Tommygunn
Member
I just got back from a quick trip to Academy Sports where I decided to inquire about AR-10s. I was shown a DPMS "Sportical" for ....um .... $649? Maybe it was $749.00 . Seemed to be a nice rifle, basic, no FA, no dustcover. No sights but picatinny rails.
Now, what I'm asking -- and not asking. I realize AR 10s are not designed like AR15S in that there is no standardization, or atleast very little in the AR10 world of rifles.
I also get that this rifle at this price point is not la creme de la creme of the AR10 community, but are there any known shortcomings in particular I should be aware of in the DPMS brand?
Also, since it has no sights, suggestions for decent BUIS would be nice.
And optics. I have red dots for my 5.56mm. m4orgeries, I presume they'd be OK on a 7.62 X 51 rifle.
But how about a decent, not horribly expensive optic? Again basic. I don't care for high magnification. Doesn't have to have zoom, even.
I have a Springfield M1A so I'm not unfamiliar with the caliber .... but I've long thought of getting a 7.62 caliber with a pistol grip type configuration, and my single sojourn into a rifle was a Century C308 which went sideways real quick .... and I don't wish to repeat THAT experience!
Now, what I'm asking -- and not asking. I realize AR 10s are not designed like AR15S in that there is no standardization, or atleast very little in the AR10 world of rifles.
I also get that this rifle at this price point is not la creme de la creme of the AR10 community, but are there any known shortcomings in particular I should be aware of in the DPMS brand?
Also, since it has no sights, suggestions for decent BUIS would be nice.
And optics. I have red dots for my 5.56mm. m4orgeries, I presume they'd be OK on a 7.62 X 51 rifle.
But how about a decent, not horribly expensive optic? Again basic. I don't care for high magnification. Doesn't have to have zoom, even.
I have a Springfield M1A so I'm not unfamiliar with the caliber .... but I've long thought of getting a 7.62 caliber with a pistol grip type configuration, and my single sojourn into a rifle was a Century C308 which went sideways real quick .... and I don't wish to repeat THAT experience!