SPR, DMR, Carbine & Rifle??

[Roadwild17]

I'm looking into making / buying a new gun, but I'm a little hung up on the purpose of a few rifles. This is what I keep coming up with.

Rifle: The standard from which the alternatives come. Probably the most versatile.
Carbine: Shorten version of a rifle, close range (for a rifle) and quick.
SPR: Between a carbine and a rifle. Able to make longer range shots than a carbine.
DMR: semi-auto sniper system, usually not as accurate or far reaching as a bolt gun, but quick follow-up shots.

It seams like the SPR fills a role between the 3?

 

[H2O MAN]

What do you want the rifle to be capable of?

 

[Roadwild17]

1: Not not be a 24" barrel, looking at 20" max
2: Make accurate hits on targets (8" and silhouettes) out to maby 5-600 yards.
4: Be quick and mobile (maby not a agile and a 16" lite weight)
5: Im leaning to a 5.56 AR because I have ARs, Mags, and Ammo.

 

[H2O MAN]

5: Im leaning to a 5.56 AR because I have ARs, Mags, and Ammo.

That is a great reason to stick with the 5.56, some type of SPR should make you smile 24/7.


What happened to 3: ???

 

[Roadwild17]

I rearranged the order and forgot 3, it needed to go at the bottom. I forgot to paste it back and change the numbers.

3: I would like something that has a cirtin look to it, I just really cant put my finger on it yet.

I like the look of the real SPR

 

[Bill_Rights]

SPR? What SPR?

Wild,

Ok, what do you mean by "SPR"?

I got Special Purpose Rifle, like the Navy Mk 12

Or, FN (Fabrique Nationale) has a bunch of Special Police Rifles. My favorite there is the A5 M.

Or for a completely different (and $5K) take on the SPR, here's an SA58 variant.

What "look" do you mean? (Guess you'll know it when you see it, eh?)

Also, I think there is significant confusion/equality between DMR and SPR. Anybody care to define the differences?

 

[H2O MAN]

If you change your mind and decide to go with a non-AR, non-5.56 rifle why not consider an EBR ???

 

[Bill_Rights]

Yoohoo!? Roadwild17! Where did you go? We asked you a question - several, actually.....

 

[Roadwild17]

Im here. The idea behind this thread was to determine what setup is really what Im looking for.

I mean SPR mk 12 mod 1 scratch the ops inc collar and brake.

I think the thing that sets the look off the most is the PMI tube and ops inc brake.

I'm not into a look a like gun, but if it ends up like that, Im more than fine with it because I think the mk 12s look bad azz.


I have several reason to go AR 5.56.

1: abundance of ammo (some match, but not enough)
2: mags. mags. and more mags.
3. AAC can
4. The farthest range around me is 200 yards. 308 is a little over kill.




H20 I love your m14s and your knowledge of them, its just not for me.