I am thinking in the near future of building or buying another AR. It would be something more delegated for long-range/bench shooting.
The current one I have is my middie that is (permanently) set up as my carbine.
I have two ideas: 20" AR-15, or go with a good AR-10.
With the AR-15, I'll probably build it off of a BCM 20" upper, and add a few nifty things like a good bipod, FF tube, and something like an ACOG or a good scope. Perhaps build a lower with a nicer - perhaps adjustable - stock. I'd use heavier bullets for the most part, of course. Then, there is the choice of building it off of a more suited upper in something like SS, 4110, etc.
Then, there is the AR-10. I honestly know nothing about AR-10 specs. I know very few names offering AR-10s at the time. I know nothing about how AR-10 specs and stats compare to the TDP quality of M4geries (e.g. "the infamous chart"). The only thing I know is that an AR-10 will most likely be the better long-range gun out-of-box in a standard configuration (i.e. not having to buy stainless barrels, etc.) because of the better ballistics offered by .308/7.62 NATO.
What would be some good ideas? How would a stock AR-10 with good ammo and a stock AR-15 with good ammo stack up?
The range is not really gonna exceed 400-500 yards no matter what, but just the fact that the range in mind is more than 200 yards makes me really interested in an AR-10.
The current one I have is my middie that is (permanently) set up as my carbine.
I have two ideas: 20" AR-15, or go with a good AR-10.
With the AR-15, I'll probably build it off of a BCM 20" upper, and add a few nifty things like a good bipod, FF tube, and something like an ACOG or a good scope. Perhaps build a lower with a nicer - perhaps adjustable - stock. I'd use heavier bullets for the most part, of course. Then, there is the choice of building it off of a more suited upper in something like SS, 4110, etc.
Then, there is the AR-10. I honestly know nothing about AR-10 specs. I know very few names offering AR-10s at the time. I know nothing about how AR-10 specs and stats compare to the TDP quality of M4geries (e.g. "the infamous chart"). The only thing I know is that an AR-10 will most likely be the better long-range gun out-of-box in a standard configuration (i.e. not having to buy stainless barrels, etc.) because of the better ballistics offered by .308/7.62 NATO.
What would be some good ideas? How would a stock AR-10 with good ammo and a stock AR-15 with good ammo stack up?
The range is not really gonna exceed 400-500 yards no matter what, but just the fact that the range in mind is more than 200 yards makes me really interested in an AR-10.