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Posted: 3/9/2012 8:14:56 AM EDT
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I looked through a couple pages and know that this has to have been asked a million times before, much like the "I'd like to learn to fly" topic that shows up in aviation every other week.
I'm going to order a .308. I'm on a bit of a budget so the really high end ones are out. I'd like something that is a good balance of accuracy, range and portability. I'm leaning towards the RRA Standard Operator with a 20" barrel, half-rail free-float tube and flash hider. A friend has suggested that I go with the RRA rifle with the 3/4" SS barrel, and yet another friend tells me to go with the DPMS rifle because of the mags, though I've read that you sometimes have to dremel out the feed ramps in the DPMS. I bought my AR15 months before the 2008 election, before panic buying hit and, once again, I'm in the mindset of "well, I've always wanted one, I should probably go ahead and get it before things start getting too crazy." This is the standard operator: 
And the one with the 3/4" SS barrel. I'm thinking I'd like something threaded: 
I should also mention that I don't have nearly the amount of time that I'd like to tune my rifle. I live in the city and it's over an hour to the 1000 yard range. Chances are that once I get it, I'll get a good piece of glass for it ($800-$1000 price range), take it out to the range, sight it in and it'll spend its time in the safe until hunting season or the occasional trip to the range. |
| For a baseline .308 AR10 rifle I'd go with your gut on the RRA. It's got a little more potential right out of the gate with the barrel and 2 stage trigger. If long range shooting/hunting is your goal you'll be happier with it versus the DPMS. I own a 16" DPMS and it's great...but I don't punch paper at long range with it and the trigger would need to be swapped out before I'd get serious in the accuracy expectations department. Both companies have good warranties and CS. Enjoy your new rifle when it arrives. |
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I went with RRA Standard A4 and like it. It gets heavy when optics are mounted but uses FAL mags.
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I looked through a couple pages and know that this has to have been asked a million times before, much like the "I'd like to learn to fly" topic that shows up in aviation every other week. I'm going to order a .308. I'm on a bit of a budget so the really high end ones are out. I'd like something that is a good balance of accuracy, range and portability. I'm leaning towards the RRA Standard Operator with a 20" barrel, half-rail free-float tube and flash hider. A friend has suggested that I go with the RRA rifle with the 3/4" SS barrel, and yet another friend tells me to go with the DPMS rifle because of the mags, though I've read that you sometimes have to dremel out the feed ramps in the DPMS. ... I should also mention that I don't have nearly the amount of time that I'd like to tune my rifle. I live in the city and it's over an hour to the 1000 yard range. Chances are that once I get it, I'll get a good piece of glass for it ($800-$1000 price range), take it out to the range, sight it in and it'll spend its time in the safe until hunting season or the occasional trip to the range. First, Dremel feed ramps? DPMS had some magazine problems, and I suppose somebody in a garage decided to go for a Dremel rather than call DPMS, but call the manufacturer first. DPMS has a new mag design now, or you can go with Magpul Pmags. Second, if you want a 1000-yard rifle, then its a whole new ball game. Last, RRA sells mags and DS Arms is making new FAL mags, but the cheap surplus mags are pretty much gone. |
| That's the only range that I know of that's more than a couple hundred yards. I guess being able to hit a plate at that distance would be cool and all, but I meant, in general, that it's worth a little more to me for things to need less tweaking out of the factory. I'm more than a little tempted to get a LaRue rifle. |
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