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Female newbie fell in love w/ ARs!


LittleBird

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I am more of a handgun girl, but when I was at a local gun shop the other day I stumbled upon what I have since learned is an AR.  Still figuring out all the abbreviations (AR 15, AR10, M1, M4, MOE?, etc etc) and what they signify.  But I fell in LOVE.

What I fell in love with, as a petite woman, is the collapsible stock and (loving handguns) pistol grip.  I want something that will take down mule deer possibly at distance, and is semi with a good mag.  Kick doesn't matter much.  Any ideas?  PS, I will doubtfully get into building or customizing...

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My personal suggestion is to get the smaller format, AR15, chambered in an efficient hunting cartridge.

I shot my last Muley in northern Colorado with a bolt .308. He was 225#'s and running up hill. I hit him in the shoulder from about 175-200 yards with a 175gr soft point. That was an overkill round. I lost the entire shoulder of the buck due to bone explosion.

If you're taking suggestions. The 300Blackout caliber has a very respectful following now. I feel it has surpassed the "wyldecat" status. Some of the hand loaders are getting around 2,500 fps with a 125gr bullet. Plus you can plink for around $14-$15 a box. The hunting rounds vary from 110gr to 150gr... Plenty for any small to medium size game.

If your hunting is going to take you beyond 300 yards, I suggest the larger format AR's. The AR15's can shoot further than 300 yards, but the big rifles do it better. That's where the .308 and .260 come into play. Either of those cartridges can be chambered into a decent hunting rig.

For a lightweight hunting AR type rifle. Look at the Remington line of AR's. Very lightweight and built from a reputable company. They also make a .308 rifle.

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Welcome LittleBird!

What Robocop said.

I'll add that, since you said petite, even a smaller large-caliber AR weigh in at 8#s and up.  That's a lot to haul up and down the canyons and mountains when pursuing mulies.

But people do it anyway!  <thumbsup>

Jon

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Hiya little !  My gal shoots the ar15 in 6.8 spc caliber

bullet weight is from 110 grains to 130 grains smoking hot fps equal flat trajectory.. it will put the smackdown on what you are hunting...and you lose nothing fps wise using a 16" barrel...okay then...lets get started <laughs>  Wash

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My ol'lady shoots every thing I have ,but humping them into the woods is another matter .

Stay with the lighter stuff for a walk-a-bout, the 6 mms (6.8,6.5's ) will work & can be set up in the AR 15 class rifles & they can get some distance.

The 300BLK ,which I like, is for shorter ranges ( combat type ). I have not went far with them yet , but will in the future. With the right bullet ,the cartridge can do a lot .

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My ol'lady shoots every thing I have ,but humping them into the woods is another matter .

Stay with the lighter stuff for a walk-a-bout, the 6 mms (6.8,6.5's ) will work & can be set up in the AR 15 class rifles & they can get some distance.

The 300BLK ,which I like, is for shorter ranges ( combat type ). I have not went far with them yet , but will in the future. With the right bullet ,the cartridge can do a lot .

Yup.

To humanely drop a mulie, what survivalshop said.  Even in the cold weather here out west, repeated up and down canyons, with rifle, gear, ammo is a challenge.  An extra few pounds of rifle does make a difference.

Now...if you're like me and lose several extra pounds of me, a few extra pounds of rifle doesn't matter.  <laughs>

Jon

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Welcome Little Bird !

My only advise is to buy a gun you can afford to shoot ! I would requimend getting an AR 15 in .223 then buy a CMMG BCG in 22lr with a mag for $180. That way you can practice with cheap 22lr ammo and swap out the bcg and shoot 223 out of the same gun.

My GF loves shooting her AR-15 22lr , its lightweight and has no recoil. The gun is really fun to shoot , magpul sights and a red dot set up.

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Welcome Little Bird !

My only advise it to buy a gun you can afford to shoot ! I would requimend getting an AR 15 in .223 then buy a CMMG BCG in 22lr with a mag for $180. That way you can practice with cheap 22lr ammo and swap out the bcg and shoot 223 out of the same gun.

My GF loves shooting her AR-15 22lr , its lightweight and has no recoil. The gun is really fun to shoot , magpul sights and a red dot set up.

Wait wait wait a minute!

You mean there are models I don't have to spend ALL my money on?!  <dontknow>

Jon

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You mean there are models I don't have to spend ALL my money on?!  <dontknow>

Jon

Let me put it this way. With a 22lr a box of 300 to 500 rounds is less than $20. In 223/556 a box of 20 rounds is $6.99 to $10.99 . In 308 a box of 20 rounds is $11.99 to $22.99( but in your case its $42.99 for match ammo). In 6.8spc a box of 20 is $17.99 to $22.99 . If your shooting 9mm its about $16.99 for 50 rounds.

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  • 3 weeks later...

My wife decided that she liked my LR-308 build so I am building a 5.56 caliber clone of it for her. The basic guideline is no extra weight or expense where it's not absolutely needed and spend the bulk of the money on the parts that matter(Barrel, Bolt Group, Trigger).

The nice thing about a 5.56 AR is the variety of already configured uppers that are available. I was able to go to Bravo Company Manufacturing and select a top of the line BFH (16" forged barrel) upper and bolt carrier group for $690 and then go to the local gun shop and find a lower with a Magpul MOE buttstock for $300 and my wife loves it.

The 5.56 AR with a 1 in 7 twist barrel using heavy 75-77gr ammo is a great compromise for a smaller framed person. It has a similar flight path to 147gr 7.62 NATO milsurp ball but the 90rds of ammo, 3 mags and the rifle all together weigh about the same as most 308 ARs with a single loaded mag.

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I see a whole bunch of this, in this thread... 

:leghump:

She hasn't been back since her first post, guys...  relax a little...  <laughs> <lmao>

Maybe she'll be back?  <dontknow>  Maybe she's reading all the responses - wait, no she's not - she hasn't been back on the board since her first post.  <dontknow>

It'll work out...  <thumbsup>

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