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Posted: 5/3/2009 12:01:28 AM EDT
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Hello all, first time poster however long time lurker here at AR15.com.
I've finally decided that it is time to add a rifle to my collection of firearms (XD45, Mossber500, and a Saiga12). Given the current political climate, I've decided that a semi auto is the way to go since I might not be able to buy one later. I've decided realistically my budget for this rifle is somewhere between $1-2000. I know I want to shoot .308WIN. This rifle will be used for hunting, target shooting, and of course to blow heads off zombies. I don't need to be able to shoot MOA out to 1k yards, but I would like something that can go out a few hundred yards at least, preferably somewhere at least to 600. When I first started looking at adding a rifle to my collection that I wanted to use for hunting (mainly deer), the AR10 really stood out to me as the way to go. Upon further investigation, I got my head wrapped around the DPMS LR308 series. I was half an hour too late to buy a 24" SS LR308 today at the Raleigh, NC gun show, but it made me reevaluate my options. I haven't really looked much into any other .308 semi auto rifles, but here's what I've gotten so far: SCAR: way outta my price range FAL: Decent guns, lots of mags although gotta be careful to buy the right kind, lots of availability AR10: many different manufacturers, decent mag availability, can be very reliable/accurate in the appropriate configuration, good aftermarket DPMS LR308: difficult to find, long backorder, high reliability, fairly accurate out of the box, shitty trigger, decent aftermarket, magazine availability spotty FNAR: guaranteed sub MOA, very low magazine reliability, great action, extremely reliable/accurate out of the box HK PSG1: see SCAR - way outta price range Please help me decide which is the correct rifle for me, any and all input/info is appreciated. Cliff notes: Want a semi auto .308 that is accurate out to ~600yards for ~$1-2000. Will be used for target shooting, hunting (mostly deer) and SHTF. Had decided on DPMS without fully researching options, now overwhelmed and trying to make decision. |
| When I was into the .308 thing, I had an Armalite AR10. This rifle was absolutely reliable and very accurate. Unfortunately it ended up sitting in the safe more and more once I got my 6.8 so I eventually sold it. If I was going to get back in the big gun game...I'd get another Armalite. Just my 2 cents. |
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My Armalite is not a .308 (AR-10) , but I am really happy with the overall quality, and the company treated me right when I needed them. That's another good point. My dealer sold me a complete Eagle Arms AR-10 lower what was a blem. The blem was actually fucked up threading where the recoil tube screws in. Armalite not only replaced it with a Armalite lower, but they gave my dealer a nice ass-chewing as well! 
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