Today's epic Fial

[Drake]

really? where? what are they hunting? a .223 caliber bullet doesn't kill much wildlife.

ARs can be chambered in anything from .22 to .50 beowulf. .223 is a pretty good round for ground hog, prairie dog and coyote and remember we are allowed to use expanding/fragmenting rounds here in the US of A.

The AR my pops just bought chambered in 6.8 SPC was used to hunt antelope in AZ and will make a damn fine Deer slayer as well. Nothing wrong with using the AR as a sporting weapon. Hell most of the popular hunting rifles through our nations history have started out as weapons of war.

 

[xj0hnx]

really? where? what are they hunting? a .223 caliber bullet doesn't kill much wildlife.

Huh?

.223 is a devastating round once it enters the body.

 

[Hondadude141]

5.56 (aka .223) bounces around inside the body more than you would image. If a round can kill a human I'm pretty sure they can do damage on wildlife too. We hog hunt on our property with a Colt M4, and trust me it does its job.

 

[K2e2vin]

AR15s are good for hunting; mainly because of ergonomics and light weight.

There's too much factors as far as bullet trajectory and characteristics; though bouncing usually occurs when it hits bone. All dependent on shot placement.

Any well placed round can kill a human or "something", but that doesn't mean it's best for the job. Around here, at least, the problem with hunting mid-large game with small rounds is shot placement. Nothing like a deer running +50yds before dropping. A larger round is sort of like insurance. If you're hunting bear, then you definitely want to consider something larger. Hell shoot a bear with the .223 then you'll make use of that 30rd magazine.

Also, as stated before, the AR-15 can be chambered in different calibers. erhm, AR-10 Also, there's other assault-style weapons you can hunt with(FAL, Cetme, Saiga/AK, etc.)

 

[eg'sforlife]

What if everyone watching the game that day turned into zombies.

Who'd have the last laugh then?

not him, he forgot ammo

 

[95b16coupe]

Huh?

.223 is a devastating round once it enters the body.

depends on the "body". when i hunt big game (deer, elk, etc) I use at least .308 round. i think a .223 from 200 yards wouldn't effect much.

but then again, i dont' hunt coyotes, foxes and other small game.

 

[reckedracing]

head shot

 

[xj0hnx]

depends on the "body". when i hunt big game (deer, elk, etc) I use at least .308 round. i think a .223 from 200 yards wouldn't effect much.

but then again, i dont' hunt coyotes, foxes and other small game.

You think wrong.

 

[95b16coupe]

You think wrong.

well i guess i have just never met anybody that hunts with a .223. a body shot on a huge elk just doesn't SEEM reasonable. hence why people use a larger caliber bullet when hunting.

plus you don't need an automatic rifle when hunting deer and elk. 1 or 2 shots and you are good.

 

[TurboMirage]

but its much more fun when you can pump them full of lead.

 

[K2e2vin]

Then you'll be eating lead.

200yd is actually considered the max range for deer with the .223. It's possible to go further; but I wouldn't do it.

 

[klyph]

You don't what?

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Video not for the squeamish

Ok, ok, it's eradication, not hunting, but still ...AR is perfect

Their copy of that video is horrible quality. This is much more enjoyable.
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