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I find myself wanting my first AR. I want an AR10 or equivalent in .308w/NATO that has an aftermarket support. I've looked into the piston style like the Ruger 762 and Sig 716 first before the gas operated because the adjustable gas blocks caught my attention, and it's all factory setup. I have a hand-me-down R15 in .204 and have no issues from it, but we don't put enough rounds through it to matter. So I fondled the .308 version and it's heavy. Fondled the Sig 716 and their 516 in 7.62x39. Looked online at various gas driven makes from $800-2000.
What I'm wanting:
Hoping to stay under $1500
-.308w/NATO
-Commonplace magazines
-20" bbl
-Adjustable gas block
-Reliable with bulk brass and hunting loads
Leads me to this:
-I want a good quality gun vs. the 10s of thousands of cheap crap cranked out during the AR craze.
-Can I source parts to build from scratch cheaper? Where?
To sum it up, it's use would be for busting hogs at maybe 100 yards and and occasional deer at maybe 2-300 yards. These are about the longest shots we have in our woods. I'd like for more distance at a range, but if game can comfortably be taken at this yardage it's good.
BW
What I'm wanting:
Hoping to stay under $1500
-.308w/NATO
-Commonplace magazines
-20" bbl
-Adjustable gas block
-Reliable with bulk brass and hunting loads
Leads me to this:
-I want a good quality gun vs. the 10s of thousands of cheap crap cranked out during the AR craze.
-Can I source parts to build from scratch cheaper? Where?
To sum it up, it's use would be for busting hogs at maybe 100 yards and and occasional deer at maybe 2-300 yards. These are about the longest shots we have in our woods. I'd like for more distance at a range, but if game can comfortably be taken at this yardage it's good.
BW