Non-Tikka Hunting Rifle Recommendations

[juju]

In fairness, the buck I shot with the AR 2 seasons ago was 1 of the bloodiest 40 yard sprints I have ever seen. However, it is the only one I have ever shot with .223, it was at probably 60 yards, broadside no quartering, heart shot, and an inexpensive lead soft point from Hornady. Main thing about changing the caliber is I would like a little more wind resistance. .223 does get bullied a little bit in stiff wind. And, in all reality, I just think the 6mm ARC is cool.
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***Forgot to add last sentence. Some states don’t allow .22 cal so I figure the .24 cal will help avoid a headache later down the road since I do like travel out-of-state.

I've eaten a lot of deer shot killed with .223s and 6.5Gs. I've also helped people try to find a lot of deer lost with 6mms. I'm sure whatever you choose will work if applied carefully; even a slow 6mm.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-sabre-blade-black-tip-6-5-grendel-ammo-123-grain-20rd-box.html

 

[HandgunHTR]

What a fanatical expert can do, and forget to admit when he didn't, is different from actual, general application in practice. In other words, 6mms suck and you're typing out of your backside.

I've eaten a lot of deer shot killed with .223s and 6.5Gs. I've also helped people try to find a lot of deer lost with 6mms. I'm sure whatever you choose will work if applied carefully; even a slow 6mm.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-sabre-blade-black-tip-6-5-grendel-ammo-123-grain-20rd-box.html

So, a .224" diameter bullet works, a .264" diameter bullet works, but a .243" diameter bullet doesn't? Can you explain that?

I also love it when people come on here and imply that those of us who tend to use smaller cartridges are just out there wounding animals all the time and are routinely lying through omission about it.

 

[z987k]

What a fanatical expert can do, and forget to admit when he didn't, is different from actual, general application in practice. In other words, 6mms suck and you're typing out of your backside.

Sorry, didn't know those tiny things you call deer wear body armor.

Our moose, caribou, bears and goats all die just fine from 22 and 24 cal bullets.
Its weird how they dont notice .021 and .04 inches in bullet diameter. Almost like something so trivial is irrelevant. So small you need calipers to measure but that deer is going to laugh at you because he sure can. I'm sure it basically bounces off.