Posted: 9/12/2011 12:53:25 PM EDT
| Hi does anyone still make a straight pull ar15/ar10 in 7.62 in the uk ? |
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No, but there is a rumor that someone in the North may be bringing some in  And the south. South???? What company might that be then? Couldn't possibly say. 
Not my place to say, sorry That's fair enough, no worries .
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At the moment I am struggling to find a use for one. Nice to have in the collection, sure, and great as a curio, but for several thousand quid I don't see it offering me anything that my other rifles don't already provide.
I'm sure they will prove popular with some but it's too heavy for PR/CSR, the powder charge is double the cost of a .223 anyway, and I can't see what other discplines it might be good for that offer any advantage over other kit. That said...... I bet it would be a cracker in a .260. I might be very interested there 
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At the moment I am struggling to find a use for one. Nice to have in the collection, sure, and great as a curio, but for several thousand quid I don't see it offering me anything that my other rifles don't already provide. I'm sure they will prove popular with some but it's too heavy for PR/CSR, the powder charge is double the cost of a .223 anyway, and I can't see what other disciplines it might be good for that offer any advantage over other kit. That said...... I bet it would be a cracker in a .260. I might be very interested there I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head there, I chose the AR style for my .22 because it looked good but more to the point felt more comfortable (you can almost get a ruger to look similar and their cheaper), hence my interest in this. However, if it's going to be silly money over and above a good bolt action then there may not be much point. I am curious though, how much heavier do you think these are likely to be over say a Remington or AI (just as examples), for me it's hard to imagine it will be a monstrous difference, I think it's because the way I'm looking at it is that most of the rifle weight will be in the upper (probably equaling the above examples) so over that you have the metal lower and the stock (of which, the vast majority seem to be plastic and light). It's newbie thinking I know mixed with no experience which is why I find it difficult to see such a huge weight difference. |
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To end any further speculation, there is only one company "bringing them in" and that is LEI.
LEI and LMT have finally agreed to manufacture and import the LMT .308 rifle into the UK, this is the British Army Sharpshooter rifle, the L129A1. LEI have decided to offer these for sale through two distributors, one of those being me and the other being a dealer in the NW. It's not my place to name them, but it seems to be common knowledge by now. I don't have any further details at the moment and prices are still being finalized. It is hoped the first batch will be here by Christmas |
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At the moment I am struggling to find a use for one. Nice to have in the collection, sure, and great as a curio, but for several thousand quid I don't see it offering me anything that my other rifles don't already provide. I'm sure they will prove popular with some but it's too heavy for PR/CSR, the powder charge is double the cost of a .223 anyway, and I can't see what other discplines it might be good for that offer any advantage over other kit. It would work for those of us that do a lot of informal stuff at club level, but for that sort of thing, something like a Remington 700 can have you covered quite nicely. I shoot a fairly standard Rem 700 in an AIC along with most others at one of my clubs. How heavy are they in comparison to the usual bolt-action choices? Quoted:
To end any further speculation, there is only one company "bringing them in" and that is LEI. LEI and LMT have finally agreed to manufacture and import the LMT .308 rifle into the UK, this is the British Army Sharpshooter rifle, the L129A1. LEI have decided to offer these for sale through two distributors, one of those being me and the other being a dealer in the NW. It's not my place to name them, but it seems to be common knowledge by now. I don't have any further details at the moment and prices are still being finalized. It is hoped the first batch will be here by Christmas LEI... Whatever happened to those .22LR SA80s they were thinking of retailing? I've seen quite a number of LMT rifles in use at Bisley, and they look like a very nice set-up. It'll be nice to see more straight-pull options becoming available. |
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MWS .308 upper receiver with 16" stainless steel 1:11.25" twist .308 tactically flat matte blackened barrel, standard semi-auto bolt carrier group, tactical charging handle assembly, LM308MWS Defender lower with SOPMOD buttstock, two stage trigger group, ambi selector, and ambi mag release. Ships with a sling, operators manual, tactical adjustable rear sight, tactical front sight, (1) twenty round magazine, (2) heavy duty push button swivels (included as of 2011 orders), torque wrench/driver and (3) rail panels. Overall length with SOPMOD collapsed: 35" Overall length with SOPMOD extended: 38" A2 Birdcage compensator 5/8 X 24 thread pitch
Low profile gas block Cryogenically treated barrel to increase accuracy, barrel life and easier cleaning 5 QD Sling Swivel attachment points Electronically tested and recorded trigger pull Weight empty 9.98 lbs This rifle can be ordered with a 16", 18" or 20" Barrel Only the 16" will be available |
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MWS .308 upper receiver with 16" stainless steel 1:11.25" twist .308 tactically flat matte blackened barrel, standard semi-auto bolt carrier group, tactical charging handle assembly, LM308MWS Defender lower with SOPMOD buttstock, two stage trigger group, ambi selector, and ambi mag release. Ships with a sling, operators manual, tactical adjustable rear sight, tactical front sight, (1) twenty round magazine, (2) heavy duty push button swivels (included as of 2011 orders), torque wrench/driver and (3) rail panels. Overall length with SOPMOD collapsed: 35" Overall length with SOPMOD extended: 38" A2 Birdcage compensator 5/8 X 24 thread pitch Low profile gas block Cryogenically treated barrel to increase accuracy, barrel life and easier cleaning 5 QD Sling Swivel attachment points Electronically tested and recorded trigger pull Weight empty 9.98 lbs This rifle can be ordered with a 16", 18" or 20" Barrel Only the 16" will be available So many tactical parts, it must be good
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I would be sorely tempted but I am really happy with my .223
Got my McQueen bronze medal today - only ever managed 4th place with a .308 
Remember those little red stars that SGC used to put on their adverts - with text like congrats to Mr Bloggs on winning the whatever comp using a SGC whichever ? Maybe Mr Bradders should do this ? 
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I would be sorely tempted but I am really happy with my .223 Got my McQueen bronze medal today - only ever managed 4th place with a .308
Remember those little red stars that SGC used to put on their adverts - with text like congrats to Mr Bloggs on winning the whatever comp using a SGC whichever ? Maybe Mr Bradders should do this ? I dont need the publicity mate, the rifles speak for themselves. Besides SGC's accolades were frequently wrong and regularly out of date |
| Would it be possible to fit some of that nice walnut furniture on one? This furniture. Any thoughts on magazine availability and cost? |
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Would it be possible to fit some of that nice walnut furniture on one? This furniture. Any thoughts on magazine availability and cost? As I was saying I don't have any further details at the moment and prices are still being finalized.
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Quoted: On a monolithic top end!Would it be possible to fit some of that nice walnut furniture on one? This furniture. Any thoughts on magazine availability and cost? Good luck with getting the walnut handguards on. I'd be interested, well actually amazed to see the finished results
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Who makes that bipod? |
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As I was saying I don't have any further details at the moment and prices are still being finalized. The magazines come from quite a few manufactures, so I wondered. Quoted:
On a monolithic top end! Good luck with getting the walnut handguards on. I'd be interested, well actually amazed to see the finished results Mm, too bad. I've never had an AR, so unfortunately am not very well versed in them. I always liked the brown fibreglass furniture of the original variants. There's always a Hydrographics paint job. |
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I have plenty L2A2 boxed, its shite Although better, the 155 gr RG can be pretty variable too. Back a few years ago it was a fair bet that most people you were shooting against in CSR matches were also using RG. That is certainly not the case now where if you shoot RG you are actually putting yourself at a disadvantage. Be advised that if you buy a 308/7.62 there is hardly any 155 gr RG out there now and prices are quite silly. It will be interesting to see what extraction is like if you do a high rate of fire with ordinary 144 gr RG. |