So you think the chief reason for bying an AR in 6.8 is for deer hunting?
The chief reason for me was fun. I hunt mainly with bolt actions and always will; the AR was just a fun diversion. Because of the Magpul CTR adjustable buttstock I chose, along with the mild recoil, my daughter can use it for deer hunting. It's an excellent mild recoil deer hunting round with about the same capability up to medium distances as .257 Roberts.
But, I mainly use it for hog hunting. It works very well for that. It's just powerful enough to be quite effective on hogs without having so much muzzle rise that I can't get rapid follow-up shots on other hogs in a group.
