Sights & Ammo

[michael_aos]

My wife and I typically "car camp" with a group of like-minded friends.

I usually keep an AR-15 around the campsite, loaded with 75gr TAP. Everybody who would be inclined to use it, knows how to use it.

I recently picked up a beater Remington 700 ADL (20" bbl) in .308 Win for $250.

I'm kind of thinking it would make a better camp-gun, loaded with 110gr TAP. Be it for coyotes, raccoons, bears or whatever.

Any thoughts about upgrading the sights from basic irons or different ammo?

Think this makes more sense than the (expensive) AR-15?

Mike

[Great-Kazoo]

a .223 might scare bears off with the noise ! that bear would be on you before you dumped a 30rd mag into em. i lean towards a 12ga with slugs.

raccoons :?: put your food up. it's been a long time sine we camped. in those years, outside of ant's and chipmunks . we were never bothered by the wildlife. secure your food and they will not be too interested.
now on the trail thats a different story. there i'd lean towards a 3-4" 44 mag. 45 auto or 10mm
i'd be more concerned with the 2 legged wildlife.

[AR_Forever]

Well if you lost the rifle for some strange reason you wouldn't be out a ton of money. Camp rifles can get beat up, knocked over ect... I would go with the .308 or 12ga. Keep a .22 around for the smaller game.

[XJ]

Sorry, I don't think it makes any sense at all. Better than nothing of course, but from the occasional pic posts I think you have lot more options avaialble.

In no particular order: magazine capacity and ease of reload, limited sight options, how do you attach a light, bolt manipulation, appears that you are hunting out of season, less likely to practice with than your inside-the-home gun.

[michael_aos]

[<MADDOG>]

In my opinon, although bears aren't huge here, you probably stand a good chance of being mauled before you empty a .223 mag, and I'm sure your'e a good shot. Same for a mountain lion. Your going to piss them off. Save it for the coyotes.

The .308 is a better round, but you risk a warden harrasing you to no end with a bolt action, and you better make that first shot count. You might not get time to chamber another.

I agree with the other posts. Unless you are a big game hunter, 12 gauge slug is the way to go.