308 Ar

[Gunther]

Heys guys, new to THR not to shootin' - Looking to buy a 308 AR with a CAR stock M4 setup. Figure I better get it now before 2009. Any thoughts on who makes the best one currently? Any good/bad experiences. Thanks in advance!

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

DPMS makes a nice one for the money...I don't have much experience with various brands, but I was just faced with a similar question less than a month ago and after doing my research, I went with DPMS...

I picked this one and really like it so far, but like I said before, I don't have much experience at all...DPMS is just the one I picked.

Do you have an AR 15, or will this be your first AR style rifle?

 

[Gunther]

I own three colt AR-15's -1 CAR, 1 standard SP1, and a heavy barrel set up for praire dogs/groundhogs, I love em!

 

[wayne in boca]

I just got a DPMS LR308 AP4. It's a 16" barrelled rifle with collapsible 6 position stock,free floated forearm,and a flat top rail for optics.Sweet rifle,and a heck of a shooter.Check them out,you won't be sorry.

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

What are you going to be using it for anyway? Is it more of a get it while I can thing and you want it as evil as possible?

 

[Gunther]

In a word YES!

 

[LR-308Hunter]

I have a DPMS Panther 308 with 24'' barrel, chrome bolt,A3 style upper (for the dust cover),JP trigger, logo'd butt stock with a sheperd scope> Anyways I really like my rifle, i will admit they are bit expensive but you get what you pay for. In my opinion i think it was worth my cost,as for groups i've have not really spent a lot of time trying but i know mine does 3'' at 500yds. i've ran 1000+ rounds through mine and i have not had any problems. Of course i also clean mine very thouroughly when i'm done.

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

In a word YES!

I was just curious as to why you would want a 16" barrel and not something a bit longer, for some extra velocity.

Well, I guess you aren't going to get too much help as to brands, so I'd check out DPMS, since most of the people I talked to when deciding said they have one and like it...

You may also want to check out Armalite, considering they are the first and only manufacturers of the AR10. I went with the DPMS to save a couple hundred so I could spend more on optics.

 

[Gunther]

Many Thanks for your input!

 

[Mr_Toad]

Hi, Gunther,

Just an additional comment...when I was looking for my first rifle, a .308 AR, I was also considering the Rock River Arms offering. But, I heard and read that RRA is not actually shipping them for some months yet...depending on what rumours one hears.

So, I went with DPMS, and I'm happy.

T

 

[Mr_Toad]

How'd this thing get posted twice?

...I wish Al Gore had invented a better Internet..

 

[Ndenway]

I've got an ban era armalite AR10A4C, chromed lined med weight 16" barrel, but the current carbines come with collaspable M4 style stocks.

 

[aloharover]

DPMS make a very nice 308 AR.
I have been selling a ton of them.
Pete

 

[Professor Gun]

I have some Armalite AR-10s that I really like. Those that I own have been reliable and accurate. My sons and I use them to shoot deer, then pose for photos with gun (20 round mag inserted, it is legal here), dead deer, and a big smile-send copies to Jim Zumbo.

 

[MachIVshooter]

I love my Armalite. And they now have factory 25 round mags, though spendy ($57/ea).

The mags in the photo are modified M1A 30 rounders.