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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 790461" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>Back on track for the OP's intent (I think)...</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want to use .223 for hunting hogs and deer (I do for hogs, and sometimes for deer), than by all means, do it. Just make sure you've got the right rifle/ammo/scope.</p><p></p><p>If you're hunting in OK, you'll get a shot at a deer at over 100yds maybe twice in your life unless you have access to one of those sweet places in OK with lots of open land surrounded by nothing but hills with no trees (and deer).</p><p></p><p>If you are looking to hunt hogs, I doubt you'll ever get one at more than 100yds due to where they are normally found.</p><p></p><p>I hunt with 68gr Federal hunting ammo and (when I can find it), Corbon DPX in the heavier grains (i.e. >65gr).</p><p></p><p>Some 1/9 twist barrels can handle 68gr and nothing else bigger, some can handle 75gr with no issue (same is true for 1/7 twist barrels handling 45gr and 55gr).</p><p></p><p>I would look for a higher quality (and chrome-lined) barrel than the cheapest DPMS you can find if you plan on hunting with this rifle. That's not to take anything away from DPMS for plinking by the average shooter, but I wouldn't try and put a 69 or 75gr bullet down it at 100yds and expect it to be reliable. I sure wouldn't expect it to be reliable at greater distances.</p><p></p><p>Plus, I'd much rather have a picture of a deer on my deer rifle than a panther. Unless its a <a href="http://okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64063" target="_blank">Rare Black Power rifle</a>, which is a whole other situation right there my friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 790461, member: 229"] Back on track for the OP's intent (I think)... If you want to use .223 for hunting hogs and deer (I do for hogs, and sometimes for deer), than by all means, do it. Just make sure you've got the right rifle/ammo/scope. If you're hunting in OK, you'll get a shot at a deer at over 100yds maybe twice in your life unless you have access to one of those sweet places in OK with lots of open land surrounded by nothing but hills with no trees (and deer). If you are looking to hunt hogs, I doubt you'll ever get one at more than 100yds due to where they are normally found. I hunt with 68gr Federal hunting ammo and (when I can find it), Corbon DPX in the heavier grains (i.e. >65gr). Some 1/9 twist barrels can handle 68gr and nothing else bigger, some can handle 75gr with no issue (same is true for 1/7 twist barrels handling 45gr and 55gr). I would look for a higher quality (and chrome-lined) barrel than the cheapest DPMS you can find if you plan on hunting with this rifle. That's not to take anything away from DPMS for plinking by the average shooter, but I wouldn't try and put a 69 or 75gr bullet down it at 100yds and expect it to be reliable. I sure wouldn't expect it to be reliable at greater distances. Plus, I'd much rather have a picture of a deer on my deer rifle than a panther. Unless its a [URL="http://okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64063"]Rare Black Power rifle[/URL], which is a whole other situation right there my friend. [/QUOTE]
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