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Gun Nut Vanity: need advice on auto loader rifle in .308 Win.
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Posted on 01/30/2012 8:24:11 PM PST by AnAmericanMother
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To: AnAmericanMother
Springfield, HK or FN and you cant go wrong...
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:27:09 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: AnAmericanMother
Springfield, HK or FN and you cant go wrong...
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:27:22 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: AnAmericanMother
Garand chambered in .308.
International Harvester used to make them; I think the modern-day “Springfield Arsenal” also makes them.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:29:26 PM PST
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: AnAmericanMother
i've got a full size M1A and a SOCOM-16" and an HK-91A3, if i had to go out the door though, i'd take the SOCOM
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:29:45 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: AnAmericanMother
I bought my son an M-1A1 for Christmas. Great gun. If looking to spend less, CETME is a good choice for .308 for the money.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:30:19 PM PST
by
optiguy
(Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.----- Ronald Reagan)
To: DuncanWaring
If he liked his M14, how about an “M1A”?
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:30:31 PM PST
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: AnAmericanMother
I have a Springfield M1-A. It’s not real pretty & it’s a little heavy. But it is amazingly accurate and very dependable.
For the best ergonomics,I would go with the AR-10. Very accurate but not as dependable as the M1-A.
To: Nailbiter
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:32:05 PM PST
by
Nailbiter
To: AnAmericanMother
2nd what Chode repied, watch out for HK copies.
Some would add the .308 upper on the AR lower as a legitimate option. The shortcomings can pretty much all be eliminated. A .308 battle rifle is not cheap, but is money well spent.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:33:42 PM PST
by
One Name
To: AnAmericanMother
FNAR .308, flatop rail, forearm rails, adjustable synthetic syock, aircraft grade aluminum receiver, interchangeable cheek rests and butt stocks. $1000 semi-auto, 1moa accuracy. 5 or 20 round mags $40
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:34:14 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Being deceived can be cured.)
To: AnAmericanMother
Look at the DS Arms FN rifle. It's around 1,200 or so, list. You'd probably do better at a dealer. They're made right here in America, Illinois if you can believe it. If you've got money to burn then by all means do look at the Springfield Armory M1A. I've got a National Match model and I love it. But they're very pricey now, at least 1,600 without a lot of bells and whistles on it.
If your husband already has an FN I'd recommend you go with that even if it isn't Belgian, for reasons I'm sure I don't have to articulate to you. The DS Arms ones are of excellent quality from the examples I've seen. And you'd be supporting an American manufacturer who likes to stick his fingers in the eyes of the anti-2nd Amendment Illinois political types.
Best.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:38:22 PM PST
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
To: AnAmericanMother
“bout time we had a decent Gun vanity thread.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:38:41 PM PST
by
Delta 21
(Make your choice ! There are NO civilians.)
To: AnAmericanMother
I have an Armalite AR-10A4...I've been exceptionally satisfied with it. Mags are a little on the expensive side, but the factory frequently runs package deals and accessory sales, The factory mags are well made and durable, so once you've got yourself set up with what you think you'll need, the need to replace any is going to be very, very rare.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:39:46 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
I will second what Joe said, AR-10 is a great rifle. Although, there have been many suggestions and I suddenly feel the urge to hit the store again soon heh. I mean, I do need more, I lost all my other firearms in a tragic hangliding accident over an active volcano.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:46:51 PM PST
by
Bulwyf
To: Lurker; AnAmericanMother
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:49:32 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: AnAmericanMother
Check out Fulton Armory and see what they have to offer in M14 pattern rifles. Their stuff is a little pricey but you can’t go wrong with them. I built my M1A from parts I procured from them, and other places over time. I started with a Springfield Armory Match receiver and a Krieger barrel. I bought the rest of the parts at gun shows, Fulton Armory and Brownell’s. After I got all of the parts, I had a Master Gunsmith who is familiar with these rifles put it all together. As Johnny Cash says, I could afford it one piece at a time.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:51:17 PM PST
by
wjcsux
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: Joe 6-pack
DPMS makes tons of .308 ARs in every imaginable configuration.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:51:17 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: AnAmericanMother
>>> ".... but the Belgian FNs have priced themselves out of reach...." <<<<
Suggest you 'bite the bullet' (yeppers, it's a pun) and spring for a sure winner, the FN.
By the way, went to your profile .... very impressive..... I think you can handle anything to come along. Bet that coach gun on the table doesn't have a recoil pad. : )
Good luck with the new rifle, whichever you choose.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:53:12 PM PST
by
jmax
To: AnAmericanMother
There's no substitute for Garand, M-14.
The round is too powerful for fully automatic so you lose nothing as a civilian.
Best rifle in the world, bar none.
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posted on
01/30/2012 8:54:31 PM PST
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
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