Do It All .308win.

[Justin Holder]

Springfield M1A

ArmaLite AR-10

Winchester M70


Which one would you choose, configured to your taste/needs?

To be used for S.H.T.F., defense, hunting, exec....

 

[Robert]

FAL.... or a Howdah Pistol. Maybe both.

 

[fireside44]

To be used for S.H.T.F., defense, hunting, exec....

For a do it all weapon, FAL.

 

[W.E.G.]

 

[Col. Plink]

Or save a few beans and get the Saiga308v.21 (and a Remington 760 for grins with what you saved!)

 

[Purgatory]

Without much thought, I think I would choose the Springfield M1A over the AR strictly due to the lighter recoil of the heavier rifle, thus quicker, more accurate follow-up shots.

Yet some may argue FOR the lighter rifle for obvious carrying reasons.

Now, someone with experience with both rifles, please confirm or deny.

 

[Hatterasguy]

FN Fal.

 

[Geno]

M70 Stealth

 

[Zerodefect]

LMT .308

(like an Ar10, but way, way better)

 

[jem375]

Fellas, he gave only 3 choices..... of the 3 I would choose the M1A but the bolt rifle would work great also...

 

[RIDE]

Agreed!! No question for me, it would be the new LMT .308 MRP

 

[ChileRelleno]

Someone say Saiga.308-ver.21?




Pics are worth a thousand words.

 

[lobo9er]

I would vote fal if it was on the list but since its not
M1A, maybe a socom?

 

[Col. Plink]

"LMT .308 MRP"

What's that? I got's to know!

 

[ChileRelleno]

Of course you could buy a standard sporting model in either 16"-21" and convert it. Then you could do anything you want to it, and come away with a damned fine .308 that will definitely shoot Minute of Man/deer.
Most seem to have no problem holding 3-4MOA over iron sights and surplus ammo, many will hold 2-3MOA with good commercial hunting ammo, particularly when scoped.

I have old and tired Mark1 eyeballs, and I don't do too bad with my S.308-ver.21 just shooting iron sights.
I'm about to scope'er, she should do much better when I see more than a blur at 100 yards.

50 yards


100 yards, with squirrely crosswinds.

 

[seldomseensmith]

The M1A. Hands Down. Show me an accurate semi-auto in .308 for the price

 

[ChileRelleno]

But outta the choices listed... M1A all the way!

 

[goredsox]

I vote the AR10. M1A is way too friggin' heavy for hunting. Whereas the AR10 can do anything the M70 can do, with more potential firepower.

 

[W.E.G.]

I got one of those.

...but I really don't like it as much as my FAL

 

[12131]

Originally by Col. Plink:
"LMT .308 MRP"

What's that? I got's to know!

LMT .308 MWS. It's the 5.56 MRP on steroid. I have one arriving in 3 days. Haven't been this eager anticipating the arrival of a new purchase in a long time.

 

[12131]

Originally by jem375:
Fellas, he gave only 3 choices..... of the 3 I would choose the M1A but the bolt rifle would work great also...

ARmalite AR-10, then.

 

[Col. Plink]

"LMT .308 MWS. It's the 5.56 MRP on steroid"

This doesn't tell me much... Act like I don't know what you're talking about (always a good assumption when communicating with humans )

 

[Purgatory]

Good point, Goredsox. I agree.

But, for the purposes of the OP: SHTF, defense, hunting, etc., wouldn't the M1A have an advantage?

Guess it'd depend on the SHTF plan, right?

If you bug OUT, lighter rifle.

If you bug IN, M1A all the way.

BTW, nice rifle, Chile. Looks like it'd fall right between the M1A and AR-10 in weight.

 

[12131]

"LMT .308 MWS. It's the 5.56 MRP on steroid"

This doesn't tell me much... Act like I don't know what you're talking about (always a good assumption when communicating with humans )

OK, Colonel,
http://www.lewismachine.net/media/magazines/TW-LMT.pdf

 

[NCsmitty]

Here ya go Col. Plink.

http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/multi-mission-lmt-308-mws/



NCsmitty