Do You Use a "Modern Sporting Rifle" for Deer?

[Soft Talker]

Never been cool enough to hunt with one. Don't even own one. I'm in the woods to hunt, not enter combat

 

[cecil30-30]

I would suggest to you to actually find out the weight on that ar-10. My cousin had an ar-10 for years. I took him to the mountains and that ar-10 has to weigh 20lbs. It's a 308 with a 10 round magazine. I through it on my shoulder for a few minutes and said you need a new gun. That thing was like carrying a pillow case full of cement. If you don't have to carry it very far it's fine. It's fun to shoot around the house though.

The ruger SFAR is 6.8 lbs.

 

[Gravey]

No and highly doubt I ever will. Have an AR and never even fired it.

 

[Deer Assassin]

I have hunted and do with
223 ar
458 socom ar

Prefer bolt action by far

 

[M T Pockets 000]

Used a 30-06 Rem 7400 simi for years. Then bought the LH bolt 243 I have used sense simi retiring the 06. I may use my AR for deer this coming season just for &.

 

[Sako]

I do not hunt with one or even two guns... most weekends I end up hunting with different guns just cause I like guns... so yes so some of them end up being "modern"

 

[Dennis]

I do not hunt with one or even two guns... most weekends I end up hunting with different guns just cause I like guns... so yes so some of them end up being "modern"

Same with me. Variety is the spice of life.

 

[Wooden Arrow]

no. only rifle in a deer cartridge (30-30) that i still own is the 336 Centennial model my dad bought for me for Christmas in 1972 or 1973. i haven't hunted with it in several years. may pick up a used side-hammer percussion rifle again though. i miss the one i had...it was a T-C New Englander.

 

[east_tn_gk]

I have a 350 Legend I use occasionally for certain stands I know are always going to be 100 yard or closer shots. In general, I have to say I much prefer bolt action rifles for hunting, but I like to mix it up and hunt with different guns throughout the year. The deer really don't seem to mind either way.

 

[buckbstr_1]

I don't own one, but would not be against hunting with an AR platform. I just really like walnut stocks and blues barrels.

 

[Smo]

I'm mostly old school when it comes too hunting…

But never say never….

 

[RedDawg]

They look cool but I like my old trusty Ruger M77

Yeah buddy me too !!

Same, me three!

 

[RedDawg]

no. only rifle in a deer cartridge (30-30) that i still own is the 336 Centennial model my dad bought for me for Christmas in 1972 or 1973. i haven't hunted with it in several years. may pick up a used side-hammer percussion rifle again though. i miss the one i had...it was a T-C New Englander.

My T C New Englander and some of what it did this year. Often use it during regular gun season as well. My farm is pretty tight. Not a lot of shots over 100 yards.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I have a couple, but I don't deer hunt with them. I prefer my bolt gun for that.

 

[Smo]

no. only rifle in a deer cartridge (30-30) that i still own is the 336 Centennial model my dad bought for me for Christmas in 1972 or 1973. i haven't hunted with it in several years. may pick up a used side-hammer percussion rifle again though. i miss the one i had...it was a T-C New Englander.

Those old TC guns will kill…..

 

[ImThere]

I don't own one. My buddy is so dead set that I have to have one he is building me one. I just don't like them for hunting. At the same time I don't like a single shot I don't know why but neither of those two guns do anything for me?! lol give me a nice wood stocked bolt gun and I'm pretty happy.

 

[ghostdance56]

It's all I have hunted deer with for about 15 years now. They're light weight, rain proof, and length of pull can be adjusted for how thick your clothing layer is. ARs can be found in very effective deer cartridges and calibers can be changed by simply changing uppers.

 

[TheLBLman]

They're light weight, rain proof, and length of pull can be adjusted for how thick your clothing layer is. ARs can be found in very effective deer cartridges and calibers can be changed by simply changing uppers.

Actually, this goes a long way in making an AR rifle the "only rifle anyone needs" instead of the false narrative that no one needs.

 

[knightrider]

Ive never owned one that was lite weight or didnt feel like a stack of bricks on a sling, guess ive not gone high end enough

 

[iowavf]

When I sold my Encore ml and got a 450 for deer hunting, I just went with a bolt gun. Would've liked the AR style and shot a friends, just didn't see the need to spend the extra money one.