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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Great job Joe...
I always thought the 5.56 a little on the small side fer Bambi...
Guess I always got more to learn though....
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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hunterjoe21 wrote: |
Great job Joe...
I always thought the 5.56 a little on the small side fer Bambi...
Guess I always got more to learn though.... |
I have had doubts about it myself. The airport I hunt has Caliber restrictions but the 5.56 is on there acceptable list and it is a Legal hunting caliber in MD so I thought I would give a try. I can't go much heavier than 62 grains with the 1-9 twist and the Barnes TSX is hard to beat so I think I have put the best round together I can for my Colt. If I can put the bullet where it needs to go at a reasonable distance I think it will do alright. I love my AR but if I end up with issues because of the round being inadequate I will stop using it.
Joe
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer and another |
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Yer doin' very goodly there Joe.
Its a bit of a bugger though when you have to stop hunting ta catch up mate...maybe you need a nice big cold room so you can hang 'em while ya nail a few more mate.
Keep up the good work mate.
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...if I end up with issues because of the round being inadequate I will stop using it.
Joe |
A very sensible and humane attitude to have mate...but then again, I would expect nothing less from you.
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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Nice critters!!!
Man your killing me. Gotta stop hunting to bone deer, the way my season is going you could just keep shooting while I bone em.
Keep it up, kill a couple for me.
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chambered221 Super Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 3455 Location: Lost for good !!!
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:59 am Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Vince wrote: |
Yer doin' very goodly there Joe.
Its a bit of a bugger though when you have to stop hunting ta catch up mate...maybe you need a nice big cold room so you can hang 'em while ya nail a few more mate.
Cheers, Vince |
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wiersy111 wrote: |
Nice critters!!!
Man your killing me. Gotta stop hunting to bone deer, the way my season is going you could just keep shooting while I bone em. |
Thanks hang in there Buddy you will find them.
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Your new hunting partner seems to be working out just fine !!!
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You Aint kidding and Im glad. That AR is sweet to carry in the woods nice and short. I love it.
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wiersy111 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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I finally seen one in the woods this morning!!!!! But there was no way to get a shot the way it was bouncing around. Maybe tonight.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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wiersy111 wrote: |
I finally seen one in the woods this morning!!!!! But there was no way to get a shot the way it was bouncing around. Maybe tonight. |
Good Luck. I just got those two deer cut up.Im getting ready to take the AR for a walk
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Good shooting, and it definitely looks like the bullets are doing their job ! I am not one who thinks that the .223 is too light for deer, IF the shots are placed right with a good bullet. I have personally killed a couple caribou with my AR-15 and seen a lot of other large game killed with .223s.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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I agree use a good bullet and put where it belongs and it will do the trick
Joe
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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Your pictures show better performance than I was getting with my .243 100gr Nosler Partition! I've gone out and loaded some of the 62gr Barnes TSX and will give them a try in my AR. The bullet makes the difference! Thanks for the posts!
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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oooooo im hungry now.... I must try some of those pills. we are lucky we can buy them in 10s to try out. pretty costly about $1 each but we will give them a go.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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slimjim wrote: |
Your pictures show better performance than I was getting with my .243 100gr Nosler Partition! I've gone out and loaded some of the 62gr Barnes TSX and will give them a try in my AR. The bullet makes the difference! Thanks for the posts! |
Did you see the ones in my photo album here's a link that bullet is devastating www.huntingnut.com/ind...;album=318
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: AR takes it's first Deer |
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I'm very impressed. I've already worked up a load with 62gr Barnes TSX in front of 25.0 gr of Varget and am getting 1 MOA groups at 100 yards. Thanks for sharing.
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