6.8 SPC Fir Deer? and in AR15 platform?

[ridenismo]

ive been toying with buying a remington 700XCR in .338 Lapua.  Mainly for the huge fields, the lapua would make any yote my bitch.  And also, who doesnt want to brag they have a badass rifle for the longest of ranges!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Have you looked at the price of 338 ammo? Its $90 a box, so north of $2 a round. Youd waste that on a coyote?

[WNY_Whitetailer]

A 6.8 SPC is basically a 270 light. More than enough for a thin skinned animal such as whitetail deer. I have a Spikes Tactical lower that I put together with a Spikes Tactical Enhanced LPK. I added an ARP(www.ar15performance.com) upper in 6.8x43 and topped that with a Bushnell 3-10x40 Elite 3200 scope. I took it out in the woods for the first time last season but didn't get a shot. It'll be going out with me again this fall.

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[Bballhunter11]

Im surprised no one has mentioned 7mm-08, 300 whisper or 300 acc / blackout all relevant calibers to the AR platform and effective deer cartridges  

[ridenismo]

Its either 338 lapua or 300 win mag.  Its not a gun ill shoot a lot, but as of right now i dont have any 30 cal plus sized rifle since i sold my .308 AR, so i need something for bigger game.  I have the 22-250 for coyotes, so it would not solely be a coyote gun, rather it'd probably rarely be used for coyotes.

[tuckersdaddy]

a 6.8spc II for deer is all about shot placement. shot placement, shot placement. i spent 2 seasons with my mini in 7.62x39. it can be used but there is no room for a marginal shot. there are better choices with the ar such as the 450 bushmaster or 50 beowulf. yes more recoil but it gives you more room for error if your off by a couple of inches particularly at the 75yrd and over range.  i know the beowulf is very effective at a 150 yards, distances i never would even consider with the smaller calibers, they just dump them in there tracks, period. my mini is now my go to yote gun and fits that bill very well. just my 2 cents worth if experiance.