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Posted: 11/5/2012 7:32:35 PM EDT
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I've got as many AR variants as I want except an AR-10. Initially I was leaning heavily towards Armalite but the prices are pretty high compared to other manufacturers. I know Armalite makes awesome guns, hence the price, but are there any other manufacturers out there these days who make as good a rifle at a more affordable price? I'm constantly reading mixed reviews on all of them so I'm hoping those of you who have already "been there, done that" could share what you've learned.
My current AR's are: Colt LE6920 S&W 15-22 Loki 264LBC (6.5 Grendel) Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf Any advice you guys have on the subject is appreciated. 
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I have owned 5 different AR10's, and variants, starting with a 24" Armalite back in 2003 that I wish I could have kept. It was a 1/3 MOA gun out of the box with a standard trigger.
Next was an off-the-shelf DPMS LR-308 24", that I had some trouble with a bad extractor, and tight chamber, that needed some work, and I was lucky to get .75 MOA with it. Next was a GA Precision custom-built .308 on DPMS receivers, with an Obermeyer 5R 22" barrel. Beautiful gun, way more money that the LR-308, shoots 1/2 MOA. Next was a DPMS LR-260 24". Last is a GA Precision-Built .260 Rem with a 22" Bartlein barrel, also a phenomenal shooter out to 1000yds. The Grendel & .260 Rem ruined my future with AR10's chambered in .308, as I have no reason for them anymore. There isn't a lot a .308 is going to do for you that your Loki .264 LBC won't, unless you just want more recoil and lots of shelf ammo options, with more wind drift. If you have access to between 700 & 1200yd ranges, and have plenty of ammo plus quality optics for your other blasters, I would steer you towards a .260 Rem AR10. To answer your question about quality and price, you really get what you pay for, although there are some very reasonable deals from some of the companies cranking out AR's in .308 nowadays. If it must be a .308, I would recommend starting with a Fulton Criterion barrel, and build outwards from that. You can put together an amazingly accurate .308 with their barrels. |
| to the op . since you ask about a 308 I will address the 308 . I have a rock river 308 and love it . I got into it for a good price and it has been perfect . from what I have seen at the range and rifles other than mine I have shot I will say in my experience armalite , rock river and dpms all make good rifles . I have not shot the bushmaster or remington rifles so I cant comment nor can I comment on the high end rifles . I think if I was wanting to enhance my collection it would be nice to have the original ar 10. |
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