308 build for the wife

[Skiffjockey]

My wife and I were discussing building her a 223 ar and she asked me if she could use it for moose hunting and when I told her no, she said she wanted a 308. She also said she doesn't want a cheap one. So, my goal is the lightest carbine 308 I can build. My first question for all you gurus is which receiver set (that uses pmags) to start with and who makes a decent barrel. Also, has anyone played around with spiral fluting and if so who did it?

[washguy]

Hi Skiff  seems like you need a mega ma 10 build with a Rainier arms 16" barrel,trx extreme battle rail....comes in under 10 lbs :)  Wash

[planeflyer21]

Rock River's Elite Operator is 9.1#s empty, so it should be easy to shave off half a pound from the AR platform.

Keep us posted!

Jon

[unforgiven]

That's great the wife's a shotter and would like a .308,and that you will build one for her. :ove3: <thumbsup>

[spectrascott]

Hi Skiff  seems like you need a mega ma 10 build with a Rainier arms 16" barrel,trx extreme battle rail....comes in under 10 lbs :)  Wash

I second the MaTen <thumbsup> I know Wash loves those TRX rails but I vote for the MRX myself :) Only problem is finding the MaTen right now. Rainier had them for a week and then they were gone. I just got mine in the mail last week and I ordered it the week before so 2 weeks and they are out of stock already.

[Robocop1051]

Rock River's Elite Operator is 9.1#s empty, so it should be easy to shave off half a pound from the AR platform.

Keep us posted!

Jon

These RRA guys are always popping up :cookoo: . You have to poke them back into their holes with a sharp stick!

If you want an Armalite that uses PMAG's you must order the AR-10A

If she wants a nice hunting rig, I have to always suggest the Remington R-25. They come in .243, 7mm-08 and .308... And even though they have 20" barrel's they still only weight in at 7.75 lbs! They all come in Remington's "Mossy Oak" decor.

If it were me, I'd go for the R-25 in .308. Then send the barrel in to get cut to 18" and threaded. Slap a brake on there and call it a day!

Don't make the poor girl heft a fluted heavy barrel around looking for a Moose. That's just cruel.

If the large format rifles are getting too heavy and pricey... AND your wife is a good shot!

Check out the 300Blk. You can build it on a small format rifle, and a 200+gr bullet will take down a Moose at 100 yards. You just have to hit it right. Keep it light and affordable. (Check out the Barnes TSX-FB 200gr!) A 300Blk with a 18"-20" barrel would be one hell of a hunting rifle.

[Rsquared]

These RRA guys are always popping up :cookoo: . You have to poke them back into their holes with a sharp stick!

<lmao> You're hitting on all 8 tonight Robo.

Ron

[unforgiven]

At least Rock River isn't a minion of the freedumb group  :enguard:  :box1:    :loser:

[planeflyer21]

At least Rock River isn't a minion of the freedumb group  :enguard:  :box1:    :loser:

Bwwaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!  BURN!!  :auto:  :laughing4:

Jon