Armalite Models come in 2 varieties, the AR10A models take PMags, the AR10B models take the Armalite proprietary magazines. The A model came out after the B model, so check before you buy.
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AR-10 rifle questions
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Armalite Models come in 2 varieties, the AR10A models take PMags, the AR10B models take the Armalite proprietary magazines. The A model came out after the B model, so check before you buy.
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Sirex
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Good to hear. Is it fairly easy to take down and clean? I would think it kinda easy, like an AR, but how is it getting the piston cleaned up and such? Thx
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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Rather than build a .308 AR rifle, I think you'll be miles ahead buying a factory assembled one...the way you want it. Buying a kit or trying to assemble a lot of parts can be a real pain unless you or whomever does the work knows what they're doing. A friend bought a Black Rain Ordnance that needed assembling. He had someone do the work that supposedly knew what he was doing. That rifle would not function worth a damn. The guy reworked it and it still worked no better. I don't know whether he ever got the rifle sorted out.
I have three .308 AR-type rifles...a Colt LE901-SE, an Armalite AR-10 Carbine and an Armalite AR-10(T). All work flawlessly and are more than accurate for anything I can do with them.
Prices are down on such rifles. It's probably cheaper to buy one than assemble one.
I have three .308 AR-type rifles...a Colt LE901-SE, an Armalite AR-10 Carbine and an Armalite AR-10(T). All work flawlessly and are more than accurate for anything I can do with them.
Prices are down on such rifles. It's probably cheaper to buy one than assemble one.
edrod68
Active Member
Pretty easy...break down of upper and lower is standard ar15/10....gas piston is removal of the plug at the gas block, then cleaning and scraping carbon off...then back in....have not taken handguards off yet, and honestly see no need to.
I clean the gas block/plug about every 1000-1500 rounds...
Depending, possibly. Cheapest I can find for parts, without sales, is going to run about $700 for the parts.
Also, unless you have a bad part or have no idea what you are doing, reliability shouldn't be an issue. AR-15 vs AR-10 is not all that different other than realizing there isn't one set spec on AR-10s.
Many in here have built dozens of AR-15s (and AR-10s) with no reliability issues. If you've never built an AR-15, an AR-10 is probably not the place to start. I've built 2 complete AR-15s plus a 3rd upper and all work flawlessly. I've have one double feed as the only failure out of about 500rnds between the one rifle, the one AR pistol and the one upper and that was definitely a magazine issue where it picked up two rounds, not an issue with the rifle.
Magnumite
Ultimate Member
rob b, for hunting and long range shooting a good bull barrel bolt gun would be a prudent alternative. There are 20" barrel alternatives to the typical 24"26" standard lengths. That is how it worked out for me. More ergonomics than anything else.
jjsat
Active Member
I have an M&P 10. I've only changed out the stock but with ball ammo it's under 2 MOA. With 168gr match king it's MOA. Probably will do sub MOA if you upgrade the trigger and it's under 8 lbs. Runs reliably with steel ammo too.
Sirex
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I was looking at the M&P 10 as well, specifically the heavy barrel version that comes with a red dot sight, but it looks out of stock all over. Good to hear it runs steel ok too.
silasvirus82
Dam Builder
I'm about to post an AR-10 for sale in the classifieds. PM me if you're interested or have questions.
https://www.mdshooters.com/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=32619
