If I had $1500 to spend on an AR-10 I’d buy one of these:
https://www.brownells.com/firearms/r...rod115389.aspx
But I like old shit and prefer carryhandle uppers.
If I had $1500 to spend on an AR-10 I’d buy one of these:
https://www.brownells.com/firearms/r...rod115389.aspx
But I like old shit and prefer carryhandle uppers.
https://www.larue.com/products/larue...5cm-upper-kit/
I think the stripped LaRue lower adds about $250 or so. Assembly is free right now on the upper.
"Only accurate rifles are interesting " - Col. Townsend Whelen
I bought one several years ago and indeed had ejection problems with it. Fired cases basically fell out instead of being ejected...sometimes. They quickly corrected it though. Now it works fine. It is about a 1.5 MOA gun....tested to 400 yards, but that is not bad for a non floated tube. It shoots the best with 130 gr Federal OTM loads. Wish those were still available.
Last edited by CWPINST; 01-04-2019 at 10:17 AM.
If it ain\'t accurate at long distance, then the fact that it is flat shooting is meaningless.
I appreciate the continued input here fellas! Still looking around, considering options. No huge rush but I think I am ready to get rid of a rifle I never use and put it towards one that I know will get used. I know they are heavier than AR, but that really doesn’t bother me. Realistically I will never be walking 1-2 miles with it at any time. I also regularly hunt with a heavy .308 bolt gun and it doesn’t bother me either. If I think its too heavy, just means its time to get in the gym. Mostly it will be in the truck, and I may keep my AR15 but have a feeling it will start getting left behind once I make a .308 purchase. Every time I grab the .223 I find myself wishing it was a bigger round. I know some others recommended other calibers, but I am trying to streamline the different types of ammo I need on hand at any given time.
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Save up and get a SCAR. Bolt gun accuracy in a semi-auto platform. A little over 8 lbs with a loaded mag.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...516447138.html And you're done
Had an armalite 20" AR10. Shot lights out. 150 core locks we're MOA. It was the shit. Unfortunately, it was stolen. I changed stuff on it so I figured I would build the replacement. It is all over the place. I have a different barrel for it but I have not put it on yet. If you build one, get a good barrel and get the bolt from the same company. Pro tip.
I finally got around to weighing mine. It has a carbon wrapped barrel and a carbon hand guard yet still weighs 11.5 lbs. with scope, without suppressor and no ammo.
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You could shed some weight bu changing handguards. That PRI is very well made and rigid, but heavy as hell.
Trust me, less would be ideal. I just wanted some options.
Now maybe considering a 6.5 instead of
.308. Just being indecisive.
PSA has a 6.5 grendel complete build for $699 right now but people on here seem to give them such mixed reviews. I also have to educate myself on difference btwn 6.5 creedmoor and 6.5 grendel as I didnt even realize there were two different 6.5 until I started looking around.
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6.5 Grendel is based off a PPC case. It fits in an AR 15 platform. It’s about as much performance as you can set out of that platform. 6.5 Creedmoor is a 308 sized case and will way outperform the Grendel, but it’s a much bigger heavier platform. The Grendel has plenty of power for deer sized game.
Thank you sir. I have been reading about it some this afternoon. I am now between 6.5 grendel (or maybe even a 6.8?) or sticking with my original plan of .308 since I already have .308 laying around.
Any thoughts on a PSA build 6.5 grendel for non competition purposes? I will likely put a 3x scope of some sort on it w a light (either standard white or maybe a predator light) and that is about it. Maybe one day I can swing a thermal sight.
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Get a 6.8 and be done with it. Slap it on the .556 lower you already have and rock and roll.
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For a medium range, deer-adequate cartridges that will fit in an AR15, the 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC are the most popular. I have a Grendel and I find it plenty gun for deer out to at least 300 yards, probably a bit longer. The 6.8 SPC is pretty comparable and ammo availability is much better. The parts that need to be swapped are the barrel, bolt and magazine. Then you might get into tuning with an adjustable gas port and perhaps a different buffer weight and recoil spring but only if you encounter loading/feeding problems.
300 Blackout is the new 30-30.
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