What made you decide to move to the 308 AR/AR-10 Platform?

Wes · September 20, 2019

I’ve always liked the round and have wanted a lightweight reliable battle rifle, and the fact that accessories are many and available was icing on the cake

NightStalker · November 12, 2019

Wanted more knock down in an M4/16 platform and why mess with wildcats when a proven round exist.

Skull10 · December 7, 2019

I wanted to get back into Rifle hunting, been archery only for 10 years. I figured get a round I can hunt with and have fun at the range with. Picked up a new DPMS LR 308, let the upgrades begin...

98Z5V · December 7, 2019

5 hours ago, Skull10 said:

I wanted to get back into Rifle hunting, been archery only for 10 years. I figured get a round I can hunt with and have fun at the range with. Picked up a new DPMS LR 308, let the upgrades begin...

Just remember this, and you said it. We can't be held accountable, blamed, or blasphemeyed for what you do, from this point forward...

Sharpshooter · December 9, 2019

^^^^ :laffs:

panamino · January 28, 2020

I had a 223/556 and it was an ok gun but I wanted something bigger. Having shot a 7.62x54 vepr and loved it I decided to go with my armalite ar10tac20. It shoots really well and makes a big boom.

Belt Fed · January 28, 2020

Big booms are good.

PaddyMac · February 2, 2020

.22, .223, .5.56, .308 - just a natural progression. Just like .22, 9mm, .45 in handguns. But i do have a sweetspot for my Ruger R1 in 45-70. Its a pig whacking machine.

Kyletx1911 · February 11, 2020

Got tired of the 556 for hogs I love the 308 going to ks and colo to hunt I just want to knock down something big with it gotta get a better scope but it's a tack driver

Armed Eye Doc · February 11, 2020

Nice shooting! :thumbup:

Kyletx1911 · February 11, 2020

11 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

Nice shooting!

Thanks

Belt Fed · February 11, 2020

9 minutes ago, Kyletx1911 said:

Thanks

That is some good groups, how far?

Kyletx1911 · February 11, 2020

27 minutes ago, Belt Fed said:

That is some good groups, how far?

100yds till I get a new scope

Belt Fed · February 11, 2020

Awesome. that scope is doin pretty good. :thumbup:

Blade Gunner · February 19, 2020

Ran out of AR15’s to build. Wanted to find some a bit more challenging to construct and greater range distance.

N T G 308 · March 26, 2020

Honestly, I didn't already have one. Kinda rounds out my "large" caliber collection. (Mosin Nagant, SKS and 30-30.)

My Colt AR is fun to play with but wanted something else.

Lowlander · April 17, 2020

I guess I'll throw in here too...

I love AR's first off. I've owned a bunch in small frame platform. Secondly I hunt, while my 6.8 SPC's are great for hunting, the 308 gives me more range and its easier to come by 308 ammo vs. specialty small frame rounds like the 6.8.

Years later I have tons of 6.8 ammo and reloading components, but my 308 is my favorite hands down. I guess it boils down to the confidence the 308 gives me when hunting and I just prefer to shoot AR's.

Belt Fed · April 17, 2020

20 minutes ago, Lowlander said:

. I guess it boils down to the confidence the 308 gives me when hunting and I just prefer to shoot AR's.

I'm the same way, all I want to hunt with is one. You primarily hunt deer with yours?

Lowlander · April 18, 2020

1 hour ago, Belt Fed said:

I'm the same way, all I want to hunt with is one. You primarily hunt deer with yours?

I do hunt whitetail for the most part. I also take every opportunity to tag a coyote with it when I can. Every once in a while we will have a rash of feral hogs. They are really destructive and are fun to hunt, the 308 does a good job of dispatching them.

billymagg · May 21, 2020

On 1/15/2018 at 10:56 PM, 98Z5V said:

I have a slightly different opinion - why don't you build another lower receiver, complete. That way, you'll have two functional rifles. Instead of one rifle, and one fancy club...

Yep!

outobie · August 14, 2020

the Garand was getting too heavy and too difficult to feed.

billymagg · August 24, 2020

On 8/13/2020 at 8:41 PM, outobie said:

the Garand was getting too heavy and too difficult to feed.

Bring it on over to my house, I'll carry it and feed it for as long as you like!

shrade · August 25, 2020

Had a few 308 bolt guns by Ruger and Remington over the years. Really liked the cartridge. Bought a Springfield M1-A, not for me, came over to the "dark Side". Smith & Wesson, then a POF, currently have a DPMS Gen 2 Recon. Love everything about it except, seems recoil is bit excessive.

JMJ · October 27, 2020

I got into the small frame AR’s cause Barry and his friends didn’t want me owning them and quickly took to the ergonomics and started hunting with them. Greatly enjoyed my 450 bushmaster for hunting, but got nervous and traded it because at the time in 2013 the ammo was becoming scarce since Remington never got it going well and Hornady was talking about only doing runs once a year or so. I hunted some with 5.56/223 and had great success with killing hogs and whitetail with it, but wanted something that had more authority and more distance capabilities. I bought an Aero Precision M5 receiver set and was thinking I’d go 7mm08 since it was always on the shelves during previous ammo shortages then my best friend gave me a 50cal ammo can with 550rnds of M118LR as a Christmas gift as a push to go 7.62 NATO. So here I am.

I’m still considering that 7mm08 upper since I’ve got an A-bolt stainless stalker in 7mmRM and plan to start handloading. seems like it’d be a no brainer like having my 300blk in that I can share projos with other rounds and use empty brass from other cartridges I’m shooting as well.

Snuffy Smiff · March 2, 2021

I was hunting hogs late one night at the edge of a huge field and foolishly got down and went walking along a trail in the woods behind my stand. I was a couple hundred yards from my stand when about a dozen hogs crossed the trail about 20 feet behind me. It was at that exact moment I realized a bolt-action was not what I needed to be hog hunting with!