I have $3500 to spend on an 308AR rig. What would you recommend? Larue, GAP, APA, DPMS Sass, LMT, POF?
I would say save a little longer, despite the growing pain of the money burning a hole in your butt cheek, maybe say an extra $1,500 and purchase an SR-25… just my opinion
Without knowing your purpose for the rifle, LMT MWS.
Doubt you can get a Gap for $3500 but maybe…then
Armalite -since it is really the only AR10 and best deal for the money
Larue
LMT
Any of them are capable of shooting very well IF…they aren’t overgassed and shooting flames out of the ejection port.
What is this going to be used for?
I would also recommend a search.
The GAP10 has a base price of $2,560. With all the goodies (flutes, color, muzzle device and PRS stock, it’s roughly $3,445).
I know you posted this on the Hide, and there you really see the GAP10 shine. If I were in your shoes, and building a precision AR10 with a $3,500 budget just for the rifle, I’d look in either a Larue OBR, or the GAP10.
I personally think the GAP10’s are more aesthetically pleasing, but the OBR’s a proven performer.
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With your listing DPMS in the mix, I’d say the following:
- search, read and study a little more
OR - determine a “mission” (purpose) for the rifle
OR
…just guessing but maybe…stop trolling.
But maybe it’s just me…
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I had originally started rounding parts up for an Iron Ridge Armament build, but has since changed my mind and heading in another direction. I already have a GAP bolt gun. It doesn’t shoot all that well for me, so I’m hesitant about that, but I’ve seen plenty GAP AR10’s shoot and shoot lights out.
I don’t know how well your GAP bolt gun is shooting but I’d imagine GAP would like to hear what’s going on with it.
LaRue OBR is right around $3k. Then save a little longer for some decent glass. Mine is silly accurate.
Noveske, ArmaLite or LMT would cover about any application.
Check out PWS
http://primaryweapons.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=208&idcategory=25
I will never go with another AR platform after this one it is amazing!
I’d add larue to that list as well. Really comes down to what you want to do with it.
If you go armalite or noveske you just need to watch for the holiday sales armalite has been doing on mags. I have a dozen or so of their 25 round gen 2 mags that were either 22.50 or 25 bucks a piece when they had them on sale.
Yes well the PWS MK214 takes pmags! :dance3:
I would never purchase an AR10 from Armalite. I think your best options given your price would be the LMT. If you want to save longer then the KAC would be a good choice.
The LaRue OBR seems to be getting some real positive press as well.
I wouldn’t even consider POF or DPMS.
LaRue PredatAR or the OBR. Wasn’t exactly thrilled with my experience with the SR-25 in comparison.
KAC would definitely be my other choice!
How much do you know about this product? I’ve been really interested in the PWS stuff for a while but haven’t heard much about their products. One of these mk2 rifles is sitting on the rack at a local store. I’m tempted to pick it up. Not really wanting a gas piston rifle, but this one looks pretty good.
This is my second PWS my first was a MK116 before it was classified as that. The MK 214 is lightweight, low recoil, and mags are cheap and easy to find. PWS claims to have eliminated piston tilt and I would agree after 2500 rounds in my 116 there isn’t any buffer tube wear or damage done to the bolt. PWS claims to have taken the piston design from the AK47 and the need for an adjustable gas tube has been eliminated as well. They are great to deal with, sometimes hard to get a hold of due to high call volume but they are pretty good about emails.
IMO scratch POF off the list I was camparing a buddies POF it is lighter and slimmer. Also I hear nothing but bad reviews about it, PWS is the only piston AR that I would own the rest fall extremely short on reliability.
So it looks like the forend rails bolt directly to the barrelnut and gas block itself? They seem quite proud of their non free float system. Accordingly, it would seem like accuracy would take a secondary priority, but they use a SS barrel. Interesting rifle for sure, I may run down there and check it out.