier with them. That being said, I have also seen quite a few African Plains Game taken with the 7.62 as well. As long as you keep it thin skinned, and of reasonable size you should be good for most of what you will encounter. Bullet selection is also an important factor. I always use premium quality, well-constructed ammunition, especially on anything deer size/ hog size or larger. Making sure the bullet design is that which is suggested for the game you are hunting is always intelligent as well. Even though I might not choose a 7.62 for hunting Kodiak, does not mean that I would be afraid to shoot one with it if I were fixing to be bear-food either. At one time or another, every animal that currently walks our earth has been taken with a shot from a .308. Just my .02 -PC- X2 I've seen more kids(8-12yrs old) here in Alaska take everything up here with a 243, moose, black bear, sheep, goats, even brown bear then I've ever imagined. Given shot placement and good ammo! |
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Posted: 2/28/2012 7:31:44 AM
Rifle spec - Remington 20" .308 w/ Hornady 168 A-Max
The shot - 290 yards - DRT Aoudad 250 - 260 #, 27" horns & 12" at the base  |
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Posted: 3/5/2012 5:39:35 AM
I've wondered about this as well. I'm trying to build a semi auto "walkin woods" gun (under 7lbs unloaded no optics) elsewhere on this site, but was wondering what .308 load out there would be able to take down even brown bear during an SHTF encounter. There must be a round out there with 200-220 grain solids that will feed and function in an autoloader, and the horsepower and sectional density to drop a bruin?
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DVCER
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Posted: 3/6/2012 6:55:47 AM
Good luck finding an AR in .308 making that weight. Might build one with a pencil bbl. and super light handguards.
This is a DPMS 16" with ammo/optics 
Here is your light weight, can stop a T-rex gun. Also drops elk pretty well.  |
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Posted: 3/7/2012 4:27:03 AM
Don't want to hijack the thread-but, I am making one, and I already have a Chopped Marlin 45/70 OAL 33.25 inches. 45/70s drop like a rock, I want a light semi that can reach out past 400 (easily).
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Posted: 3/24/2012 1:53:12 AM
Originally Posted By GlockSlap:
Don't want to hijack the thread-but, I am making one, and I already have a Chopped Marlin 45/70 OAL 33.25 inches. 45/70s drop like a rock, I want a light semi that can reach out past 400 (easily). They do but they do it the same every time which makes it nearly a non issue as long as you have the skill to account for it. I've seen guys ring steel at 500 yards with a lever .45-70 with every round in the tube. |
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Posted: 4/3/2012 1:39:38 AM
Originally Posted By Fireman_JB:
X2 I've seen more kids(8-12yrs old) here in Alaska take everything up here with a 243, moose, black bear, sheep, goats, even brown bear then I've ever imagined. Given shot placement and good ammo! What bullets are people using to shoot brown with out of a 243? |
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Posted: 4/3/2012 2:21:54 AM
Originally Posted By akcaribouhunter:
snip.... It's taken everything up here. 2nd everything up here. This was from fall of last year, range was 210-215 yards with a 168 grainer.  |
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Posted: 5/5/2012 11:52:05 AM
Originally Posted By DVCER:
Good luck finding an AR in .308 making that weight. Might build one with a pencil bbl. and super light handguards. This is a DPMS 16" with ammo/optics http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/DVCER/100_0076.jpg Here is your light weight, can stop a T-rex gun. Also drops elk pretty well. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/DVCER/100_0081.jpg If you loosen the hex bolt on the lever 0f your QD ring a bit you can pull the lever up and rotate it so it times with the other one correctly. I have my Warne QD's timed so they are facing straight up at full torque. |
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Posted: 5/8/2012 4:22:42 PM
Originally Posted By GlockSlap:
Don't want to hijack the thread-but, I am making one, and I already have a Chopped Marlin 45/70 OAL 33.25 inches. 45/70s drop like a rock, I want a light semi that can reach out past 400 (easily). 6.5 Grendel. Damn near duplicates the original 6.5x55 ballistics, and there's not much walking the face of the Earth the old Swede can't handle. |
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Posted: 5/13/2012 12:11:31 PM
Originally Posted By DPeacher:
Originally Posted By GlockSlap:
Don't want to hijack the thread-but, I am making one, and I already have a Chopped Marlin 45/70 OAL 33.25 inches. 45/70s drop like a rock, I want a light semi that can reach out past 400 (easily). 6.5 Grendel. Damn near duplicates the original 6.5x55 ballistics, and there's not much walking the face of the Earth the old Swede can't handle. ^ this ^ would like to see some real world accounts of what size/type of game are being taken with the 6.5 G..... |
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