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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself an AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic
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Very nice. I do not think you will be disappointed with the rifle. Optic plans? That's undecided as of yet mainly it with be a deer hunting gun from every thing within 200 So I'm thinking of the vortex viper.pst 1-4 with good mount. Do DPMS 308 chambers run tight or need polishing I'm getting some odd marks on brass walls and hard to eject an unfired round. |
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. |
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. i was under the impression that a 308 ar platform was coined as a AR10,,, sort of like when somebody as for a soft drink, they ask if they have a coke,, but dont necessarily mean coke-a-cola. 
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. i was under the impression that a 308 ar platform was coined as a AR10,,, sort of like when somebody as for a soft drink, they ask if they have a coke,, but dont necessarily mean coke-a-cola. Guess were both wrong..... 
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. i was under the impression that a 308 ar platform was coined as a AR10,,, sort of like when somebody as for a soft drink, they ask if they have a coke,, but dont necessarily mean coke-a-cola. It's a confusing double standard here. If you go to the Equipment Exchange all large frame AR stuff is found under the heading "AR-10". Many retailers also refer to large frame ARs other than Armalite as "AR-10" is their sale ads and such. However, since Mark Westrom bought the nomenclature "AR-10" when he bought the Armalite name nobody else can call their 308 AR rifle "AR-10". It really doesn't help that this site's current layout was done at a time when Armalite was producing the only prominent and affordable 308 AR and they were probably the largest site sponsor so they got their own tech forum unlike any other, and everything else from pistol calibers and 7.62x39, 50 Beowulf , 458 Socom, 450 Bushmaster, etc and all other large frame ARs as well as AR-15s chambered in anything other than 5.56/.223 were lumped together in "Variants". |
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The purists say only Armalite rifles are AR's. Since it doesn't say AR on it, it should be safe from the libs as it is not evil. Congrats on the buy, your gonna love it. Thanks, I'm hoping I do to... Just concerned about unfired rounds being hard to eject by hand. Tight chambers? Polishing? |
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. 
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The real production Armalite AR10's look like this:
The real Hollywood Armalite never produced the AR10, although they did license it to the Dutch, who did, as well as Colt (who tooled up to start cranking out AR10A's, but stopped once people got their hands on the AR15 on the world tour in 1959-1960). I would highly recommend anyone who still has an attention span left to read The Black Rifle Volume I. Every AR-10 that you see nowadays that has "Armalite" stamped on it, made after 1990, should really read "Eagle Arms". Eagle Arms bought the Armalite name, then started engraving their rifles "Armalite", when they are nothing of the sort. Eugene Stoner had already been working with Reed Knight II on a new AR10 in the 1980's, and that rifle was named the SR-25, meant to be compatible with as many AR15 parts on the market to minimize tooling and ancillary costs for a new rifle. The DPMS LR-308 is patterned after the SR-25 in many ways, so it is actually closer to the inventor of the AR10's modern interpretation of the AR10. That said, the Eagle Arms AR10 is superior in design with regard to the BCG, has better fit, feel, and finish, uses very nicely forged receivers, good barrels, and has better than average QC compared to the DPMS rifles. The new DPMS GII is actually closer in feel to a Dutch Armalite than any other of the large frame AR10-inspired modern variants, since the Dutch AR10's have receivers that are shorter, compact, and are very well-balanced rifles. |
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DPMS........so you have a LR308 most likely unless you got a screaming deal on a G2 but your receivers look to large for that.
if you look at the picture posted above you can see the rear of the receivers have a different angle to them than yours....that's an easy way to tell if youre looking at a real ar10 platform rifle or a lr platform. the ar10 has a large flat slope to it.... the lr is rounded like most ar15 receivers. |
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The purists say only Armalite rifles are AR's. Since it doesn't say AR on it, it should be safe from the libs as it is not evil. Congrats on the buy, your gonna love it. Thanks, I'm hoping I do to... Just concerned about unfired rounds being hard to eject by hand. Tight chambers? Polishing? I'd shoot the gun first before worrying about it being hard to eject by hand. the parts are brand new and need some time and lots of lube to smooth out. my lr308 that i assembled from parts was a bit stiff for the first 25 or so rounds. |
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Lots of good info here thanks guys. I'll just run it first and see. That being said DPMS.suggests barrel break in. I am unable to do this as the range I go to limits the time you can shoot. Is this a needed step? I did a break in procedure for my first barrel.... haven't bothered since... and honestly haven't noticed any difference other than enjoying my first outing with a new rifle more since i'm not cleaning it every 1-5 shots. just make sure it's clean and well lubed before you go out then give it a real good cleaning once you get home and you should be fine. |
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Welcome to the 308 AR "club".
For those who don't own 308 AR platform, the terminology is meaningless. Go ahead call it AR10. Call it AK10 if you like. When someone point this out they are not necessary a "Purist" snob. Since you have a DPMS LR308, it is very important that you know that it is LR308, so when you go get spare parts or swapped the barrel etc. You get the right parts. They are not interchange like AR15s. I use the Rainier Arms recommend break procedure (not necessary the one and only method): 1. Clean the barrel for every rounds for the first 5 shots, 2. Clean the barrel for every 5 rounds for the next 50 shots I used copper remover solvent. |
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Welcome to the 308 AR "club". For those who don't own 308 AR platform, the terminology is meaningless. Go ahead call it AR10. Call it AK10 if you like. When someone point this out they are not necessary a "Purist" snob. Since you have a DPMS LR308, it is very important that you know that it is LR308, so when you go get spare parts or swapped the barrel etc. You get the right parts. They are not interchange like AR15s. I use the Rainier Arms recommend break procedure (not necessary the one and only method): 1. Clean the barrel for every rounds for the first 5 shots, 2. Clean the barrel for every 5 rounds for the next 50 shots I used copper remover solvent. I just went and shot it and no one was there so I did a small barrel break in 3 rounds clean and did that 4 times then 10 and cleaned. that's all I had time for on the range before someone showed up and was there turn.. it ate everything from hunting ammo to surplus to match ammo. I just used the BUIS that came on it as I was itching to pull the trigger. I think Im getting the Vortex Viper PST 1-4 scope and put it in an American Defense mount. I will say this the trigger sucks its heaver than my Ar15 Milspec.and kinda gritty Im sure in time it will work itself out. maybe in time upgrade to a better trigger. So far Im in love! |
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Quoted: You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Quoted: Quoted: Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Is it an ass, butt or bottom? Shit, poo, poop or feces...  Terminology makes a difference  |
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Ok.ok I have a DPMS 308. Thanks for the education.. There's always one nomenclature nazi. I knew what you meant my friend. Thanks, after shooting it I must say I'm hooked ok the 308 now. ... It was a blast. |
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I have an AP4. I used Tubb's bullets for my break in. Not sure if they helped, but that's what I did. It shoots great with handloads (typical match type bullets will do sub moa). I did have to polish the chamber some because of rough extractions. It is night and day difference now.
The other problem I had was failure to feeds. After a lot of trial and error, I found that the DPMS mags were the issues. I got rid of those and use only Magpul now. Flawless ever since! You have a great rifle, just don't listen the the haters here. Most are going off of what they read, not personal experience. |
| I puchased my DPMS 308 Recon last year and recently upgraded the trigger to Geissele SSA-E. Made a huge difference, and now I can consistently shoot 1.5 MOA with surplus 147gr ammo and sub MOA with FGMM 168 gr. Shot two piggies with it last weekend (Fusion 168gr). I think I found my new hog gun. |
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Troy Claymore brake.
I replaced my A2 flash"hider" on my sig 716 and I make friends at the range now. Instead of getting dirty looks firing under a covered line. I'd guess its really loud out the front, cant think of anyone whod be around to confirm it. But it sure is easier on the ears alongside now. |
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You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Quoted:
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Actually he bought a DPMS LR -308, if you are gonna nit pick commonly used interchangeable terminology where everyone, or at least most everyone knows the difference, do it right. Maybe I should call mine an AR 9+1 to avoid any confusion. |
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Im trying to remove the FlashHider and man do they put those things on tight! I cant get it off.. I have the barrel wedged between my barrel blocks and all it wants to do is spin.. Guess Im sticking with a flash hider..lol im not familuar with dpms so Id suggest checking with the manufacture to make sure which way its threaded ( id heard some reverse threaded) the other thing too, take it to a gun shop, its likely theres locktite or something or possibly pinned (depending on where you got it and where it was intended on going) either way when it comes to my rifle Im much more apt to let someone else do the work. my tuck, shop everything else meh.. but rifle.. thats the extra kid. |
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OP, hope you like the Recon it's a great rifle! The f/h is standard right hand thread and torqued into place. To remove, the receiver must be placed into a "panther claw" or similar fixture secured in a vise. BTW most people call any AR style 308 rilfe a AR-10  Thanks and I shot it again.. I love this thing it shoots great and so far has ate everything I fed it. Just need a good optic for it and Im sure it will be my new deer hunting buddy for a long time. Shouldn't I use a Barrel vise for removing it? I heard you can break the receiver where the barrel nut goes on if you don't? |
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Only to anal retentive people.... Is it an ass, butt or bottom? Shit, poo, poop or feces...
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Is it an ass, butt or bottom? Shit, poo, poop or feces...
Terminology makes a difference
Not trying to hijack this thread. But it's ok to be wrong. So if you don't care about the terminology you won't care if the doctor does a heart/spleen/liver replacement on you. Do you not understand that it does make a difference. If you lump all things together that are similar you may be close as spleen to liver but you at some point in time you won't get what you want. A DPMS carrier compared to a carrier for an AR10. So there is a difference. That is why some people suggest you know the differences in the platforms. It would after all be a shame for someone to order a part specific to an AR10 for their DPMS platform. Meanwhile, OP hope you enjoy your shotgun, errr ahem rifle.
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Thanks and I shot it again.. I love this thing it shoots great and so far has ate everything I fed it. Just need a good optic for it and Im sure it will be my new deer hunting buddy for a long time. Shouldn't I use a Barrel vise for removing it? I heard you can break the receiver where the barrel nut goes on if you don't? Quoted:
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OP, hope you like the Recon it's a great rifle! The f/h is standard right hand thread and torqued into place. To remove, the receiver must be placed into a "panther claw" or similar fixture secured in a vise. BTW most people call any AR style 308 rilfe a AR-10 Thanks and I shot it again.. I love this thing it shoots great and so far has ate everything I fed it. Just need a good optic for it and Im sure it will be my new deer hunting buddy for a long time. Shouldn't I use a Barrel vise for removing it? I heard you can break the receiver where the barrel nut goes on if you don't? As far as optics, there's too many to choose. I suppose you could start with a purpose/objective, budget, and then search away. I have a SWFA 3x15 mounted in an aadmount and vey pleased with the setup. You will hear the "buy once, cry once" mantra and there's truth to it, but plenty of quality out there without crushing the Visa card (swfa, vortex, etc). Lastly, check the sample list at swfa for deals and how optics fair in the resale market. Congrats on your new gas-AR, 
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Not trying to hijack this thread. But it's ok to be wrong. So if you don't care about the terminology you won't care if the doctor does a heart/spleen/liver replacement on you. Do you not understand that it does make a difference. If you lump all things together that are similar you may be close as spleen to liver but you at some point in time you won't get what you want. A DPMS carrier compared to a carrier for an AR10. So there is a difference. That is why some people suggest you know the differences in the platforms. It would after all be a shame for someone to order a part specific to an AR10 for their DPMS platform. Meanwhile, OP hope you enjoy your shotgun, errr ahem rifle.
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Well I finally took the plunge and bought myself a 308 AR10 Its the DPMS Recon 7.62. I never really had much luck with DPMS but Im hoping this one turns it all around I had about 300 in Cabelas club points to use to the cost of rifle out the door was a bit over $1000. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that price being a AR10 platform. Any useful info you guys have about it or helpful tips that may help keep it running like my AR15 rifles.. DPMS also suggests a barrel break in on these. How many of you actually do that. I ask because i dint have access to a range that allows enough time for me to do that. Heres a pic <a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/mrblueagian/media/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/mrblueagian/DPMS_zpsd676c301.jpg</a> You bought a DPMS not an AR10. AR10 is sold by Armalite. Unless you drive a Chevordoge. There is a difference. Terminology makes a difference. Is it an ass, butt or bottom? Shit, poo, poop or feces...
Terminology makes a difference
Not trying to hijack this thread. But it's ok to be wrong. So if you don't care about the terminology you won't care if the doctor does a heart/spleen/liver replacement on you. Do you not understand that it does make a difference. If you lump all things together that are similar you may be close as spleen to liver but you at some point in time you won't get what you want. A DPMS carrier compared to a carrier for an AR10. So there is a difference. That is why some people suggest you know the differences in the platforms. It would after all be a shame for someone to order a part specific to an AR10 for their DPMS platform. Meanwhile, OP hope you enjoy your shotgun, errr ahem rifle.
The DPMS is an upgraded to the AR10
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