Ammo for Whitetail...

[Mugenlude]

I'm the proud owner for a new 6.8 upper for my AR-15 that I will be using for whitetail deer season here in WI. Now that I know I have an upper coming I'm on the hunt for factory ammo. I seems as if I can't go wrong with 110g Pro Hunter, however, it doesn't seem to be readily available (is anything?).

I have a 18" Bison barrel, could see shots out to 200 yards, but really it's more likely to be in the 10-50 yards in the woods, sometimes in briar bushes. We do some rumbling through some thick stuff to try to push deer if we don't see anything the morning of opening weekend.

So, I'm looking for a next best option if I can't find any ProHunter.

Thanks!

[TemplarSC]

Have you checked at SSA directly or Palmetto state?

[ga ken]

check palmetto state they have the commercial load which will work great ,, hopefully ssa will have the tac loads soon but theres not a lot of difference between them,, ive got 2 deer this year with the 110 ph and they worked great, good luck

[Mugenlude]

SSA is on back order until close to when I need the ammo... I'll do a search for Palmetto... thanks, that was fast!!!

[bedlamite]

Can you load your own? I know Cabelas in Richfield had the components to do it as of last week, I haven't checked if they have loaded ammo recently.

[Jamesb74]

Cabelas carries them. the one here had 85 Barnes and 115 otm.(115 otm not recommended for deer) So they should carry some there as well. Palmetto is a site sponser here so you dont have to search far. You could get the Accubond from SSA as that is a good deer round also.

[Bull001]

Cabelas carries them. the one here had 85 Barnes and 115 otm. (not recommended for deer) So they should carry soem there as well. Palmetto is a site sponser here so you dont have to search far. You could get the Accubond from SSA as that is a good deer round also.

From what i understand.... 85 Barnes TSX is atually quite suitable to shoot whitetail with... i think i'm going to try and shoot my first buck with a 6.8 this year, and thinking of using the 85 TSX....

Now will the Tactical Load be too much?

[Mugenlude]

Cabelas carries them. the one here had 85 Barnes and 115 otm.(115 otm not recommended for deer) So they should carry some there as well. Palmetto is a site sponser here so you dont have to search far. You could get the Accubond from SSA as that is a good deer round also.

The two Cabela's closest by me only have the 115g OTM, maybe I can see if they can order the 85g TSX.

I see that people are having success with the 85g bullets, I just need to get it out of my head that I don't need big bullets to take down a deer (I've hunted with 165-180g 30-06 all of my life). It's hard to do when it's all you've heard all your life...

[Mugenlude]

Can you load your own? I know Cabelas in Richfield had the components to do it as of last week, I haven't checked if they have loaded ammo recently.

I don't have the capability to reload as of yet. I'm piecing together a Dillon XL650 and needed accessories, but the 6.8 upper set that project back a little.

[Aramark]

I'm the proud owner for a new 6.8 upper for my AR-15 that I will be using for whitetail deer season here in WI. Now that I know I have an upper coming I'm on the hunt for factory ammo. I seems as if I can't go wrong with 110g Pro Hunter, however, it doesn't seem to be readily available (is anything?).

I have a 18" Bison barrel, could see shots out to 200 yards, but really it's more likely to be in the 10-50 yards in the woods, sometimes in briar bushes. We do some rumbling through some thick stuff to try to push deer if we don't see anything the morning of opening weekend.

So, I'm looking for a next best option if I can't find any ProHunter.

Thanks!

where about are you, i have some PH i would give you if you are close.