I was at Hanover Armory the other day and am thinking about one of the AR10's they have hanging up on the wall. For those of you that own one or are knowledgeable, what advice do you have?
This.Best advice would be you need to realize that on the AR-10 platform it’s not uncommon for parts to often be non-compatible, unlike the AR-15 platform. Be careful upgrading or replacing parts! Not just different patterns, but totally proprietary stuff (yeah, you hear me Savage MSR-10!).
I have been curious about that gun and the POF DI Revolution. Both looked real nice on paper but I have not had the chance to handle either.I have a couple by far my favorite is the ruger sfar. It handles and feels like an ar15 and comes with a lot of nice features especially for the price.
I am seriously thinking about this one.I have a couple by far my favorite is the ruger sfar. It handles and feels like an ar15 and comes with a lot of nice features especially for the price.
I am seriously thinking about this one.
Bingo.One more piece of advice I forgot to mention. Depending on your intended purpose for the AR-10, keep in mind they can get pretty heavy. If you intend to hunt with it, the newer “slimmed-down” models may be more to your liking.
I bought the DPMS LR-SASS, with the intent of adding it to my long range target stable, but with the possibility of using it for deer hunting as well. With the scope on it that thing is terribly heavy and in no way suitable to carry in the woods beyond a very short distance. It’s definitely more tailored to a range or competition rifle.
I then picked up a Savgae MSR-10 in .308 for the purpose of hunting, and it’s way more suited for that task. It’s pretty lightweight, but as I found out it falls into that in-between “mostly proprietary” category, many of the parts are sized somewhere between the AR-15 and the AR-10 patterns. I dislike the OEM charging handle but there are no replacements, it’s completely proprietary to Savage.
My advice is to determine your primary reason for buying or building the AR-10 / AR-308, and choose the model “category” that’s best for you.
Figure to stretch the receiver and bolt travel to deal with the larger cartridge AR10s and AR308 receivers are about 1.25 longer(longer mag well and longer behind the trigger pins)One more piece of advice I forgot to mention. Depending on your intended purpose for the AR-10, keep in mind they can get pretty heavy. If you intend to hunt with it, the newer “slimmed-down” models may be more to your liking.
I bought the DPMS LR-SASS, with the intent of adding it to my long range target stable, but with the possibility of using it for deer hunting as well. With the scope on it that thing is terribly heavy and in no way suitable to carry in the woods beyond a very short distance. It’s definitely more tailored to a range or competition rifle.
I then picked up a Savgae MSR-10 in .308 for the purpose of hunting, and it’s way more suited for that task. It’s pretty lightweight, but as I found out it falls into that in-between “mostly proprietary” category, many of the parts are sized somewhere between the AR-15 and the AR-10 patterns. I dislike the OEM charging handle but there are no replacements, it’s completely proprietary to Savage.
My advice is to determine your primary reason for buying or building the AR-10 / AR-308, and choose the model “category” that’s best for you.
I’d say listen to Lord Chad but ya just can’t tell some folks.I wouldn't buy one built locally. I have seen too many that are not done right and some that are downright unsafe.
Buy a model that been around for at least a decade.
Good to know.I wouldn't buy one built locally. I have seen too many that are not done right and some that are downright unsafe.
Buy a model that been around for at least a decade.