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Offline mainehunt

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Buying new AR upper, need help
« on: September 09, 2004, 04:01:40 AM »
I have a Bushmaster flat-top version in 223 with a 20" heavy barrel.  I would like to buy a different upper receiver to hunt deer with.  I have read a few articles about the 6.5 Grendel and the 6.8 Remington SPC.  The 6.8 SPC has impressed me, at least as far as a magazine article can go.

Does anyone have experience with this 6.8 SPC or the 6.5 Grendel??  I have the $$ burning a hole in my pocket, need to buy an upper before I spend it on something ridiculous like bills.   :grin:

Thanks, Mainehunt

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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2004, 05:39:51 AM »
Nobody has opinion on buying an upper for deer hunting??  I find this hard to believe.  I would have thought that somebody would have responded to this by now.

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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2004, 02:04:44 PM »
50 beowulf.   go big or stay home.   :)

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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2004, 09:47:43 AM »
Good luck finding 6.8mm Rem ammo. I was interested in it also and gave up the idea since I don't reload anymore.

The .50 Beowulf would certainly do the job :shock: --splat--

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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2004, 01:56:07 PM »
If you want to buy an upper in another caliber for deer hunting, go with the 762x39. Ballistically about like the 30-30. Ammo is cheap and available. Personally, I'd prefer to spend the money on a good .308 bolt gun. If you just have to have an exotic upper for your AR, I'd go with the .50!
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