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Posted: 10/16/2011 3:48:32 AM EDT
| Looking at getting one. Can you guys that own some tell me the PRO and CONS of the rifle. |
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I love mine. Getting ready to order a carbine next week. The only con of the one in the below picture is the weight. Heavy sucker. I have no complaints with my Armalite. When I first bought the gun, I thought I had an issue with it but it turned out to be ammo related. Armalite and TR were very helpful with diagnosing the problem.
I have no experience with other 308 AR versions out there, but just from reading here, I came to the conclusion there were fewer issues with Armalite than other rifles. Some people complain about not being able to use PMAGS with an AR-10 and the cost of Armalite magazines. I have bought 24 for the gun below and haven't paid more than $30 for any. Most I have bought NIW here on the EE for much less. I also think one of Armalites strong points is the magazine. They are tough and function perfectly. I have not had ONE SINGLE failure with the rifle below. My rifle is very accurate. More so than I am. The action is extremely smooth in functioning. They are just well built firearms. I would not be looking at getting another if they weren't. I am sure you probably know, there is a forum just for Armalite. Great info over there. I am getting some help from those guys right now on my future carbine purchase. Good Luck... 
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Looking at getting one. Can you guys that own some tell me the PRO and CONS of the rifle. As mentioned, no cool guy magazines and aftermarket support is split between Armalite and DPMS/KAC styles. Noveske makes AR-10 stuff, many others favor the alternative. The guns are heavier than AR-15s. No reason not to get one if the price is right, though if all things are equal I would go with the other style. I shoot an AR-10, myself. |
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I've owned both Armalite and DPMS large-frame AR10-style rifles
Armalite Pros: Quality forged receivers of 7000 series Aircraft Grade Aluminum, with great aesthetics Superior Bolt design with spring-loaded firing pin, and balanced lugs Tend to be quite accurate Good small parts They offer a factory adjustable gas block that is knob-driven, versus set-screw Armalite cons: Single source for mags really My first AR10 was a 24" 10T that shot 1/3 MOA out of the box with a standard trigger. All my builds since then have been on DPMS receivers, however, because I wanted to assemble my components from scratch with custom barrels from high-end shops, but I still like the Armalite fit, feel, and finish much better. What are your user requirements for this rifle? I will say that I don't have any use for chambering AR10's in .308 anymore, since I'm a convert to the .260 Remington in this platform for true long-range shooting, as I learned the hard way that .308 just wasn't cutting it in the wind conditions I encounter at competitions, but I feel that having an auto-loader serves my approach to shooting field-type team-level sniper matches. That being said, I might have totally different user requirements than you, so you really need to define exactly what you want to do with the stick. As far as weight goes, you can get an AR10 really light with the 16" lightweight pipes, and Armalite sells factory rifles in that configuration, but you're getting a lot of blast and recoil out of a small package that is better served in the 18" barrel length if you go that route. |
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I recently picked up a AR10 carbine. I was skeptical at first but the price was right - was mostly concerned about reliability. A few hundred rounds and haven't had a single issue. I'd shoot more but, like it's been said - 308 ammo is pricey. I'm feeling pretty confident that this gun will be just fine. I'm glad I own one.
Great gun though - handles like a fat AR15. I really like it. Definitely going to suppress it. Perceptively it's a much more "violent" experience when shooting one, but certainly not at all unmanageable. Optics are a must unless you want irons for the thrill of it. |
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I recently picked up a AR10 carbine. I was skeptical at first but the price was right - was mostly concerned about reliability. A few hundred rounds and haven't had a single issue. I'd shoot more but, like it's been said - 308 ammo is pricey. I'm feeling pretty confident that this gun will be just fine. I'm glad I own one. Great gun though - handles like a fat AR15. I really like it. Definitely going to suppress it. Perceptively it's a much more "violent" experience when shooting one, but certainly not at all unmanageable. Optics are a must unless you want irons for the thrill of it. When you suppress it you might want to pick up a very heavy buffer. Mine was over gassed with the suppressor using both the stock Walther and current Noveske 16" barrels, even with the H3 buffer it was outrunning the magazine from time to time. |
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I recently picked up a AR10 carbine. I was skeptical at first but the price was right - was mostly concerned about reliability. A few hundred rounds and haven't had a single issue. I'd shoot more but, like it's been said - 308 ammo is pricey. I'm feeling pretty confident that this gun will be just fine. I'm glad I own one. Great gun though - handles like a fat AR15. I really like it. Definitely going to suppress it. Perceptively it's a much more "violent" experience when shooting one, but certainly not at all unmanageable. Optics are a must unless you want irons for the thrill of it. When you suppress it you might want to pick up a very heavy buffer. Mine was over gassed with the suppressor using both the stock Walther and current Noveske 16" barrels, even with the H3 buffer it was outrunning the magazine from time to time. That's an excellent tip and I very much appreciate the advice. I have the extended mil spec tube on there now, so I'll likely go to Slash's website and pick up something fat and heavy to avoid the issue all together. |
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