bigdaddy1957 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'm kind of new to shooting. I was in the Army but that was 30 years ago. Living where I did we could not easily acquire firearms of any kind. It was the country of New York, way up North. Now living in Texas I can buy all I can afford!!!! Since I used the M16A1 in the Army that's what I know and that in my opinion is the best supported weapon in the world. This does not hold true for the .308/7.62mm version unfortunately, not yet that is. I'm sure over time companies will start making more and more parts as people find out how good the design and platform is for so many reasons. I just wish they would find a standardized size for all the parts. I see PSA has jumped into the pool, I sure hope more do. Right now I am in the process of buying as many quality guns & ammo as I can. In the future an AR10/XM10 rifle of some kind is on my list. I have no need for a $2000 rifle though. I do not hunt, I'm not a sniper and I am not a tacticool dude. I go to the range and expend large qualities of ammo. That's the most fun I ever had....for some reason I love it. So what I'd like to do is watch how the platform is developing and eventually buy one or two of them. I'd rather build one from parts than buy a less expensive entry version or a more expensive high-end version, I'm more of a middle of the road guy. I don't want to buy a high-end gun only to spend a few hundred dollars on upgrades. I have no problem with parts guns, this design just screams out for them. But the M16/AR15/M4 is so standard that parts guns can be great guns. I'm hoping in time this will be so for the .308 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome from AZ bd'57! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome from South of Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamO Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome from AZ brother. I love this platform but the trouble is there is not .mil spec unlike its little brother so there is no guarantee everything is plug and play. But this is the right place to get it all sorted out for sure and a great crew here too. Having just finished my first .308 build with this platform, all I can say is research research research, and when you think you've done enough research.... you need to triple your effort... Getting it right the first time is a satisfying feeling for sure and just about anything you want to know is buried somewhere in this board. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome from FL and thanks for your service.The "normal" (not Gen2) dpms stuff is pretty standardized, even if not 100%. a few specific little things change here and there depending on details (like rail height on upper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 More greetings from AZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hi from Texas lets build it :) Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddy1957 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Everybody says get a M1A1 but since I did not use the M14 I am more familiar with the AR and feel more comfortable with it. I really like the look of the Bushmaster XM10 Magpul version. It has the military battle rifle look. It's also about ergonomics with me. Short arms, arthritic hands, bad back and so on. It will just be a range toy pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome aboard bigdaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome from Indiana brother and thank you for you'r service.After you find you'r .308/7.62 AR find a nice Grand,fun,fun fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormwolf Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Welcome aboard, I just joined myself today too. I have one of the DPMS GEN2 .308's, and I like it a lot, but as mentioned elsewhere here it doesn't have much aftermarket support yet. Mine is a MAGPUL MOE variant so at least for it there are Magpul stocks, handgrips, and front handguards available for them. My biggest disappointment so far, being left handed, is that there are no ambidextrous charging handles available for it. The bolt carrier group is a completely different design as well, specific to the Gen2 family. I will say it does a great job ejecting spent brass with the dual ejector pins on the bolt face. I still may move to the 308 Ruger with the gas piston setup, it seems to have been really well received so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Welcome from Florida Bigdaddy and Stormwolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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