The 243 has sentimental value. I hate to mess with it. How about the 338 spectre for my AR?

swampf0x

Speak to Marty at Teppo-Jutsu and see what the lead times are - but if you are seeking the most quiet option then a SBR bolt action will do everything you require for deer hunting.

This brings up another problem. IF I'm gonna SBR a rifle I'd rather do it to my AR. Then I can use whatever upper I desire. Silence is important, but I do expect to hear something. I think I can live with a little bit of action noise.

OHHHH, I forgot to answer a question above. YES it is legal to hunt with a SBR and suppressor in my state.

I handled an M1 carbine today. I really wanted to buy it but at $700 I declined.

swampf0x

what did you ever decide on?

I'm still undecided. I will most likely go with either a 300 whisper or a 458 socom built on a SBR AR15. I have selected these 2 calibers because they will feed from standard AR mags and I have a bunch of them. I looked into the 338 spectra but I don't think I can use my mags with that caliber.

swampf0x

Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMeacFXNZA for an integral 44 mag in action. Seems to have a bit of recoil!