Quick Tip: Straight-Walled Deer Hunting Cartridges for Your AR-15

This video explores the best rifle platforms and calibers for deer hunting, drawing on the speaker's extensive personal experience. It contrasts shotguns, the .450 Bushmaster, the .350 Legend, and the new .360 Buckhammer, highlighting pros and cons like stopping power, ammunition cost, recoil, and meat damage. The speaker ultimately favors the .350 Legend and .360 Buckhammer for their balance of effectiveness and reduced damage, recommending the AR platform for its customization.

This guide details a practical ballistic comparison between .300 Blackout and 5.56 NATO, utilizing a LabRadar for empirical data collection. The Gun Dungeon Host, demonstrating high authority and expertise in handloading and ballistic measurement, provides a data-driven analysis relevant for hunters seeking optimal performance within specific engagement distances. The comparison highlights the significant energy advantage of .300 Blackout for hunting applications requiring a minimum energy threshold.

This guide, drawing on expert insights from the Backfire channel, details optimal cartridge and caliber selections for deer hunting across various ranges and shooter preferences. It emphasizes understanding energy requirements, trajectory, wind resistance, and recoil management, presenting specific recommendations like the 6.5 PRC for its balance and the 7 PRC for long-range performance. The advice caters to different hunting scenarios, from close-quarters to extended distances, and considers shooter comfort with lighter recoiling options.

This video provides an expert comparison of the 350 Legend and 400 Legend cartridges, presented by a representative from Thompson/Center Arms. It details their development, ballistic performance, and suitability for various hunting scenarios, particularly in Midwest states with straight-wall cartridge regulations. The presenter highlights the advantages of these modern cartridges over traditional slug guns, offering superior accuracy and energy delivery.

This video explores the 350 Legend cartridge as a viable option for deer hunting, particularly in states mandating straight-walled cartridges. It details a custom AR-15 build designed for this caliber, highlighting its advantages in recoil, terminal performance, and AR-15 platform compatibility. The presenter, an experienced hunter and builder, offers insights into its practical application in dense hunting environments and addresses potential reliability concerns.

This video tests various popular brush gun calibers (.30-30, .44 Magnum, .450 Bushmaster, .45-70, .500 S&W Magnum) and a 12-gauge shotgun slug against a ballistic bear head, simulating shooting through thick brush. The tests evaluate projectile penetration and effectiveness in vegetation. The speaker, Scott from Kentucky Ballistics, provides practical insights into which calibers perform best in dense environments.

This guide details the installation of a Geissele MK8 Super Modular Rail on an AR-15 platform. It covers securing the upper receiver, installing the barrel nut, gas system, and the rail itself, emphasizing the use of specialized tools and proper torque specifications. The process requires an intermediate skill level and careful attention to detail for a secure and functional build.

This guide, based on expert instruction from Brownells, details essential practices for proper ammunition storage. It emphasizes using airtight containers, managing humidity with desiccants, and maintaining stable temperatures to ensure ammunition reliability and safety. Proper storage is crucial for preventing corrosion and propellant degradation, especially for sensitive components like primers.

This guide details the process of upgrading an AR-15 from standard A2 furniture to Magpul components. It covers the removal of the A2 pistol grip and installation of the Magpul MIAD Grip and Magpul PRS Stock. The video demonstrates efficient assembly using specialized tools, highlighting the ergonomic benefits and adjustability of the Magpul parts. Instruction is provided by Brownells, a recognized industry authority.

This entry details the creation of a movie prop suppressor for a Remington 11-87 used in 'No Country for Old Men.' Prop master Larry Zanoff explains how the suppressor was designed to look homemade and was non-functional, with sound effects added in post-production. The process highlights the creative problem-solving involved in film armory.