Big game semi-auto platform

[Dave]

.450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM and .50 Beowolf are all fine cartridges for 200 yards and less and you'll stay in the AR-15 platform. Anything more than that and you'll want to up it to an AR-10 which can be chambered for calibers from .243 Win to .338 LM. A good .308 WIN AR-10 that you can hunt with will run you more than a bolt gun, but can be configured to other uses.

[MarkCO]

Benelli R1.

http://www.benelliusa.com/r1-big-game-rifle

[Firehaus]

This is my hunting 308 that I've been building. 10lbs with scope and full mag. Still a little heavier than I would like.




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[hghclsswhitetrsh]

25 Grendel built by AKA-Spook. Dropped a Kansas white tail in its tracks at 150 yards with a 115ish grain bullet.

[Grant H.]

.450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM and .50 Beowolf are all fine cartridges for 200 yards and less and you'll stay in the AR-15 platform. Anything more than that and you'll want to up it to an AR-10 which can be chambered for calibers from .243 Win to .338 LM. A good .308 WIN AR-10 that you can hunt with will run you more than a bolt gun, but can be configured to other uses.

Can't do .338LM in an AR-10/LR-308.

You can do .338 Federal, .338 Whisper, etc, but Lapua requires a long action.

[MarkCO]

.450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM and .50 Beowolf are all fine cartridges for 200 yards and less and you'll stay in the AR-15 platform.

There is a thing called the .450Corvette. It was conceived by Tim LeGendre, the developer of the .450Professional which he sold to Bushmaster and it became the .450BM. Anyway, the theory is to go to an 18" or longer barrel, faster twist and rifle length gas. It will still run the .450BM factory rounds, but with a slower powder, you can push 300-400 grain slugs at the same velocities as the 225s. I am still not done with the testing and tuning, but it is certainly capable of much more than 200 yards. BPTactical actually made my barrel for me and Tim Legendre himself did the gas port and initial testing on my upper. It is pretty impressive.

[davsel]

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/157556-...=1#post2003837

[donek6977]

What are you hunting, how far are you shooting, and how far are you carrying it?

Colorado big game. Wanted to try my luck in all draws. I was thinking up to 300m would be good. I would be willing to go 600m. As for carrying i have no idea. So far i am loving the FN FAL Imbel .308 battle rifle.

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[donek6977]

I hunted with a Browning BAR in 7mm Remington Mag for many years. It performed very well and I highly recommend that rifle and caliber. It worked well on every elk and deer. It was accurate and functioned without any problems or issues.

I'll def look into it. Thanks!

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[donek6977]

Not for long distances , but a big bore upper is great for under 200 yrds. Or under 150 in my case. I opted for the 450 bushmaster upper. I love my BAR, but its too pretty to drag around the woods.

That's why i love my MOE styled chief ultra lite i bought from PSA under mutt's recommendation. The composite hand guard makes for comfortability and feather weight and i don't have to worry too much about it getting scratched up. But i can't use it for big game so i need a bigger bore hence why i am seeing your guys recommendations.

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