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doofus47 · May 2, 2017, 11:03 AM

I have a Bushmaster AR in 7.62x39 and a 16"barrel. I put a holo sight on it and have used it to chase deer in dark timber when I pull a tag for that area. I would be willing to take shots out to 100 yards without thinking, but the usual deer encounter distance is short, brief and 50 yards or so.

I wouldn't use that setup to lob one out 150 yards, and I have a 30-06 and 260 Rem if I were hunting more open ground.

May 2, 2017, 11:03 AM	#39
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	I have a Bushmaster AR in 7.62x39 and a 16"barrel. I put a holo sight on it and have used it to chase deer in dark timber when I pull a tag for that area. I would be willing to take shots out to 100 yards without thinking, but the usual deer encounter distance is short, brief and 50 yards or so. I wouldn't use that setup to lob one out 150 yards, and I have a 30-06 and 260 Rem if I were hunting more open ground. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.