Originally Posted by
gs013564
Currently, my AR is my only rifle so that is partly why I'm interested if I can "get away" with using TAP to go hunt.
75 grain TAP would not be my 1st choice but I am convinced that it can be made to work and work well . In fact I plan to use some Prvi 75 grn loads in a middie carbine on smallish pigs and deer myself.
The trick will be to only try shots that you know you can make -- kill the deer clean and find it within a reasonable time. From big to small I have shot hoofed animals from reh/roe deer ( german shepard size ) with a .243 ( 1 ) and a .308 ( 8 ) , a bunch of deer and 1 moose wth 30'06 or 308 . I have shot a few animals that would eat you and I if we were helpless -- biggest were a 100 kilo pig & a 265pound bear - dressed wieght.
Here's what I would do to prep to get away with 75 TAP on deer:
- Take at a look at 75 TAP jel test date . Deer aren't made of jello but the tests give you an idea about how the bullet works when it hits . The terminal ballistics guys use gel for some very good reasons.
- Take a look at deer anatomy. Check out gun and archery shot placement info .
- Then pick your shots carefully , stay away from entry hits on areas that have a combination of thick bone & thick muscle . Shoot to destroy both lungs . IMO ,Head & neck shots are usually a last resort & only good up close .
-- Check your zero. Know your range limit: can/could you hit a paper plate on that specific deer at that moment?
- Go get the groceries .
Hope that helps.
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