Ar for hunting.

[GoDawgsGo]

I liked the fal but I still want to stay on the ar platform. The only reason I was leaning towards the .308 was that is what I have used always for hunting. The 300 blackout is pretty interesting I just have never personal known anyone who has hunted with one.

 

[Shovelhead]

Another vote for 300 AAC BO. I own two. IMHO you must reload ammo is pretty scarce right now.

 

[fuelman1]

I hunt with my 6.8 and it's been great. The
.308' s are just to heavy. I'm going to use my 7.62x39 this year. I was suprised by how accurate it was.

 

[BHJ]

I have an AR10, and have fondled most brands (except LaRue) but none of them are what I would consider "light weight" and I would never lug mine in the woods for hunting.

+1
I bought an LR 308 thinking I would hunt with it. It's a great range toy but does not posses the features I desire in a hunting rifle. Stick with your bolt gun. Believe me after spending that kind of cash I have tried to make it work but it is no substitute for the tried and true older hunting rifle designs. The AR's are too heavy and too bulky. The magwell and pistol grip protrude and are all in the way making it harder to prop up for a shot, that and they snag on everything. This combined with the way the sights sit high on an AR give it a very high profile (about 10"+ from the bottom of the magwell to the top of the scope even with a 4 round mag) It is unwieldy and downright cumbersome. The round fore end is not exactly ideal for propping up for a shot either and a bi pod just makes it even more cumbersome and heavy. If you decide to use an M4 style collapsible stock make sure it has a covered release mechanism because if you prop up the rear and depress the release you can expect a face full of scope eye in short order.( learned that watching someone else. It's always funny when it's the other guy) I couldn't even get properly situated in a shoot house with a bench in it with mine and wound up lying prone in a patch of sage grass on a powerline. My neck will never forgive me.
If you have someone who will loan you one you might want to try it before you buy it for this purpose.
Now if you're hunting multiples of Terminators, Space aliens or Dinosaurs then proceed with your plans.
If you just want to have one and want a really cool range toy or want to upset a liberal, then have at it ,just don't sell your hunting rifle to do it. also realize that a $1200 AR in .308 once properly equipped with decent scope and rings, mags, a case etc. is gonna be about $2000 all said and done.
It will kill deer, hogs etc. but there are much better tools for the job than an AR in .308
Just thought I'd throw it out there for your consumption

 

[07JKX]

Unless you stalk a lot... I wouldnt worry as much about weight. Get a good slings and 5 or 10 round mag and go with it. My primary hunting rifle is 16" barrel saiga 308. Heavy at just under 10lbs loaded with scope and mount and a 8 round mag... but I only have to walk a few hundred yards to the box stand or a couple hundred more to the climber/ladders.

I use a blueforce padded vickers 2 point sling:
http://www.blueforcegear.com/vickers-padded-sling/

I could carry this thing all over the state with no issues.

 

[Tech Jacket]

Ok guys Im wanting to get an ar in .308 to have as my hunting rifle to replace my bolt .308. What is a good lite set up that would be a good rifle for hunting, mostly deer hunting. Anyone else use one in the woods?

get a SOTA 300 blkout upper, put a scope on it, and use on an existing lower if you are only using it occasionally. i like high end stuff, but dont doubt the value of their price point. 6.8 is fine unless you ever have to try to sell one. 7.62x39 will work as well and you can shoot it more often.

 

[Tech Jacket]

Unless you stalk a lot... I wouldnt worry as much about weight. Get a good slings and 5 or 10 round mag and go with it. My primary hunting rifle is 16" barrel saiga 308. Heavy at just under 10lbs loaded with scope and mount and a 8 round mag... but I only have to walk a few hundred yards to the box stand or a couple hundred more to the climber/ladders.

I use a blueforce padded vickers 2 point sling:
http://www.blueforcegear.com/vickers-padded-sling/

I could carry this thing all over the state with no issues.

with a 2 pt vickers sling, they are so nice you could probably carry a RPK all over the state with no issues. best of the best IMO.

 

[Big H]

Go with the .308; you can actually find lots of ammo all over for the .308, you will almost have to reload your own in .300 black. The .300 can shoot a larger projectile but the energy sucks; it is almost the the same as the .223. Unless you have a pig problem, you probably do not need an AR; that is the only situation you would need over 5 shots. Down South, pigs are becoming a real problem and it is not uncommon for 10 or more to wander by you; with only 5 shots in a typical bolt gun, the extra firepower an AR gives you is necessary.
My cousin has a 6.8 and it is awesome in regards to energy and capacity, but he has problems finding ammo too; the .308 is a common caliber and easier to source even if you are in BFE.

 

[Interesting Moniker]

I agree with Big H on finding ammo. .300 is pretty awesome (especially from a 9" barrel) but it fails the Walmart test. Ok, ok, everything fails the Walmart test now, but I group it with .338, 6.8, and 5.7. All great rounds, but buy every bit of ammo when you find it!

 

[Russell0331]

I rocked some hogs Monday with my AR-10T. It wears a Leupold VX-R 4-12x40, 4x is perfect for stalking and shooting from a stand. I also reached out to over 600yds with it just to test the BDC and it is pretty much dead on. It's my "ringer" when it comes to hunting, if I want brown on the ground it's what I grab. The .308 is an absolutely devastating round and the advantage of having upwards of 25 rounds gives you plenty of chances to walk it in if you're a ****ty shot.