Posted: 2/27/2013 12:57:31 PM EDT
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My friend is taking me to GA for my first hog hunt next month and I have been going round in circles trying to ensure I have done my homework to maximize my time there but I still have a few questions:
1. I bought one of the Daniel Defense Ambush rifles in 6.8SPC. Given that the likely range is going to be well under 150 yards would I be better served swapping the upper for a 300blk in order that I can use my regular Pmags? When I hunt longer distances I use my bolt gun anyway and this rifle will be my main semi-auto for range plinking, home defense, etc with a 223/5.56 upper so was balking at investing in different mags for the 6.8 for a single purpose. I can probably get into the 300 by selling the 6.8 without losing any money so that's not a consideration. Not planning on hunting suppressed. My understanding is that using 300 supersonic ammo will make this a wash at those distances on those targets. 2. Is there a quality optic for either 6.8 or 300 which I can use for the 223/5.56 upper 360 days a year and also use it for the above hog hunting scenario the few days I'll need it? I'm leaning towards an ACOG type scope. 3. Any recommendations on suitable ammo which I might be able to find for sale anywhere? I did plenty of Googling but each time I identify something suitable I go on to discover it's out of stock everywhere, including Gunbroker. Thanks for any advice. |
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Why not use your hunting bolt gun that you familiar with? This is Arfcom man! Fast follow-up shots, close ranges, multiple targets, possibly getting rushed, etc, etc. I usually use bolt action and this is one of the few times the semi-auto is a better option. Plus...just because. 
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The 6.8 will be just fine as is if you can get a mag and a couple boxes of ammo. The second mag would be gravy. Cam't see the bother of swapping to the 300. Both will work fine.
Your bolt gun will work fine if it is 243 or larger,I wouldn't use a 223 bolt gun over a 6.8 semi. It really comes down to what you are most comfortable with. If you have hunted with the bolt and not a AR you might be better off with the bolt. If you have lots of time with a AR , why not? Seems the big thing is getting a quality optic that will gather light well, I wouldn't get crazy with power. I might consider a compact like a Leupoild-even one of their shotgun scopes, I like the one piece mounts for a AR, they put the scope at the correct heigth and give lots of flexability front to back and are quite rugged Get a scope suited for what you are trying to do now,worry about other uses down the road. Buy some compromise scope and you get something that doesn't work very well at anything Any rifle that you are comfortable with and have confidence that you can hit with is way better than some pie in the sky perfect rifle that you haven't got used to yet. Stuff happens fast when hunting and shot placement is most of the whole thing |
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Well, on reflection, I'm going to bow to experience and keep the 6.8 and try to run a few rounds in a PMag as suggested. Also saw the Leupold VX Hog optic which I could afford to just leave on the rifle for hunting and get an ACOG for the 5.56/223.
Thanks for the advice. |