AR10 recommendations

[Sgt Beavis]

I’m finally going to bite the bullet and buy an AR. Upon my brother’s suggetion, I’m looking at an AR10 (though i’m open to suggestion here). My brother also suggested a Panther DPS AR10. My past experience here is with the M16A2, A3 and of course multiple handguns.

My budget is maxed at $1500. So I’m looking for other AR10 suggestions. I’m looking at a weapon with excellent stopping power. I have no issues with a strong kick as long as I can maintain control of the weapon at 500yds. I don’t need a ton of accessories, I can always add those later. I’ve always been good with fixed sights on the M16.

So DFW ‘gun nuts’ what are your AR recommendations? Or what are your alternative recommendations I should be considering?

Unimportant side note. Apparently, in Colorado, I can only buy magazines that hold 7 rounds. Which is as stupid as it sounds because it’s legal to buy a modification kit to increase round capacity or I can just buy a magazine in another state.

[Strychnine]

Is that budget gun-only or including glass?

[Sgt Beavis]

Is that budget gun-only or including glass?

Gun only. I can buy optics later. For now I can just use fixed sights.

[Craizie]

My recommendation is to not get one.

[Gasser64]

15 or 10.. which one is better?

[Trip McNeely]

Well the difference is that they are completely different. One shoots a .308 the other a .223. Different feel, recoil, ballistics, cost, etc. .223 is cheaper to shoot, but less powerful. .308 is better ballistics and more $$. But good luck at this point in time finding ammo for either, much less the rifle.

[JV106]

I’d look for an AR in 6.5 creedmore instead.

[DON SVO]

Unimportant side note. Apparently, in Colorado, I can only buy magazines that hold 7 rounds. Which is as stupid as it sounds because it’s legal to buy a modification kit to increase round capacity or I can just buy a magazine in another state.

You could just do a belt-feed conversion. No magazine capacity issues!

[Craizie]

If all you are doing is bench shooting the ar10 is fun. After about an hour of carrying that heavy bitch around hunting and you'll want something different.

[svauto-erotic855]

For a cheap out of the box 308 AR it's almost impossible to beat the Remington R-25. My only complaint about it is that it doesn't come with a threaded barrel or at least the one I bought some years back didn't. It is a sub MOA Rifle right out of the box and the trigger is fantastic and short of a factory national match gun I've never felt a better AR trigger that wasn't a cartridge trigger.

FYI: The 308 ARs are pretty heavy. Make sure to invest in a good sling. A good sling is a worthwhile investment for any rifle. If you review the video of Kyle Rittenhouse you will probably come to the same conclusion I came to. He would not be alive today if he did not have a sling on his rifle.

[Sgt Beavis]

You could just do a belt-feed conversion. No magazine capacity issues!

I love you man.

hahaha...

[AnthonyS]

AR10s are heavy as mentioned. An M1A Springfield is a direct competitor as a result. AR10s are not standardized to a spec, so not all parts interchange like AR15s.

I built an Aero AR10 (M5) over about a year by watching sales. I like it, but there are many other ways to do it. Just watch compatibility.

[Gasser64]

FYI: The 308 ARs are pretty heavy. Make sure to invest in a good sling. A good sling is a worthwhile investment for any rifle. If you review the video of Kyle Rittenhouse you will probably come to the same conclusion I came to. He would not be alive today if he did not have a sling on his rifle.

I know they're gonna drop any "charges" but I can't believe they ever arrested him. It was all on video... good shoots. They attacked him. What more is there? Maybe.. mail him a letter saying they cleaned up those bodies he left laying around?

[AnthonyS]

I've never felt a better AR trigger that wasn't a cartridge trigger.

He would not be alive today if he did not have a sling on his rifle.

Geiselle

A sling is mandatory as well as knowing how to use it. Watch the WW2 Garand training videos if you have not.

[Sgt Beavis]

I know they're gonna drop any "charges" but I can't believe they ever arrested him. It was all on video... good shoots. They attacked him. What more is there? Maybe.. mail him a letter saying they cleaned up those bodies he left laying around?

It’s all political. IMO he’s going to trial.