Sisco Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 2 hours ago, BOFH said: It's not mine. It's one my FFL is raffling off. That's a 'custom' cerakote paint job on a Spike's Dead Jack combo with NiB BCG, custom trigger etc. Not gonna happen to my gen2.she's gonna stay factory black. BOFH, I think he was referring to PSA's deal with an S and W Shield 45 and an 80% Blem 308 lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 41 minutes ago, Sisco said: BOFH, I think he was referring to PSA's deal with an S and W Shield 45 and an 80% Blem 308 lower. Ah, I missed that deal as I already had ordered this AR10. I also don't know enough about the gen2 to feel secure in completing an 80% and having it work. I'm figuring buying a rady made lower and upper from PSA should give me a high % of success. what I've seen from the AR10 platform so far is that unlike the AR15 platform there are so many 'standards' to choose from and teh risk of inadvertently matching incompatible parts is high. On the good side, the upper should be in my hands Monday and the lower reach my FFL on Tuesday. I found some Magpul M3 Sr25 20 round mags for $13.99 and ordered 6 of those ($12 shipping). On the bad side, no handle yet on a sweet deal on ammo for this beast. Some German surplus (most likely from the 70's or 80's) for $0.49 shipped a round doesn't sound like a real deal. I'm hoping like the gen2 and the mags, an ammo deal will pop up shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 On the forum here we generally use the term "308AR" for a term for this rifle class as "AR10" is trademarked specific to Armalite 308 rifles. Maybe use PAR10 for the PSA rifles. It helps in keeping proprietary 308 styles separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thanks Sisco, good to know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, BOFH said: Thanks Sisco, good to know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) I was able to pick up the lower from my FFL today and 'married' both. Still waiting on my cantilever scope mount to arrive so I can mount that and take her to the range to do a function test and sight her in. Currently I've mounted 45 degree BUIS and a laser (for sighting in purposes or maybe indoor range use). I also mounted a bipod, Most likely backasswards. Just gotta find me some plinking ammo at a reasonable price. I found some reloaded once fired LC brass with 150gr bullet for $440 per 1K shipped. Any good, price and grain wise? Edited May 11, 2017 by BOFH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 26 minutes ago, BOFH said: Just gotta find me some plinking ammo at a reasonable price. I found some reloaded once fired LC brass with 150gr bullet for $440 per 1K shipped. Any good, price and grain wise? Depends on who reloaded them. I used to use a good bit of remanufactured ammo but had some bad experiences, no blow ups but lots of stuck cases and some real crappy accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 The brand is 'Montana Ammunition Co' which I have trouble finding info on other than it being barely 2 years old. I was hoping FreedomMunitions would have a good mothers day deal but no luck. I've had their reman before with good experiences. The same site sells 1K new GFL/Fiocchi cased 150gr for $470 shipped. Which is about as low cost I can find .308/7.62x51 anywhere that's not steel cased or 40+ year old milsurp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, BOFH said: The brand is 'Montana Ammunition Co' which I have trouble finding info on other than it being barely 2 years old. I was hoping FreedomMunitions would have a good mothers day deal but no luck. I've had their reman before with good experiences. Freedom was what I had issues with. I had good results for years then got a large batch with a bunch that wouldn't chamber or would stick if they did. They did refund me for the portion I didn't use but the experience soured me to them. Looks like a good price for the Fiocchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 You generally get what you pay for. If you can find any left over ZQ1 from Turkey, not real accurate but the brass is good for reloading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaindragger Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I know this thread is old but it came up #1 in my google search. I never owned the gen 1 gun but the gen 2 is great. All the 308 ive ran in it has had no issues. The first time shooting it I ran some 7.62x51 and it would eject the brass but not chamber the next round. I took it out today and shot a bunch of hot hunting ammo. Didnt try the 762 today but i did shoot some weak wolf with no issues. I figure 1 more range trip with hunting ammo and it will probably loosen up enough to get the 762 running. Thats my experience so far, will update. Thanks for letting me join up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 40 minutes ago, Chaindragger said: I know this thread is old but it came up #1 in my google search. I never owned the gen 1 gun but the gen 2 is great. All the 308 ive ran in it has had no issues. The first time shooting it I ran some 7.62x51 and it would eject the brass but not chamber the next round. I took it out today and shot a bunch of hot hunting ammo. Didnt try the 762 today but i did shoot some weak wolf with no issues. I figure 1 more range trip with hunting ammo and it will probably loosen up enough to get the 762 running. Thats my experience so far, will update. Thanks for letting me join up. Welcome. You might want to go over to "Introductions" and tell us a little about yourself. Glad you are enjoying your rifle. Doesn't matter what brand it is as long as you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counts406 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 (edited) Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum. I've read thru several post on this site about PSA. I have owned several PSA uppers and have ordered parts thru them. I just bought two of the GEN 2 PSA10 .308 one SS one Mennonite. I have yet to go to the range. Has anyone fired reloads out of their .308?? Do the GEN 2 prefer the hotter loads?? Looking forward to getting them on the range and see how they shoot. Edited May 18, 2017 by Counts406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hmm, for some reason I cannot edit my earlier post with the image to replace it with an updated picture as my 'Geissele' cantilever mount came in and I mounted (hopefully correct) a 3-9x40 scope. Complete with it's own K9 security system. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 BOFH GS"s rock ! How old is your partner? I had one for many years....Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOFH Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) @washguy: My gun girl is around 5 years old and a rescue. She has a 2 yo and a 12 yo 'sister' and a 10 yo brother. They are all rescues. Trained in basic obedience. Their only job is to protect the homestead and they seem to do a great job instinctively... She snuck in behind the 308 just when I was about to take the picture... Edited May 20, 2017 by BOFH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 BOFH Good job! way to go ! Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 10:41 AM, Counts406 said: Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum. I've read thru several post on this site about PSA. I have owned several PSA uppers and have ordered parts thru them. I just bought two of the GEN 2 PSA10 .308 one SS one Mennonite. I have yet to go to the range. Has anyone fired reloads out of their .308?? Do the GEN 2 prefer the hotter loads?? Looking forward to getting them on the range and see how they shoot. BOFH: Nice looking rifle and GS's. Used to have one myself. Special dogs. Nice looking rifle, good luck with it and keep us up to date on how it performs. Count; do you mean your own reloads, or remanufactured purchased ammo? Both work but you get what you pay for in remanufactured ammo. Sometimes you get burned. It is user beware. As far as reloading yourself, there is a whole section of the forum I suggest you review. Semi Autos have their own set of criteria for reliable functioning and performance. Might want to go over to introductions and introduce yourself as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 2 hours ago, BOFH said: @washguy: My gun girl is around 5 years old and a rescue. She has a 2 yo and a 12 yo 'sister' and a 10 yo brother. They are all rescues. Trained in basic obedience. Their only job is to protect the homestead and they seem to do a great job instinctively... She snuck in behind the 308 just when I was about to take the picture... You've got a nice looking family there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Beautiful dogs brother, put my Labradoodle down Tuesday. 10 yrs. old. Got sick and turned for the worse in 36 hrs. Blood cancer I am crushed. All dogs go to heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaindragger Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 On 5/15/2017 at 9:01 PM, Chaindragger said: I know this thread is old but it came up #1 in my google search. I never owned the gen 1 gun but the gen 2 is great. All the 308 ive ran in it has had no issues. The first time shooting it I ran some 7.62x51 and it would eject the brass but not chamber the next round. I took it out today and shot a bunch of hot hunting ammo. Didnt try the 762 today but i did shoot some weak wolf with no issues. I figure 1 more range trip with hunting ammo and it will probably loosen up enough to get the 762 running. Thats my experience so far, will update. Thanks for letting me join up. Ok so I've been shooting several times since posting my original post. I dont have a lot to say except that the rifle has been 100% since a good break in (several 100's of rds i dont keep count). I've shot crap wolf, cbc, herters, hornady hp's, sp's, pt's winchester and even some federal gold medal. It eats everything now (unlike Daniel Defense.) The cbc was the ammo that it wouldnt cycle before, it eats it up now. Thats my update, thank God cuz i was pissed about the cbc, thats my main go-to for range ammo on all my 308's. Will post more updates if anything changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 21 minutes ago, Chaindragger said: Ok so I've been shooting several times since posting my original post. I dont have a lot to say except that the rifle has been 100% since a good break in (several 100's of rds i dont keep count). I've shot crap wolf, cbc, herters, hornady hp's, sp's, pt's winchester and even some federal gold medal. It eats everything now (unlike Daniel Defense.) The cbc was the ammo that it wouldnt cycle before, it eats it up now. Thats my update, thank God cuz i was pissed about the cbc, thats my main go-to for range ammo on all my 308's. Will post more updates if anything changes. Glad you got it all worked out. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 On June 10, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Chaindragger said: Ok so I've been shooting several times since posting my original post. I dont have a lot to say except that the rifle has been 100% since a good break in (several 100's of rds i dont keep count). I've shot crap wolf, cbc, herters, hornady hp's, sp's, pt's winchester and even some federal gold medal. It eats everything now (unlike Daniel Defense.) The cbc was the ammo that it wouldnt cycle before, it eats it up now. Thats my update, thank God cuz i was pissed about the cbc, thats my main go-to for range ammo on all my 308's. Will post more updates if anything changes. Glad it worked out. You hate to hear someone is disappointed with their new rifle. It sounds like PSA is getting their act together on the 308's. Probably a tougher challenge then they anticipated when they started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMcDream17 Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 For what it’s worth, the PA-10 Gen 2 upper IS COMPATIBLE with 80% Arms AR308 upper if you shave/grind 1/16-1/8” off the top of the back end of the lower where the buffer tube screws in place (literally a 15 second fix that requires no skill or metalworking experience). I did this on one of my builds after going on a limb and buying the 20” PA-10 Gen 2 upper to save some cash. I have no complaints so far with accuracy of reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBo Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 My PSA PA10 gen 1 shoots wonderfully. I have a gen 2 thats shoots wonderfully as well too. I do not have any complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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