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1/20/2008 6:31:24 PM EDT
I am relatively new the the world of the AR 15 and I am now looking to get one for hunting and target practice. I have a few different AR's in mind.

the DPMS 6.8 spc
and the DPMS LR308

I just don't know what brands are putting out the most reliable AR's and what caliber is best for hunting. Alittle info for you to help me out, I hunt mostly white tail's, and I live in Washington state, making a lot of my hunting within a 200 yard range, in thickly wooded areas.

One last thing is I cant spend much more then $1000 on my rifle.
1/20/2008 9:26:37 PM EDT
[#1]
it all depends on what you want.
between the 6.8 and .308, i like the .308 personally.
mainly because of ammo availability.  secondly because it's a tried and true, proven, here to stay, accurate, and potent calibur.  
 i don't reload right now, but that's ok, because there are literally hundreds of different choices.  lots of match grade choices too.  i can go right down the road to walmart and find ammo......if need be.
i think the 6.8, along with several other options now gaining popularity in AR caliburs sounds really cool, but it's still new.  
like i said though, it's all in what you want.  the 6.8 , and some of the other caliburs have their advantages too.
get to clicking.....if the answer isn't clear after researching for awhile, then maybe you'll have to get both.
1/20/2008 9:39:11 PM EDT
[#2]
You could get a rifle Kit form Model "1" Sales (www.model1sales.com ) in 6.8 SPC. Get a stripped lower online. The kit is $550.00 and the stripped lower $120.00 that = $670.00 and that will you $330.00 for other ammo, shipping and other neat stuff. I just built a 7.62X38 $510.00 for the kit $120 the lower $20.00 mag $130.00 for ammo = $780.00. It's easy to assemble the lower and there are easy to follow instructions on this sight and were allways here to help.

                  Mike
1/21/2008 10:10:29 AM EDT
[#3]
Thank you,I have been researching and really think the 6.8 is what will serve me best. But now I have to start researching kits, building my own AR would be a blast!
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