Hunting with an RA XCR?

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Hunting season is around the corner and I was wondering about the RA XCR. I know the .223 is pretty much a gopher getter round in the XCR, but what about the 6.8 and 7.62x39? Anyone ever get a deer with one? I know many a SKS's have taken deer so the 7.62 should be OK, but what about the 6.8?

I am not familiar with the 6.8 so forgive my ignorance.

Thanks.
 
6.8spc is supposed to be plenty enough to stop a deer on his spot. 6.8mm makes a hole similar to a .270win but will drop faster. It's still easy to get a dear to 200-300meters with a 6.8spc. It has better ballistics than 7.62x39.

The basic XCR accuracy might limit the hunting range more than the 6.8 ballistics.
 
No problem hunting deer with either the 7.62x39 or the 6.8 SPC. I would limit shots with the 7.62 to 200-250 yds and limit the 6.8 to about 300 yds. I have both barrels for mine and plan to use it this fall.:D
 
Wally said:
wait for the XCR-Mystical
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Update! Alex Robinson expects the XCR-M to be available Stateside sometime this fall. No news about when it will be available in Canada. I will make do with my XCR-L X39 for hunting this fall, it will do what I need it to do for deer this fall but really want a .308M for Moose.
 
Throttle_monkey1 said:
Gimme a break. You act like this thing shoots 40 moa
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I don't act. I just figure that 2 MOA get's a 6" group at 300m. I think that's a practical limit for hunting, while the trajectory would be flat enough to reach farther.

I was just trying to answer his question. Anyway most people hunt within a 100 meters. Myself hunting, I rarely have a position/stance to make a 300m shot...
I'm sure one could get less than 2 MOA with a bit of ammo work or a ATR custom barrel.
 
loki_81 said:
Heard that before. Don't forget this is the company that was dropped from the SOCOM competition for failure to meet delivery deadlines.

One can hope though. :ar15:
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He was quite specific this time,never seen that before from him. I'm really anxious to see what the M will be. As far as Gov competition; wasn't the deadline missed by only 1 day for 1 part? Being a small manufacturer I doubt he would have got a contract anyway even if all the parts were there on time for testing.
 
I would LOVE the XCR-M. .308 versatility in a non-restricted black rifle sounds pretty sweet to me Since we cant use AR-10's for hunting. Not to mention is has a FALish look that might scratch that FAL itch.

I am going to stay glued to any updated on the XCR-M. Speaking of the Kel-Tec RFB, anyone have any Accuracy reports. Lots on it great reliability, trigger and design, but no actual range reports on accuracy.
 
wildphil24 said:
6.8spc is supposed to be plenty enough to stop a deer on his spot. 6.8mm makes a hole similar to a .270win but will drop faster. It's still easy to get a dear to 200-300meters with a 6.8spc. It has better ballistics than 7.62x39.

The basic XCR accuracy might limit the hunting range more than the 6.8 ballistics.
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You could find a lot of older Natives in Northern Sask who have killed Caribou and Moose with a .22 and a well placed shot while out hunting for meat at pretty close ranges. Not something I would try though.
 
wildphil24 said:
I don't act. I just figure that 2 MOA get's a 6" group at 300m. I think that's a practical limit for hunting, while the trajectory would be flat enough to reach farther.

I was just trying to answer his question. Anyway most people hunt within a 100 meters. Myself hunting, I rarely have a position/stance to make a 300m shot...
I'm sure one could get less than 2 MOA with a bit of ammo work or a ATR custom barrel.
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And you think 6.8 spc is good for big game past 300m?

I think the cartridges are the linch pin, not accuracy.
 
KDX said:
You could find a lot of older Natives in Northern Sask who have killed Caribou and Moose with a .22 and a well placed shot while out hunting for meat at pretty close ranges. Not something I would try though.
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Don't think we non-native folk are allowed to paddle up to them in the water and put one in their ear...
 
wildphil24 said:
I don't act. I just figure that 2 MOA get's a 6" group at 300m. I think that's a practical limit for hunting, while the trajectory would be flat enough to reach farther.

I was just trying to answer his question. Anyway most people hunt within a 100 meters. Myself hunting, I rarely have a position/stance to make a 300m shot...
I'm sure one could get less than 2 MOA with a bit of ammo work or a ATR custom barrel.
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2 MOA get's a 6" group at 300m is plenty good for hunting if you can shoot.
 
Don't forget this is the company that was dropped from the SOCOM competition for failure to meet delivery deadlines.
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Their sin was failing to include a blank firing adaptor in the box. They could have gotten one in time, but they were not allowed to add it to the box.
 
wildphil24 said:
6.8spc is supposed to be plenty enough to stop a deer on his spot. 6.8mm makes a hole similar to a .270win but will drop faster. It's still easy to get a dear to 200-300meters with a 6.8spc. It has better ballistics than 7.62x39.

The basic XCR accuracy might limit the hunting range more than the 6.8 ballistics.
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a .270 win is substantially more powerful than a 6.8 spc. both will knock the figurative socks off a deer, but just know that a .270win will do so with a lot more prejudice
 
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