Trigger Mike Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 now that i had to buy 308 for the hunting rifle, i might as well go whole hog and get either a M1A or AR10. which is better? I might see if I can trade a Garand for it. I traded a mosin Nagant for the ruger 308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 M1A, but I doubt you could trade a Garand for one unless it’s in collector grade condition. But you never know. I’ve seen Garands go for goofy prices lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 gotta agree with UB saw AR10s , going for 1K , last weekend at a show , nice M1As were $1500 good luck on the hunt CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I thought you bought 30-06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I'm going to buck the trend and say AR10. Easier to mount optics, cheaper mags, any changes you want are easy to do. Free float tube gives better accuracy. Many AR15 parts fit, like triggers and stocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 UB IF I have any change I will drag anything home , been thinking I would like to have a AR10 , just for grins and giggles CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Cheaten Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 M1A doesn't look so evil to those who will be nameless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Howdy, Git a nice M1A. Enjoy shooting it all you like, Someday sell it and git most or all of your money back. Worked fer me. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Give a look at the PTR91. American made HK91, costs less (at least when I bought mine) lots of cheap G3 mags and accessories available. Being recoil operated it does kick a mite worse than an M1A. Never shot an AR platform .308. My 2 cents, JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron "Ironhead" Smith Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 M1-As are nice, while they're in tune. Slightly ammo finicky. Mags are expensive. AR-10 patterns rifles are just as nice if built right and generally stay tuned. Not so ammo finicky. Mags are cheap if you get the DPMS mag rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 M1A. It's probable the best long range target, military styled firearm I have. It takes everything I reload for, or commercial ammo. Easy to take down and clean. It also gets points every time I bring it to the range. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: Give a look at the PTR91. American made HK91, costs less (at least when I bought mine) lots of cheap G3 mags and accessories available. Being recoil operated it does kick a mite worse than an M1A. Never shot an AR platform .308. My 2 cents, JHC I had an original HK91. Loved it, Sorry I ever sold it. I might be looking at this one. I know were 2 dealers have them and a private owner has talked about selling his. Your making me spend. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 M1A Duffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I have the Rock River Arms LAR-8 and love it. Pretty dang accurate and took a 14 point Buck last year with it at 108 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 One thing about AR-10 pattern rifles. They do not enjoy the interchangeability that the AR-15 pattern rifles do. Receivers are not clones of a mil-spec so each manufacturer kinda sets their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Monger Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I have a DPMS pattern AR 308 I built myself. There are so many parts available you can build for any purpose you want. The platform is very accurate without much trouble and you can use multiple uppers to change calibers just like the standard "smaller" AR platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 M1A. Flavored SOCOM 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Buy a LaRue OBR and never look back !!! They are good enough for our tier 1 snipers. I have shot a few of them and they are awesome accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 15 hours ago, Lead Monger said: I have a DPMS pattern AR 308 I built myself. There are so many parts available you can build for any purpose you want. The platform is very accurate without much trouble and you can use multiple uppers to change calibers just like the standard "smaller" AR platform. Uppers and lowers can have interchangeability issues depending on the manufacturers. For example DPMS uppers will not fit Armalite lowers however, Armalite uppers will sort of fit a DPMS lower but there will be a gap in the back. Some rifles manufactured by Mega Arms are unique so uppers and lowers are not interchangeable with other manufacturers. There are at least 3 different magazine types that I am aware of. Barrels are often not interchangeable due to different thread pitches across manufacturers. Lower parts kits may or may not fit between different manufacturers. Gas tubes are different lengths depending on the manufacturer. Some parts like the trigger assemblies are mostly interchangeable but a few will need slight modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Cash Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I gotta vote for the M1a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 M1A for 2 reasons. #1 I don't like how AR style rifles handle or look. This may or may not apply to you #2 There's no bayonets for AR style rifles. When picking a new rifle, the availability of bayonets must be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron "Ironhead" Smith Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: There are at least 3 different magazine types that I am aware of. The most common has become the DPMS/SR pattern magazine. It's what military has standardized now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Monger Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Simply pick the pattern and stay with it. DPMS or Armalite. Most parts manufactures build to one pattern or the other and even both. The propryitory parts like Mega can limit your choices but will still lean on the DPMS or Armalite for bolt group, barrel and other small parts. Magazines are easy, most use DPMS/SR mags. A few like the expensive and hard to find Armalite mag and I read somewhere that someone makes a lower that uses M1A mags. I have one AR 308 lower and two uppers that fit just fine. One is a 762x51 and the other is a 338 Federal. The next upper will be 450 Marlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 6 hours ago, Lead Monger said: Simply pick the pattern and stay with it. DPMS or Armalite. Most parts manufactures build to one pattern or the other and even both. The propryitory parts like Mega can limit your choices but will still lean on the DPMS or Armalite for bolt group, barrel and other small parts. Magazines are easy, most use DPMS/SR mags. A few like the expensive and hard to find Armalite mag and I read somewhere that someone makes a lower that uses M1A mags. I have one AR 308 lower and two uppers that fit just fine. One is a 762x51 and the other is a 338 Federal. The next upper will be 450 Marlin. Agreed. However I used to work with a guy that was unaware that the AR-10 was not as interchangeable as the the AR-15. Bought 4 uppers and a stripped lower, several magazines and lots of parts at a gun show planning on building his own. When he got home none of the uppers or magazines would fit the lower and about 1/2 the lower parts kit didn't fit either. He was rather upset thinking that he had been hoodwinked into buying a defective lower. Turned out that the great deal that he got on the lower was because it was one of the "special" designs and was not compatible with any other manufacturers parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 21 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: There are at least 3 different magazine types that I am aware of. I didn't realize there were so few. I know everyone has pretty much standardized now, but I have a bushmaster 308 from way back in the day, and I'd almost given up hope of finding a decent replacement mag for it (like a magpul). Since Id' bought and tried a couple, I was starting to think Bushmaster just used a unique proprietary magazine. Maybe I shouldn't give up. I just need to figure out which of the 'standard' magazines bushmaster was using back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Ramblin Gambler said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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