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Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? #18086133 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,738 Likes: 13 TN A alwaysoutdoors OP Campfire Ranger OP alwaysoutdoors Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,738 Likes: 13 TN That

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086141 02/01/23 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 19,012 Likes: 7 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 19,012 Likes: 7 Missouri Yes. The 5.56 is much more effective in the AR versus the 223 in a bolt gun. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086143 02/01/23 Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,379 L Lucas1 Campfire Regular Lucas1 Campfire Regular L Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,379 I have killed one deer and two pigs with one so far with a 6.5 Grendel.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086144 02/01/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,704 Likes: 53 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,704 Likes: 53 Texas Pigs, couple sorry ass emu’s. I have no doubt a 223 with a 62 grain Bear claw would kill a deer after blasting hundreds of pigs with them. Last edited by hanco; 02/01/23.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086149 02/01/23 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,180 Likes: 20 Texas R rainshot Campfire Outfitter rainshot Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,180 Likes: 20 Texas yes.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086154 02/01/23 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 708 Likes: 3 League City, Texas G GringoCazador Campfire Regular GringoCazador Campfire Regular G Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 708 Likes: 3 League City, Texas No but I have a few and an Ak Thanks, Billy

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086160 02/01/23 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,101 Likes: 4 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,101 Likes: 4 Central MS Pigs. Yes. Deer. No. No doubt it would work fine. Just never used it for deer Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086161 02/01/23 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 532 Texas B brush_buster Campfire Regular brush_buster Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 532 Texas Yes, hasn't everyone? Texas bred and born

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086163 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,224 Republica de Tejas E Edwin264 Campfire Regular Edwin264 Campfire Regular E Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,224 Republica de Tejas Tons of small helpless woodland creatures

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086166 02/01/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,091 Likes: 9 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,091 Likes: 9 Winchester, WY USA Occasionally used one when predator calling! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086199 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,584 Likes: 1 Minnesota goalie Campfire Outfitter goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,584 Likes: 1 Minnesota Yes. Still do hunt coyotes with one. Don't hunt deer with one anymore, but I did just to do it.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086205 02/01/23 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,185 Likes: 7 AL Woodhits Campfire Regular Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,185 Likes: 7 AL Not since Monday.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086210 02/01/23 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 604 NC USA H Houser52 Campfire Regular Houser52 Campfire Regular H Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 604 NC USA Absolutely. Deer, coyotes and whatever else. 5.56, 6x6.8, 6.8

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086226 02/01/23 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,839 Likes: 3 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,839 Likes: 3 The Palmetto State Yes, varmints/predators. All the deer I've shot with .223 and .222 have been with bolt guns. Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086229 02/01/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,493 Canton GA badger Campfire Tracker badger Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,493 Canton GA Yep, 5.56 and 450 Bushmaster To anger a conservative, lie to him. To annoy a liberal, tell him the truth. Promoted to Turdlike status 03/17/12

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086240 02/01/23 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,286 J justin10mm Campfire Regular justin10mm Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,286 Never even fired one.

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086242 02/01/23 Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,742 Likes: 1 Indiana L LazyL0228 Campfire Regular LazyL0228 Campfire Regular L Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,742 Likes: 1 Indiana No

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086249 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,411 Likes: 66 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,411 Likes: 66 Flyover Country No Me

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? alwaysoutdoors #18086250 02/01/23 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 23,591 Likes: 3 Southern Ohio KFWA Campfire Ranger KFWA Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 23,591 Likes: 3 Southern Ohio is anyone with the initials ATF asking? have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings

Re: Have you ever hunted wildlife with an AR 15? KFWA #18086255 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,738 Likes: 13 TN A alwaysoutdoors OP Campfire Ranger OP alwaysoutdoors Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,738 Likes: 13 TN Originally Posted by KFWA is anyone with the initials ATF asking? Oh hush, Covtard