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R-25 308 for bear?
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<blockquote data-quote="jasonprox700" data-source="post: 348678" data-attributes="member: 7328"><p>I have a DPMS AP4 (<a href="http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=18" target="_blank">DPMS: AR-15 Rifles, Parts and Accessories.</a>) that I use for deer. It has a 16" barrel and a collapsible stock, so it is shorter than the R25. I get fantastic accuracy with handloads. I normally shoot 180gr Hornadys because I use it for woods hunting. They group between from 1" to 1.5". I tried 168gr A-Maxs. These my best group with 5 shots at 100 yards was a hair under an inch.</p><p></p><p>Coming from experience, I think the AR's are a very reliable and comfortable gun to carry. My AP4 is far more comfortable to carry than any of my other rifles when on a walk. It is also short, so I don't have to worry about branches and brush.</p><p></p><p>I think the R25 in .260, 7mm-08, .308, or .338 Federal would be more than adequate for black bear out to 300 yards. I one a black bear hunt in Idaho on this board for this coming fall, and I think I will be taking my AP4 with. I will be hunting over bait, so my shots will be close, and my red dot scope will be handy against a black bear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jasonprox700, post: 348678, member: 7328"] I have a DPMS AP4 ([url=http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=18]DPMS: AR-15 Rifles, Parts and Accessories.[/url]) that I use for deer. It has a 16" barrel and a collapsible stock, so it is shorter than the R25. I get fantastic accuracy with handloads. I normally shoot 180gr Hornadys because I use it for woods hunting. They group between from 1" to 1.5". I tried 168gr A-Maxs. These my best group with 5 shots at 100 yards was a hair under an inch. Coming from experience, I think the AR's are a very reliable and comfortable gun to carry. My AP4 is far more comfortable to carry than any of my other rifles when on a walk. It is also short, so I don't have to worry about branches and brush. I think the R25 in .260, 7mm-08, .308, or .338 Federal would be more than adequate for black bear out to 300 yards. I one a black bear hunt in Idaho on this board for this coming fall, and I think I will be taking my AP4 with. I will be hunting over bait, so my shots will be close, and my red dot scope will be handy against a black bear. [/QUOTE]
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