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For deer, the regular .223/5.56 cartridge is fine and it also is fine for smaller pigs or head shots on larger ones. For body shots on big pigs, and especially for bear of any size, I would want something with a larger bullet, preferably at least 6.5 mm.
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Be sure you shoot little pigs with your 556. Rio7
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Be sure you shoot little pigs with your 556. Rio7 Whack them and stack them huh Rio? ha ha.. What bullet you running?
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA 1917, What bullet you running??
Usually 52-55 gr, sp or what ever?
I have some good 77 GR. but i'm saving them for something special. Rio7
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Yes little pigs
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TWR, It appears we share the same taste in buttstocks. I took mine out, but, what are those skinny, twist out tubes for ?
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TWR, It appears we share the same taste in buttstocks. I took mine out, but, what are those skinny, twist out tubes for ? Storage?
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Skittles?
I keep a small bottle of oil (machine gunners lube) in one and cr123 batteries in the other.
B5 makes the same stock but without the tubes called the bravo stock I think.
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I figured, but I don't need batteries, and I keep a bottle in my grip. Just wondered what you used yours for.
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Pigs are pretty easy to kill. Nice looking rifle.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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can't see why a guy would need more then 77gr tmk
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I can't pick most pigs up by myself, they are to heavy, that's one of the reasons for the winch on the back of my Jeep. Rio7
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Skittles?
I keep a small bottle of oil (machine gunners lube) in one and cr123 batteries in the other.
B5 makes the same stock but without the tubes called the bravo stock I think. We used them to carry extra batteries for the EOTechs and Aimpoints.
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If you like .35 calibers, check out the .358 Yeti from MDWS. My son has a Yeti, almost a 358 Win in an AR15. From what my buddy is doing with his, I'd say it's a .35 Rem in an AR15. That isn't a horrible thing by any means.
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If you like .35 calibers, check out the .358 Yeti from MDWS. My son has a Yeti, almost a 358 Win in an AR15. From what my buddy is doing with his, I'd say it's a .35 Rem in an AR15. That isn't a horrible thing by any means. 2600 with a 180 Speer Hot Core is quite potent! His load for hunting is shooting them at 2540 for best accuracy.
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We been using 350 legend with 150’s in Ohio. Has worked very well on larger sizes deer. A sample of about 10 but no lost deer. A couple didn’t exit but left decent blood trails and all dropped within 45-50 yards. We aren’t unhappy at all.
I’d prefer 6arc but not legal up there Id agree with all of the above. Personally I chose the 6MM ARC in my state last year. Had to have a barrel spun up for a CZ 527 & re-barrel. Though with the Ops choices Id likely go with the 6.5 grendel. I have hunted for the previous 5 years prior to last year with 6.5 Grendel. Ammo can be had at very reasonable prices for the 6.5 Grendel. Availability has clouded the choices in recent years since current administration & Covid. So my answer would be inside of 100 yards all can be good options. Jump out to 200 yards I may prefer the 6.5 Grendel. Believe it or not If we jump the distance out to 300 & perhaps 400 yards, Ill prefer a longer barreled bolt action 6mm ARC. My last years deer was a large bodied mature 4.5 year old buck taken at just over 250 yards. One shot with the 6mm ARC through the high shoulder passed right through & turned out his lights like in an instant following touching the trigger. Shot placement was key here.
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