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 Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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01/19/15 08:03 PM
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Michael Wilson
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So what is going to make one stand out above the rest? Looks like Windom and DPMS are close to the $1,000 mark. between those two i leaning towards Windom. What else is out there I should be looking at and why? Thanks
Last edited by Michael Wilson; 01/19/15 08:03 PM.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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You looking for light or cheaper?
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Michael Wilson
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I'm looking a good value in a lightweight 308 AR that hopefully will have some parts that will interchange with an AR 15. The Windom has a lifetime warranty so it does have my attention.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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01/19/15 10:25 PM
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Wilson Combat's offering is light..
my buddy has a LaRue 18" OBR and said my WC 18" is "a lot lighter"
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
[Re: Michael Wilson]
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I've never owned one but the cmmg 308ar's look sweet
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
[Re: Michael Wilson]
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Is there such thing as a light AR 308?
If you shoot a young deer because a neighbor will shoot it, you are that neighbor.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
[Re: Tye]
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01/20/15 02:34 AM
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I've never owned one but the cmmg 308ar's look sweet I will never sell mine, absolutely love it. Is there such thing as a light AR 308? Fully loaded at 10lbs here that isn't bad for an AR in .308
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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I've never owned one but the cmmg 308ar's look sweet I will never sell mine, absolutely love it. Is there such thing as a light AR 308? Fully loaded at 10lbs here that isn't bad for an AR in .308 I'll have to weigh my creed to see what it weighs. I'm scared to 
If you shoot a young deer because a neighbor will shoot it, you are that neighbor.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
[Re: Michael Wilson]
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01/20/15 11:40 AM
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For what's out now, DPMS all the way. Their AR15s take a lot of flack, but their .308s are nothing at which to turn up your nose.
But apparently, Daniel Defense is entering the fray as well. May want to wait to see what comes out of SHOT.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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I've never owned one but the cmmg 308ar's look sweet ask MR CLEAN about his
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Is there such thing as a light AR 308? yes, lighter than the first ones out
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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The Smith and Wesson M&P-10 is 7.7 lbs. I had to chance to shoot one and I am sold. Smith & Wesson M&P-10 Marc
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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The bad thing about the S&W M&P 10 is it's proprietary BCG/Barrel and the fact that they won't sell replacement parts...
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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If you get a 308AR I suggest you get the LR308 DPMS platform. Lots of parts out there for them and they also take a lot of AR15 parts which the AR10 (Armalite) platform doesn't take.
X2 for the CMMG MK3 CBR. I love mine. Mine isn't on the light side anymore since I have it setup for long range shooting, but it was when I bought it LOL.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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But if you cannot get parts for it, you still got a $1,000 paper weight. Do a search (not THF) and you'll see the problems cropping up.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Larue PredatAR... Excellent warranty, billet receiver, lighter weight, extremely accurate and made in Texas...
Hope this helps,
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Well.... uhhh 
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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But if you cannot get parts for it, you still got a $1,000 paper weight. Do a search (not THF) and you'll see the problems cropping up. 
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,
it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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Got the Wilson and liking it a lot.
Avoid SW MP10.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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yes, this is a quality AR-10 and light they cut as much metal out of the hand rail while keeping strength intact a cheap, good value, mid weight AR-10 - look at DPMS
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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But if you cannot get parts for it, you still got a $1,000 paper weight. Do a search (not THF) and you'll see the problems cropping up. The parts are almost exclusively proprietary. In the below link, this guy has posted his issue on nearly every gun forum he could. He did some dumb stuff to his rifle (after buying used) and may have caused the damage himself. His own fault. OK, fair enough. The scary part is that, according to him, S&W wouldn't sell him a barrel, nor would they replace the barrel for him at his cost. Forget that. http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6001194
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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01/23/15 01:57 PM
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One of the biggest reasons I sold my POF. Proprietary parts from POF that they will sell you, however they have a proprietary barrel nut in which they won't sell the wrench for you have to send it back to them to get the barrel taken off. I simply wanted to take my barrel off and cut it down to 16" and rethread it for my suppressor. They wouldn't sell me the wrench so I sold their gun and bought one with common parts that I can take apart myself.
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Re: Thoughts on the smaller lighter 308 AR
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One of the biggest reasons I sold my POF. Proprietary parts from POF that they will sell you, however they have a proprietary barrel nut in which they won't sell the wrench for you have to send it back to them to get the barrel taken off. I simply wanted to take my barrel off and cut it down to 16" and rethread it for my suppressor. They wouldn't sell me the wrench so I sold their gun and bought one with common parts that I can take apart myself. Forget that too. And good for you. These companies are snubbing themselves right out of business. It's only a matter of time before the .308 AR standard is set, and I'm betting DPMS pattern. Heck, it already is.
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