16" deer gun

[Ringbill27]

My go to deer rifle is a Ruger American Ranch with a 2-7x33 Redfield in 7.62x39. It’s taken many deer over the years I’ve used it. I take it to 350yds of steel pretty regularly and with the right bullet would be tempted on whitetail. Probably won’t try but tempting.

 

[chanson_roland]

My go to deer rifle is a Ruger American Ranch with a 2-7x33 Redfield in 7.62x39. It’s taken many deer over the years I’ve used it. I take it to 350yds of steel pretty regularly and with the right bullet would be tempted on whitetail. Probably won’t try but tempting.

I've got the RaR in 5.56 but thinking about that new Gen 2 RaR in .308. My fear is that muzzle blast is going to be like the test scene from "Oppenheimer".

Which means....I'll probably do it and report back here next season....LOL

 

[Ringbill27]

I've got the RaR in 5.56 but thinking about that new Gen 2 RaR in .308. My fear is that muzzle blast is going to be like the test scene from "Oppenheimer".

Which means....I'll probably do it and report back here next season....LOL

If have my eye on that one. I would be a sweet little deer rifle especially suppressed.

 

[BigNate]

I have been using a m600 in .308w and the muzzle blast is substantial. But is light, quick pointing, effective.
Pick your evils.

 

[FLS]

I've got the RaR in 5.56 but thinking about that new Gen 2 RaR in .308. My fear is that muzzle blast is going to be like the test scene from "Oppenheimer".

Which means....I'll probably do it and report back here next season....LOL

Get a suppressor and don’t look back. My last approval took less than 48 hours. Find a gun store with one of the SilencerCo kiosks. Easy peazy.

 

[Boarmaster]

After 5 pages you probably have enough opinions but if I was choosing I would be in the 6.5 cm or 7mm08 camp.

 

[GearForce1]

I would go .223/5.56. I’ve had pretty good luck with my 14.5” in the last year or two. Mostly shooting within 100 yards and using 70gr TSX and 77gr SMK. Wanna give some 62Gr T-TSX a try this year.