Not at all. The AR-10, that this is based on, came before the M-16/AR-15. Invented first, so to speak. Downsized to the 5.56mm/.223 later on. The original .308 has been around a long time, just now coming into it’s own...........
Many people forget about the AR-10. I saw one once years ago. A friend of mine worked for Armalite and was “field testing” one at range one day. In many ways it is too bad the system went 5.56.
52 posted on 01/23/2011 10:14:27 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)