Have had my LM8 for about a year and LOVE it. Mine came w/ a 16" C/L barrel, but when I ordered it, LMT had the 18" SS tubes in stock so I bought one of those as well for precision shooting.
So absolutely, I have to echo what others here have said about what a great rifle LMT's 7.62/.308 MRP is.
Now, not to steal the OP's general inquiry, but have any of you MWS/LM8 experts swapped out the factory recoil spring for an XP spring and/or a heavier buffer?
If so, specifically what XP spring are you running and where did you get it?
And ditto on a heavier buffer if you put one in(?).
Mine runs fine, but I think it needs some of the recoil tamed a bit, especially with the 16" tube in.
I've also got a 30-cal can in-bound and was thinking an XP spring would aid reliability when running the can on the 16" barrel.
Thanks!