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I'm thinking about using my CAR-15 for deer this year, for two reasons. First, I really like the gun, and it's the one I carry on duty. Secondly, I've got a suppressor on order for it, and in my state (Arkansas), it's legal to use a suppressor when hunting.
My question is regarding preferred ammo. Our deer aren't big; small-to-medium whitetail. With the gun's 1/9 twist, combined with its short barrel, I stick with 55- or 60-grain bullets almost always. For deer, the initial temptation is to jump up to a substantially heavier bullet, but due to barrel length and twist, I'm leaning toward either the 55-grain Federal Ballistic Tip (I carry that in the gun now), or the Remington 55-grain SP (I carry that now in spare mags).
Any ideas/opinions would be welcome.
My question is regarding preferred ammo. Our deer aren't big; small-to-medium whitetail. With the gun's 1/9 twist, combined with its short barrel, I stick with 55- or 60-grain bullets almost always. For deer, the initial temptation is to jump up to a substantially heavier bullet, but due to barrel length and twist, I'm leaning toward either the 55-grain Federal Ballistic Tip (I carry that in the gun now), or the Remington 55-grain SP (I carry that now in spare mags).
Any ideas/opinions would be welcome.