Two Years Later- A story of the DPMS LR308 Classic

[ripper51]

I'm actually posting this for posterity. 

After acquiring the DPMS LR308 Classic, I've discovered many things about it.

The detachable handle should not be detached unless you are putting a scope and mount on.

The Front Sight is a modified A2. The Front Sight itself is a modified longer body and stem blade.

This front sight must be moved UP not in the direction of the markings next to the front sight with and arrow indicating UP. UP by DPMS standards means moving the bullet strike UP. Screw that puppy down by going in the marked UP direction and I'm sure you can reach max ballistic range.....somewhere out there. When you do get the front sight up far enough to make repeated strikes at 200yds in the 10 or x-ring, have it "pinned", which involves simply putting another nut on the bottom of the stem and screwing it in to meet the top nut.

The detachable carrying handle has a rear sight capable of elevation and windage adjustments. Trying to match it with the graduated markings of 200, 300, etc is an exercise in futility. If you want precise adjustments, get a match rear sight and have it installed and pinned by a reputable gunsmith (defined as NOT someone who graduated WECSOG).

When you Have all that done, relax. It's a shooter.

I replaced the handguards with a slotted free float tube. The heat dissipation is such that I can grip the FF tube without melting my best High Power Shooting Glove or Mitt.  

This rifle likes 168gr FGGM and most reputable military surplus. It DOES NOT LIKE any of the steel cased ammo as it has broken more extractors than I care to remember. 

I don't use any buffers or buffer softeners. It doesn't need it. 

It has taken me two years to get to this point because frankly I haven't been in a hurry as I shoot my Springfield M1A for High Power.

[survivalshop]

  More then likely the A2 type sights being used on most 308 AR's ( probably not Armalite ) are designed for the AR 15/M 4  family of rifles , so that could explain why the graduations don't work out .

[ripper51]

Yup, A2 sights. The extended post I think may have been an attempt to compensate. Talked with DPMS and they said just go with what the manual has for clicks, minutes, inches. However think the sights are half minute not quarter. Once I walked it in, the groups were cloverleafs at 200yds right on the x. Didn't change when I took it from the Lead-Sled to prone with a sling either. Now I need to work out 300 and 600yds settings and I'll be ready to try it in competition.