101 Reasons To Buy An ArmaLite

[ArmaLite]

In 2011, ArmaLite provided "101 Reasons To Buy An ArmaLite." Here is the list with Reasons 1 through 100. More on Reason 101 to follow.

http://www.armalite.com/Categories.aspx?Category=9130d428-59ca-4e87-bd77-5eff7fee728a

[Grunt Medic TXARNG]

To which I would reply - "Reasons NOT to buy an ArmaLite"

- for most of its .308 AR history, did NOT support the industry standard, requiring user to buy proprietary magazines

[edgecrusher]

To which I reply - for the longest time they were the industry! Not only that, it is not too many years after the lr20 pmag release and they have rifles that accept those too.

Keep in mind, technically there is no standard for. 308ar's

[imschur]

Armalite AR-10 utilized the Armalite/Stoner designed magazine (currently in use by DPMS and KAC) until the Federal AWB when they switched to modified M14 magazines. Armalite later developed their own magazine based off the M14 design. They also made design changes and improvements to the weapon.

Why go back? Because a relatively new arms manufacturer was utilizing their old magazine design?

  In the late 80's DPMS came along an utilized the original Stoner/Armalite AR-10 magazine.

At some point RRA came out with a 308 that used the FAL magazines. RRA later sold the design to Bushmaster. The Bushmasters had issues. Bushmaster returned the design back to RRA who sorted out the Fal magazine issue.

If I was a gambling man I would suspect that the reason the original Armalite/Stoner design AR-10 mags became popular was they are no longer covered by any intellectual property rights.

I keep saying this about every 20th thread or so but these large platform weapons are not AR-15's and share no Milspec compatability requirements. They should be thought of as different platforms that happen to look similar and share several common parts. A Remington 700 and Winchester model 70 look very similar yet we dont expect to swap parts?

[Team Helotes]

I think I read forged alum not weaker billet 3 times.

Because they have Facebook?  Am I the only one here who does not care if my gun maker has Facebook?

[Grunt Medic TXARNG]

I keep saying this about every 20th thread or so but these large platform weapons are not AR-15's and share no Milspec compatability requirements.

Except that there is indeed a Milspec .308 AR now - the M110 Semiautomatic Sniper System (SASS), manufactured by Knight's Armament on their SR-25 design - which has become a de facto standard, as DPMS, LWRCI , LaRue, Bushmaster, LMT, Remington, POF, JP Enterprises, Les Baer, the new Armalite, and others all meet the specs to various degrees - as indicated by the fat that they will all accept the MAGPUL LR .308 magazine.

[unforgiven]

Valid point brother Medic and I really,really,really like magpul mags.Love my Rock River but having jammed time on the job LaRue is looking sexier and sexier.I might exploite the .308 shortage and consider selling my Lar-8. <dontknow>

[edgecrusher]

Love my Rock River but having jammed time on the job LaRue is looking sexier and sexier.I might exploite the .308 shortage and consider selling my Lar-8. <dontknow>

hehehe, i can send target pics , <lmao> <lmao> <munch> <munch>

[unforgiven]

Your killen me....takeing up where brother Tom left off? :2nd:

[edgecrusher]

the torch was passed, but no way can i keep up with his build pace  :P

[edgecrusher]

Appetizer . 100 yds, first shot jerked, 5 rds gold medal match  168 gr, those are 1/2" by 1/2" squares

[BLKSHEEP]

Appetizer . 100 yds, first shot jerked, 5 rds gold medal match  168 gr, those are 1/2" by 1/2" squares

Damn!! :o :o Very impressive <thumbsup> On the magpul video i'm watching they shoot several rifles at 1 mile, I think the OBR was one of them :cookoo:

[unforgiven]

Holy poop ....nice....Tom was right you are trouble. >:D    <laughs>

[edgecrusher]

hah, he should talk! he's just worried about those shooting bets he starts at the range. he only got me by on shot last time, and wouldn't go scoped….

it was 550yd shot on a man size target, with a 14.5" 5.56 with a mini red dot. standing,with a spotter, he took 7, i took 8. i want my money back!

[unforgiven]

On the last target I posted using poop mil-surlp I made my Lar-8 look bad,the best it's been fed is Remmington power ponits @ 180gr. they grouped better.Good ammo [match grade begets best results].I have very little patience and shoot fast and force accuracy,as opposed to accuracy and forceing speed.One ragged hole is the brass ring.

[jeffreyC]

Reasons which repeat, reasons which have nothing to do with the .308ar

Reason not to, I can afford a rifle + scope + Magpul PMags + ammo for about the same as an Armalite