Planning to take some friends to Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. I have heard it can be rough, with thick woods, and dangerous cliffs. The plan is to go in there and do primitive style camping, and possibly fishing depending on the rules and regulations during that time of year. My goal is to hike in about 10-15 miles from the main roads and rough it. The thing is many folks I have talked to say the place is so steep and dense that the furthest shot we may get is about 100 yards at most.
So I am planning on taking my semi-auto SAR-1 Romanian AK-47 with either Hornady ballistic tips, or a heavier load with soft point ammo. In NC you can use hi-cap mags for hunting. No capacity limit on rifles in NC. So I can carry my 30 rounders.
One of my buddies was thinking of taking a bolt action or an AR-15. What kind of load would you recommend for an AR when hunting boar or bear?
Another friend of mine has Semi-AK, AR, and Mosin Nagant options. What kind of 7.62x54R cartridge would be good for boar and bear.
I am up in the air about what knife to carry. Its going to be a three day adventure. I have an old Puma white hunter, a couple of Kabars, Air Force Survival knife and a Navy dive knife. That is up in the air still.
I am hoping we can take the right loads into the woods.., I hear Nantahala can push a man...so I need to get the right idea for calibers down quick so I can focus on knives, tents and cold whether gear.
So I am planning on taking my semi-auto SAR-1 Romanian AK-47 with either Hornady ballistic tips, or a heavier load with soft point ammo. In NC you can use hi-cap mags for hunting. No capacity limit on rifles in NC. So I can carry my 30 rounders.
One of my buddies was thinking of taking a bolt action or an AR-15. What kind of load would you recommend for an AR when hunting boar or bear?
Another friend of mine has Semi-AK, AR, and Mosin Nagant options. What kind of 7.62x54R cartridge would be good for boar and bear.
I am up in the air about what knife to carry. Its going to be a three day adventure. I have an old Puma white hunter, a couple of Kabars, Air Force Survival knife and a Navy dive knife. That is up in the air still.
I am hoping we can take the right loads into the woods.., I hear Nantahala can push a man...so I need to get the right idea for calibers down quick so I can focus on knives, tents and cold whether gear.