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AR-10 vs AR-15
Am Shooting Journal ^
| 6/13/2018
| J Hines
Posted on 06/13/2018 9:15:38 AM PDT by w1n1
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:15:38 AM PDT
by
w1n1
To: All
No need to choose.
No need to decide.
Why not have both ?!?!?
To: w1n1
If I could only have one of the two I would go with the AR-10. I think 30 caliber rifles are just a lot more fun to shoot. But, the ammo is more expensive and heavier.
To: w1n1
I trained on an M14 and carried an M16 (in VietNam) and my son has an AR15 today. I chose an AR10 for myself.
Both great guns; I have a passion for .308 Winchester.
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:21:46 AM PDT
by
budj
(combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations)
To: w1n1
The best one is the AR-47! ;)
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:23:19 AM PDT
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm using my wife's account.)
To: LegendHasIt
When you come to a fork in the road, take it! —Yogi Berra, NY Yankee and philosopher
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:23:32 AM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: LegendHasIt
I have done exactly that.
The Armalite AR-10b is a wonderful weapon and the quality really shows.
As for the AR-15 I have a couple dozen that I have built in a variety of configurations and calibers.
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:28:27 AM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
To: w1n1
This is like the noisy debate whether the .270 or the 30-06 is a better round. Owners of either one are very happy, so it doesn’t matter.
If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:28:47 AM PDT
by
lurk
To: w1n1
Not again! Idiotic comparisons that even conclude, at least this one, that there is no right or final answer. The hunting discussion is odd since a .223 or 5.56 is too small in many states for big game hunting.
I don't have an AR-10 (yet). I've got a .308 Winchester bolt action for out to 1,000 yards (but haven't done that yet either).
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:31:37 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
To: LegendHasIt
Why not have both ?!?!?
Exactly! I have both, each from JP Enterprises where they are the JP-15 and LRP-07. And I really like each of them.
I'm waiting on my suppressor for the .308. And waiting. And waiting . . .
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:31:46 AM PDT
by
Phlyer
To: w1n1
Ar15 in 6.5 Grendel. Best of both worlds.
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:36:32 AM PDT
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: lurk
If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug? Even more important, in your scenario which caliber would be easier to find lying around once the 1,000 rounds you're lugging are expended or lost? For me it is 5.56 all day every day for SHTF.
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:38:36 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: lurk
Thee argument is not even close. The .270 is a lazer beam for distance, great on all Deer and Antelope. The 30-06 can handle heavier bullets, great on all Deer and Elk.
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:44:35 AM PDT
by
D Rider
To: LegendHasIt
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posted on
06/13/2018 9:56:08 AM PDT
by
NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: lurk
If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug?Me? Id be lugging the .22LR. The kid would be lugging the .223 and .308. 😜
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posted on
06/13/2018 10:06:24 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
To: Phlyer
IIRC snipers often carried an AR on their back while holding their 7mm bolt gun.
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posted on
06/13/2018 10:06:40 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
To: w1n1
I read the title as A-10 vs AR-15, lol.
To: lurk; Yo-Yo
The older I get, the less I can physically tote. Sure, a vehicle will haul all the .308 I can cram into it, but if/when I have to leave said vehicle, that ammunition gets heavy. Around 15 years ago I went all-in on the 5.56, 9mm Parabellum and 12 gauge as the chamberings/ammo to have as I pick up speed going downhill.
Uncle C spent a good chunk of 1944/1945 as an officer helping to haul munitions for Patton's 3rd Army, and he witnessed what happens when the fighting outstrips the logistics. Some of what he said got through my "filters."
Mr. niteowl77
To: Durus
“Ar15 in 6.5 Grendel. Best of both worlds.”
I happen to agree - the ballistics are really compelling. The only problem is ammo availability - you can go into pretty much any sporting goods store and find both .223/5.56 mm or .308/7.62 mm, but you can’t yet do that with 6.5 Grendel. It is getting better, seemingly every month or two, but it still isn’t even close. If I was to get a Grendel-configured AR, I’d definitely only get it with a couple thousand rounds, plus a reloading set up with components for at least many hundreds more, plus at least a dozen magazines...because if the S does HTF someday, you don’t want your rifle to just be a very expensive club.
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posted on
06/13/2018 10:14:31 AM PDT
by
Ancesthntr
("The right to buy weapons is the right to be f Vanceree." A. E. van Vogt)
To: lurk
If the fecal matter hits the air mover, mobility is an issue. If you have to lug 1000 rounds in a box and run a mile, which caliber would you like to lug? I'm old enough that, if I can't drive there, I won't be showing up. Why either/or? Why not both? A lot depends on circumstances. Yes, 5.56 is lighter. But 7.62 has better penetration when dealing with bad guys inside a vehicle.
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posted on
06/13/2018 10:15:46 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(Go go Godzilla)
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