.308 AR platform

rico903 · Mar 14, 2014

Looking into getting a .308. S&W M&P .308 is nice and light.Pencil barrel is a concern for heat. A Sig is $300 more and a lot heavier but gets good reviews. Anyone have experience with either?

Tconfo · Mar 14, 2014

Sig for 300 more

CanDoEZ · Mar 14, 2014

Once you go SIG you'll never go back.

LeadSled1 · Mar 14, 2014

The S&W "compliant" one has a heavy barrel with 5R rifling for the same price. It has a fixed stock though. SKU 811310.

Grey_Man · Mar 14, 2014

DPMS just updated their LR-308 line to the GII line. Looks pretty good. Could be another option for ya.

RosadoSM · Mar 14, 2014

the Sig 716. :thumbsup:

quad · Mar 14, 2014

Grey_Man said:
DPMS just updated their LR-308 line to the GII line. Looks pretty good. Could be another option for ya.

Close to the same weight as a colt 6721...Sure dont feel like a .308 :thumbsup:

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=143376

Capt Skup · Mar 14, 2014

I am going with the Ruger SR7.62. I like it and the price is real nice for all it has. Hickok45 has done a video on it, he was impressed.

Franklin · Mar 15, 2014

I have the sig and have no complaints other than I expected less battle rattle from a gun with this price tag. It s stable once you get your balance with it but to tell you the truth, the more I play with it,the more I regret not getting a scar instead.

Bafflingbs · Mar 15, 2014

Capt Skup said:
I am going with the Ruger SR7.62. I like it and the price is real nice for all it has. Hickok45 has done a video on it, he was impressed.

Wow! I just looked it up. Looks extremely nice. Cold hammer forged barrel to boot. Ruger's got my vote too.
http://www.gtdist.com/ProductDetail.aspx?PartNumber=RUG-5601

rico903 · Mar 15, 2014

I see Armalite also makes a newer model that takes 3rd party mags so that is now an option as Armalite mags are expensive. Found one for $1199 shipped so not too shabby. Lot's of people tell me to go with the original maker for what that's worth. Will look into the Ruger and DPMS also. Going to go with 16" for weight I think. Bad back makes the Sig a heavy gun or I'd jump on one for $1599 this weekend sale.
Windham is also an option now, didn't know they made one.

Bafflingbs · Mar 15, 2014

rico903 said:
I see Armalite also makes a newer model that takes 3rd party mags so that is now an option as Armalite mags are expensive. Found one for $1199 shipped so not too shabby. Lot's of people tell me to go with the original maker for what that's worth. Will look into the Ruger and DPMS also. Going to go with 16" for weight I think. Bad back makes the Sig a heavy gun or I'd jump on one for $1599 this weekend sale.
Windham is also an option now, didn't know they made one.

Post the link to share with others. That's a great price.

rico903 · Mar 16, 2014

I missed it. It was on another site and someone beat me to it.

amoebicmagician · Mar 16, 2014

go with the SR762

That rifle had all it's kinks worked out in the 5.56 version.

It's piston driven, reliable as they come, and EXTREMELY accurate.

The only problem I have with it is it only comes right now in a 16 1/2 inch barrel.

I am going to grab one when they release the 18 inch barrel length.

Seriously though- they are incredible. They take Pmags, hammer forged thick chrome lined barrel, piston system designed to be self cleaning and built from the ground up to have no carrier tilt issues, adjustable gas system for use with ANY .308 or 7.62x51 ammo and is accurate as the day is long

amoebicmagician · Mar 16, 2014

rico903 said:
I see Armalite also makes a newer model that takes 3rd party mags so that is now an option as Armalite mags are expensive. Found one for $1199 shipped so not too shabby. Lot's of people tell me to go with the original maker for what that's worth. Will look into the Ruger and DPMS also. Going to go with 16" for weight I think. Bad back makes the Sig a heavy gun or I'd jump on one for $1599 this weekend sale.
Windham is also an option now, didn't know they made one.

If weight is an issue, go with the ruger.

The SR-762 is about as heavy as a stamped AK, which is quite light for a .308 battle rifle.

Hickok45 did a video on it, you should view it.

I saw one for sale at a York PA gun shop. I was surprised how easy it was to go from standing to kneeling to standing ready positions. The gun is just WAY lighter than you would expect, and the barrel contour is no slouch, it's actually quite thick.

To tell the truth I was going to just bite the money bullet and save for a SCAR until I held that rifle.

It's just... It's just so awesome.

rico903 · Mar 16, 2014

amoebicmagician said:
If weight is an issue, go with the ruger.

The SR-762 is about as heavy as a stamped AK, which is quite light for a .308 battle rifle.

Hickok45 did a video on it, you should view it.

I saw one for sale at a York PA gun shop. I was surprised how easy it was to go from standing to kneeling to standing ready positions. The gun is just WAY lighter than you would expect, and the barrel contour is no slouch, it's actually quite thick.

To tell the truth I was going to just bite the money bullet and save for a SCAR until I held that rifle.

It's just... It's just so awesome.

It's only about a pound lighter than the Sig, but that does ad up. The Smith is another pound lighter and cheaper but I do know Ruger's CS is superb. Will have to check it out. The $1599 Sig sale ends tomorrow if anyone is looking. I think the Ruger is in that price range. I'll look for the Hickock video. Thanks!

rico903 · Mar 17, 2014

Capt Skup said:
I am going with the Ruger SR7.62. I like it and the price is real nice for all it has. Hickok45 has done a video on it, he was impressed.

He did a video on the S&W also and said it was his favorite. And it's cheaper. So many choices.

dreadpirate · Mar 17, 2014

LeadSled1 said:
The S&W "compliant" one has a heavy barrel with 5R rifling for the same price. It has a fixed stock though. SKU 811310.

Personally - I'd rather have a fixed stock on a 308.

Sirex · Mar 17, 2014

rico903 said:
Looking into getting a .308. S&W M&P .308 is nice and light.Pencil barrel is a concern for heat. A Sig is $300 more and a lot heavier but gets good reviews. Anyone have experience with either?

Didn't you have a SIG for sale in the classifieds a while ago? I remembering I was watching it and was considering selling off a couple of my kids to buy it. If it was you selling it, why? Did you have any issues? Just curious, as it is on my want to buy list before I croak.

ground chuck · Mar 17, 2014

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