Best AR chambered in .308 Win/7.62x51 mm NATO?

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The reason I ask is because my main hunting rifle is chambered .308 Win. After shooting my friends AR-15 (.223 Rem) I've been day dreaming, and figured it would be nice to have an AR chambered the same. I have been doing some research, well more like reading. Just wondering what you all think on the subject.

 

[The Jester Race]

It would be an AR-10. And just like everything else AR related you pay for the name. People around here seem to like the Remington R-25
http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-r-25.aspx

-Jester

 

[CHKNFKR]

Go 7.62 x 72! Its amazing. as far as getting it in ar form... I wouldn't, they aren't really good weapons. They're prone to double feed and failure to extract.

 

[The Jester Race]

Go 7.62 x 72!

Wildcat?

-Jester

 

[CHKNFKR]

wildcat?

-jester

rum

 

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It would be an AR-10. And just like everything else AR related you pay for the name. People around here seem to like the Remington R-25
http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/autoloading-model-r-25.aspx

-Jester

Yeah, I've been doing some reading on the Armalite Ar-10 and the DPMS LR-308. I'll have to look into the remington.

 

[The Jester Race]

rum

Ah .300 RUM gottcha.

-Jester

 

[ufgators68]

Go 7.62 x 72! Its amazing. as far as getting it in ar form... I wouldn't, they aren't really good weapons. They're prone to double feed and failure to extract.

Say what? I have an AR15 and have never had a FTE or FTF. Several of my friends have AR10 and AR15 rifles and never have a problem with them.

 

[The Jester Race]

Say what? I have an AR15 and have never had a FTE or FTF. Several of my friends have AR10 and AR15 rifles and never have a problem with them.

AR's can be temperamental, especially in dry climates. They like to be wet, dripping with oil, that being said mine goes bang every time. Double feeds are usually a mag problem. Quit buying cheap mags you cheap bastards.

http://www.bravocompanymfg.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/filthy14_oct10.pdf

-Jester

 

[Blueox]

Rock River

Rock River Arsenal makes several models. I am considering one. You can get them under $1,000.

I believe they are located at one of the old Rock Island Arsenal buildings, in Rock Island, IL.

 

[Daniel_187]

if you got the $$$:
LaRue(think its called the OBR)
Knight

A little Less but the Orignal AR-10:
Armalite

 

[The Jester Race]

You might want to look into a Galil or a FN FAL too. If I lived in a free state a Galil in 7.62 would be high on my list.

-Jester

 

[crbnunit]

The 7.62 AR's are nice but a bit pricey. I like the HK-91's and clones including the CETME's. The FN's and their clones are nice as well. Neither is as light as the AR but they will fire in a mud puddle without complaint where the AR might have issues. If you run out of ammo with the AR, it becomes a mighty fine whiffle bat. You run out of ammo with either of the others and you wouldn't think twice about beating in the windshield of a truck with them.

 

[ufgators68]

AR's can be temperamental, especially in dry climates. They like to be wet, dripping with oil, that being said mine goes bang every time. Double feeds are usually a mag problem. Quit buying cheap mags you cheap bastards.

http://www.bravocompanymfg.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/filthy14_oct10.pdf

-Jester

I realize that they can be temperamental but not nearly as bad as what chknfkr was making them out to be.

 

[CHKNFKR]

When you start putting several hundreds of rounds through them a day you'll see what i'm talking about.