Hunting with a Modern Sporting Rifle Opinions

[General RE LEE]

Got a 6mm ARC upper and I'm impressed with this little cartridge for Tennessee whitetail deer.

I've always been a bolt gun guy so this is my first foray into AR platform hunting. I can see pros and cons.

Anyone here become a modern sporting rifle fan for hunting?

 

[Dmagna]

I use one for shooting varmints. I try and Stick to the bolt actions for critters deer size or bigger. But white tail are pretty easy to kill so I don't think it matters much as long as the shooter can shoot well.

 

[Ol' Red]

I only use mine for prairie dogs. However I see no reason not to use them on deer or antelope in the right caliber. I will probably get something in 6 or 6.5 mm to use on deer one day. I I don't like it I am not out much.You should hunt with what you are comfortable with.

 

[Buttermilk]

Got a 6mm ARC upper and I'm impressed with this little cartridge for Tennessee whitetail deer.

I've always been a bolt gun guy so this is my first foray into AR platform hunting. I can see pros and cons.

Anyone here become a modern sporting rifle fan for hunting?

My son and my granddaughter hunt with MSR's. 6.5 Grendel and 300 Blackout. I built a 6 ARC for deer and hogs but sold it before I hunted with it.

The 6 ARC I built was a 1/2 moa gun even at 400 yds.

 

[Ckgworks]

I use several of them for hunting.....I really like them for youth hunters. With adjustable stocks and 16" barrels they end up being relatively light weight and actually fit them. 6.5 grendel and now 400 legend are what my hunting MSR's are chambered in.

I also like the sling setups for MSR, for both me and the young ones. It seems like with bolt actions I usually end up carrying their rifle at some point in the day....not so much with the msr. I know you could modify a bolt stock but I haven't yet.

 

[Berrnard]

straight walls are legal in IN
so my dads building a 350 legend for next season
i think im gonna make a 400 legend

 

[FireFlyFishing]

When I was hiking into a spot elk hunting this year, I saw a guy on horseback with an AK. It gave me a chuckle.

In all seriousness, I don't have an issue with them for hunting! But….I'll choose a bolt gun for long range, precision work, which is pretty much all the hunting I do. I have been know to carry iron sighted battle rifles for a little challenge though.

 

[cajun]

The AR's do make good youth rifles. I have hunted with AR's in 6.5 and 6.8. They will get the job done. However the aluminum rails are cold as heck in cold weather and I prefer a little more HP in my hunting rifles and without stepping up to the AR 10 which are heavy as heck your not getting there.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Killed literally piles of deer with MSRs. Great tool as long as you understand the boundaries with your particular cartridge. Having it chambered in the 6ARC is even better.

 

[338 dude]

My 6 arc coyote and deer rifle

 

[General RE LEE]

My 6 arc coyote and deer rifle View attachment 532805

Here's one I just built off an old Bushmaster lower.

 

[338 dude]

Here's one I just built off an old Bushmaster lower.

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Nice looks to be the same stock that I have .

 

[General RE LEE]

Nice looks to be the same stock that I have .

What's your sling set up? I'm trying to figure out how I want to do a sling.

 

[Bucklowery]

I built one in 223 for shooting multiple deer quickly for depredation shooting. It works great but I don't use it for longer ranges. I would but I would have to switch scopes and sure it would work too. I am usually a bolt gun guy


Thanks

Buck