Welcome to 308ar.com!

[Matt.Cross]

4 minutes ago, DTNG_TX2TN said:

New to the forum, new to the .308, lot's of time on the AR platform, lot's of mods to existing AR-15 which made it easy to pickup the .308 AR. Have a DPMS Gen 2, owned it less than a year and so far I like it except for the flash hinder and quad rail. I went with the Recon since I needed to mount lights and IR for night hunting hogs. Hoping to learn what really fits on them. Planning on replacing the flash hinder with a BCM comp and  replacing the hand guard with one from Samson. 

Welcome to the forums!

[GRA]

Welcome to the site.  Enjoy your time here.  Be advised this is the last point of no return for your wallet.  

[unforgiven]

Welcome from Indiana  guys.

[Rasyad]

HI from behind enemy lines. At least it feels that way living here in Berkeley CA. I had a SCAR for a minute and would have had a Desert Tech MDR, but settled on the LMT 308 MWS as my only battle rifle. It has been 18 months now and I am really happy with it. 

I make a living as a mechanical designer and systems guy focaused on innovation in action sports equipment. I recently filed patents on new lean steering technology for skateboards and the like which allows tight turning, deep deck lean, and speed stability (no more speed wobbles). Anyhow, given my work and gear tendencies it is natural for me to tinker with the rifle as an on going process. 

 I am 62 and a relatively new shooter, I look forward to getting to know you folks, to learning, and building skills. 

Thanks for having me, 

Rasyad

[GRA]

Welcome Rasyad to the website.  Enjoy your time here. 

[DNP]

Save up for the Desert Tech. It's on my wish list as well. I think I'll go .375 Cheytac when I win the lotto. 

[jtallen83]

Welcome from Iowa, via N.C.

[shepp]

On 7/11/2018 at 11:11 PM, Rasyad said:

HI from behind enemy lines. At least it feels that way living here in Berkeley CA. I had a SCAR for a minute and would have had a Desert Tech MDR, but settled on the LMT 308 MWS as my only battle rifle. It has been 18 months now and I am really happy with it. 

I make a living as a mechanical designer and systems guy focaused on innovation in action sports equipment. I recently filed patents on new lean steering technology for skateboards and the like which allows tight turning, deep deck lean, and speed stability (no more speed wobbles). Anyhow, given my work and gear tendencies it is natural for me to tinker with the rifle as an on going process. 

 I am 62 and a relatively new shooter, I look forward to getting to know you folks, to learning, and building skills. 

Thanks for having me, 

Rasyad

Welcome from Wisconsin, profession sounds awesome!!

[sketch]

welcome!  what type of skateboarding are you modifying?

[Rasyad]

Hi Sketch, 

Longboards first, including electric skateboard front trucks. Feel free to PM and we can talk off line if you are interested in more info. 

Rasyad

[sketch]

22 hours ago, Rasyad said:

Hi Sketch, 

Longboards first, including electric skateboard front trucks. Feel free to PM and we can talk off line if you are interested in more info. 

Rasyad

cool bro im an old street skater.. this wont work for me and my knees are shits! I saw a kid last week on a single wheeled motorized board. hope your project grants you a notch in the ever bounding skateboard! they dont make em like they usta!  If you like street skating check out the king of the road show. its a Thrasher mag competition on the vice channel.. yes vice but its what i usta could kinda show.. these kids are true stuntmen! some oldschoolers are gests on the show with plenty of shenanigans! cring worthy!!

[shepp]

On 7/16/2018 at 9:39 PM, sketch said:

cool bro im an old street skater.. this wont work for me and my knees are shits! I saw a kid last week on a single wheeled motorized board. hope your project grants you a notch in the ever bounding skateboard! they dont make em like they usta!  If you like street skating check out the king of the road show. its a Thrasher mag competition on the vice channel.. yes vice but its what i usta could kinda show.. these kids are true stuntmen! some oldschoolers are gests on the show with plenty of shenanigans! cring worthy!!

I love king of the road, and honestly I like vice too....

[Boondoggle]

FNG in middle Tennessee. Shot pistols and shotguns forever, AR-15s for a while and started shooting long range bolt guns 4 years ago. First two were .308s. Fast forward and now my target guns are 6.5 Creedmoor my hunting rifle is 280 AI and I know I need a .308 but for SHTF, etc 10lb plus 10 round capacity bolt guns don't make a ton of sense. 

I hand load and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can kind of accuracy I can get out of budget components versus budget fmj ammo. 

 

[shepp]

2 hours ago, Boondoggle said:

FNG in middle Tennessee. Shot pistols and shotguns forever, AR-15s for a while and started shooting long range bolt guns 4 years ago. First two were .308s. Fast forward and now my target guns are 6.5 Creedmoor my hunting rifle is 280 AI and I know I need a .308 but for SHTF, etc 10lb plus 10 round capacity bolt guns don't make a ton of sense. 

I hand load and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can kind of accuracy I can get out of budget components versus budget fmj ammo. 

 

Welcome to the forum boon, not saying you have to since you already have, but if you’d like to start a post in the intro section

[4EA]

new to this forum and the 308 AR platform but been into firearms for a long time.  this forum is exactly what i was looking for because i just bought 2 aero stripped lower receivers.

[Armed Eye Doc]

8 minutes ago, 4EA said:

new to this forum and the 308 AR platform but been into firearms for a long time.  this forum is exactly what i was looking for because i just bought 2 aero stripped lower receivers.

Welcome to the forum. 

[jtallen83]

10 minutes ago, 4EA said:

new to this forum and the 308 AR platform but been into firearms for a long time.  this forum is exactly what i was looking for because i just bought 2 aero stripped lower receivers.

Welcome from Iowa! 

Anything we can do to help you spend your money just ask. 

[4EA]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.  i know il have alot of questions but the first step is to search this forum for the info im looking for, try not to ask the same noob questions that have been asked repeatedly in the past.

 

in the mean time, heres some gun porn of the firearms i already own.

 

Edited November 18, 2018 by 4EA

[jtallen83]

8 minutes ago, 4EA said:

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.  i know il have alot of questions but the first step is to search this forum for the info im looking for, try not to ask the same noob questions that have been asked repeatedly in the past.

 

in the mean time, heres some gun porn of the firearms i already own.

 

Upper and rail combos are on sale at Aero today;

https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-ar308/combo-sets/upper-handguard-combo-sets?sc_src=email_4412947&sc_lid=215304012&sc_uid=x3DcFAL1Zp&sc_llid=86173&utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Retail+Weekend+Special+Reminder+-+Upper%2FHandguard+Combos+11.18.182018-11-18+18%3A00%3A00&sc_eh=5531ebedbcffb26a1

[4EA]

10 minutes ago, jtallen83 said:

Upper and rail combos are on sale at Aero today;

https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-ar308/combo-sets/upper-handguard-combo-sets?sc_src=email_4412947&sc_lid=215304012&sc_uid=x3DcFAL1Zp&sc_llid=86173&utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Retail+Weekend+Special+Reminder+-+Upper%2FHandguard+Combos+11.18.182018-11-18+18%3A00%3A00&sc_eh=5531ebedbcffb26a1

yea, ive been browsing their products.  I was thinking id go with fully assembled uppers with a properly head spaced bolt carrier group and stick with 100% aero parts for one of the builds, the second will be 100% aero parts on the lower but possibly a DPMS oracle upper receiver.  I like that plain stock 16" carbine look of the AR, but im concerned about the possibility of an unreliable rifle if i mix manufacturers.  

[392heminut]

1 hour ago, 4EA said:

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.  i know il have alot of questions but the first step is to search this forum for the info im looking for, try not to ask the same noob questions that have been asked repeatedly in the past.

 

in the mean time, heres some gun porn of the firearms i already own.

 

Judging from this picture it seems you are severely lacking in AR platform guns but if you hang around here these guys will make sure that is rectified! They're aces at helping spend other peoples' money!

Welcome to the board!

[4EA]

1 hour ago, 392heminut said:

Judging from this picture it seems you are severely lacking in AR platform guns but if you hang around here these guys will make sure that is rectified! They're aces at helping spend other peoples' money!

Welcome to the board!

ive actually got two ARs in 5.56, and four 5.56 stripped lower receivers that still need to be built.  

[ARTrooper]

50 minutes ago, 4EA said:

ive actually got two ARs in 5.56, and four 5.56 stripped lower receivers that still need to be built.  

sounds like you need to use the lowers that need to be rebuilt for a 6.5 Grendel, .300 Blk, .224 Valkyrie, and maybe a .458 Socom. ?

[4EA]

1 hour ago, ARTrooper said:

sounds like you need to use the lowers that need to be rebuilt for a 6.5 Grendel, .300 Blk, .224 Valkyrie, and maybe a .458 Socom. ?

ive been kicking around the idea for awhile, actually more tempted by 6.8 although a little apprehensive about getting into another caliber, because that means il have to buy at least 5000 rounds of it too.  you know what i really want to do is get something belt fed.  i was eyeing the DSA arms RPD, however ive heard they discontinued production, and the ones left are likely unreliable.  so maybe il end up turning one of the stripped lowers into a dedicated lower for a fightlite MCR belt fed upper.  id really like an FN M249 SAW but dont have a spare $8000.00

[sketch]

4 hours ago, 4EA said:

ive actually got two ARs in 5.56, and four 5.56 stripped lower receivers that still need to be built.  

hope they are labeled other. check your regs..

nice cache.