Charlie98
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True but I'd prefer it in the .300.
I have the best of both worlds... my snappy 99 is in .308.
True but I'd prefer it in the .300.
OK, so the SFAR is what it is and isn't another flavor of AR10.The SFAR is proprietary in the receivers and bcg.
In the 15 variety I have 5.56, 6.5gren, 6.8spc (my favorite) and 300bo. In the 10's (DPMS styles and a few Armalite cut, but DPMS compatible) 243win, 260rem, 6.5creed, 308win and 2 short mags (6.5prc & 7saum). Barrel lengths from 16-28".OK, so the SFAR is what it is and isn't another flavor of AR10.
It's funny, I was just at Academy Sports looking around and, after seeing this thread, was shocked at the variety of 6.5 Grendel there was on the shelves, although there was also a good bit of .308. Neither hide nor hair of 5.56, but a couple of flavors of .300BO.
I was toying with the idea of getting a 6.5 Creedmore, but might just go with a Grendel. I don't think it needs all of that barrel like a Creedmoor does and it'll be a nice compliment to my 7.62x39.
Man, I'm really on a Ruger American Ranch/Predator kick right now. They're so cheap and shoot so well that I'm buying one everytime I get an itch. They are so much more of a pleasure to tote around and shoot than an AR platform.
Exactly. When one's not able to answer that question, then the 5.56 seems to be the right answer.What does "practical" mean to you? What is this rifle for?
Aero Precision barrel in AR10 are all heavy, even the fluted barrels. Best 308 AR barrel I've owned (still do) is a hybrid m118 from CBI. $350-375 regular price, but I managed to get 2 around $260-280.stick with an aero ar10 . all the parts will fit and they are by far the biggest forger of them in us. i don't like the grendel because in an ar15 the bolt head and lugs are getting thin for my taste. y caps just went out btw to those who will be forced to comment. an 18 inch lightweight barrel on an ar10 isnttoo heavy if you are not handicapped or under 70 imho. the recoil is very light if set up correctly. .308 win lets you sensibly hunt all us game to any sensible range with right bullets . change calibers with in common. 473 head size no problem. .
Exactly. Were I to acquire an AR-10, it would be in 6.5 Creedmoor rather than .308. I like the .308 just fine, hunted with one for many years. But I got completely out of .30 cals a few years ago.You know you can put or buy a 6.5 Creed AR-10 , both problems solved.
I have two AR 10 s : a light .308 18" light barrel 2-10 scope with buis and collapsible. And a heavy 22" barrel 6.5 Creed with 6-24 scope no buis and a fixed adjustable combstock.. Both AERO upper and lower with Timney triggers and Adjustable gas blocks for my various reloads to get dialed in. I got 6 various AR 15 s to share with my son in .223 , 6.8 Spc2 , ..300 Bo andExactly. Were I to acquire an AR-10, it would be in 6.5 Creedmoor rather than .308. I like the .308 just fine, hunted with one for many years. But I got completely out of .30 cals a few years ago.
Damn AI driven auto correct changes contextExactly. Were I to acquire an AR-10, it would be in 6.5 Creedmoor rather than .308. I like the .308 just fine, hunted with one for many years. But I got completely out of .30 cals a few years ago.
Get a standard AR in 5.56 and a .308 bolt gun.Okay, a lot of people are asking exactly what I plan to use it for. This would be my do-everything gun, the gun I just pick up if I need a centerfire rifle for almost any purpose. This would include shooting varmints from crows to groundhogs through coyote to feral pigs; camp defense against a bear, SHTF, zombie apocalypse, long(ish) range target shooting, etc.
I am not much of a rifle shooter, so even all added up I don't do most of these things combined all that often. I already own a lot of .22s, shotguns, and air rifles, so I just need one versatile rifle for all the above. I don't care if either the cartridge or the gun is the best at anything, it just has to be good enough to get the job done passably well.