look, bottom line is this. the .308 ar is a great weapon, for many reasons. yes, it fills your needs, and i still stand by my ammo response that, you need to break it in then test out different loads to find out what is good. like planeflyer said, two consecutive rifles off the line may not like the same ammo. we want you here, don't shy off, this thread got carried in several directions inadvertently. when you decide on your gun, we can help more from there.