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 Light Weight AR 10
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11/11/19 08:41 PM
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Brother in-law
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Buy or Build?
Which one?
No bubba and booger picker garbage
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7658832
11/11/19 08:46 PM
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J.G.
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You know you're going to have to build.
There will be one or two things you don't like in each good one you find. Build it with all the parts you like.
Barrel, fluted steel or carbon wrap. Quit at 16" at the crown.
If I were building, it would be a 7mm-08, and may just rebarrel mine for it. Wilson Combat and Kreiger make that barrel.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: J.G.]
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11/11/19 09:01 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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You know you're going to have to build.
There will be one or two things you don't like in each good one you find. Build it with all the parts you like.
Barrel, fluted steel or carbon wrap. Quit at 16" at the crown.
If I were building, it would be a 7mm-08, and may just rebarrel mine for it. Wilson Combat and Kreiger make that barrel. Remind me what things you didn't like about the Recon?
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7658856
11/11/19 09:08 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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okstatefan
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I like my M&P 10 quite a bit.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7658891
11/11/19 09:52 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 19,250
Judd
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Aero has a hell of a sale going on the M5 Enhanced upper and M5E1 lower....I just ordered a set from Venture Firearms (good guy and great prices on Aero stuff). JG and I have been talking about a 7-08 AR10 for a year or more....I'm done talking, it's started 
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7658950
11/11/19 10:41 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Build.
I really like the aero sets as well..... WC barrel, whatever flavor for the trigger.... I like CMC for the price....some nice light weight rail options at aero......WC for the BCG....16”fluted bbl.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: QuitShootinYoungBucks]
#7659009
11/11/19 11:45 PM
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J.G.
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You know you're going to have to build.
There will be one or two things you don't like in each good one you find. Build it with all the parts you like.
Barrel, fluted steel or carbon wrap. Quit at 16" at the crown.
If I were building, it would be a 7mm-08, and may just rebarrel mine for it. Wilson Combat and Kreiger make that barrel. Remind me what things you didn't like about the Recon? The trigger  Also replaced the gas block for an adjustable. Other than that, I developed a load, and it shoots well.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7659069
11/12/19 12:50 AM
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Big Fitz
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I had a Christensen Arms AR10 in 308 that was the lightest AR10 I've handled and it was also the most accurate. Sold it back to the guy I bought it from. In your case BIL, I'd build so you can get exactly what you want.
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Judd]
#7659196
11/12/19 02:59 AM
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BigPig
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Aero has a hell of a sale going on the M5 Enhanced upper and M5E1 lower....I just ordered a set from Venture Firearms (good guy and great prices on Aero stuff). JG and I have been talking about a 7-08 AR10 for a year or more....I'm done talking, it's started Jesus you’re a glutton for punishment. Please, for my sake and everybody else’s, let somebody else build it, reload for it, and shoot it. I think you’re 0-2 with gas guns.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: BigPig]
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11/12/19 03:11 AM
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Bee'z
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Aero has a hell of a sale going on the M5 Enhanced upper and M5E1 lower....I just ordered a set from Venture Firearms (good guy and great prices on Aero stuff). JG and I have been talking about a 7-08 AR10 for a year or more....I'm done talking, it's started Jesus you’re a glutton for punishment. Please, for my sake and everybody else’s, let somebody else build it, reload for it, and shoot it. I think you’re 0-2 with gas guns. He been hanging out with JG too long and it rubbed off on him 
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7659249
11/12/19 03:40 AM
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jeffbird
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FN SCAR 17 - right at 7# exactly ready to go out of the box. 3 shots 175 SMK handload at 100 yards with a NF NXS 2.5-10x42. .45 ACP case for scale. ![[Linked Image]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Public-Photos/i-q7QF7mM/0/d2642152/L/fullsizeoutput_1824-L.jpg)
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7659261
11/12/19 03:58 AM
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Pig_Popper
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A lot of suppliers have brought to market the DPMS GII barrels (special extension).
DPMS won’t come down on the prices of the receiver and BCG - I ain’t paying 350 for a BCG...
Need an aftermarket option for these GII small frames and BCG compatible with DPMS GII
This space is For Sale - inquire within ...
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Pig_Popper]
#7659266
11/12/19 04:09 AM
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BigPig
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A lot of suppliers have brought to market the DPMS GII barrels (special extension).
DPMS won’t come down on the prices of the receiver and BCG - I ain’t paying 350 for a BCG...
Need an aftermarket option for these GII small frames and BCG compatible with DPMS GII
Why am I hearing (special extensions/ barrel extensions) all of the sudden? WTF is it?
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7659319
11/12/19 11:21 AM
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Joined: Jul 2017
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HookEmHogs
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2A Arms Xanthos Lite receiver set and handguard, Faxon 16” Big Gunner or Pencil barrel. This will give you a solid foundation and shaves weight in the key areas.
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Judd]
#7659342
11/12/19 12:17 PM
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David Maas
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Aero has a hell of a sale going on the M5 Enhanced upper and M5E1 lower....I just ordered a set from Venture Firearms (good guy and great prices on Aero stuff). JG and I have been talking about a 7-08 AR10 for a year or more....I'm done talking, it's started I got the jump on ya 
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Re: Light Weight AR 10
[Re: Brother in-law]
#7659573
11/12/19 03:52 PM
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ccoker
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Wilson Combat
my 18" 308 was wicked accurate with many loads and never ever had any issues whatsoever.
I replaced the barrel with a 20" 6mm Creedmoor to try it out but the 18" 308 isn't going anywhere.
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