remixer 1,645 Posted March 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, david8613 said: Lmao! You guys are shot!!! This thread is too funny... I didnt respond sooner handling alot of stuff today. The reason I'm looking into this is because I had a nice saiga couple of years ago, but sold it and regretted it ever since. I miss shooting her, recoil, hard hitting. I was looking around for replacement and thought why dont Ijust go .308 and get hard hitting and also distance if i wanted to in one platform. Besides I already have something in 5.56 I figured what the hell. Nothing fancy, buying used ranier arms barrel basic stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJM981 924 Posted March 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, david8613 said: Lmao! You guys are shot!!! This thread is too funny... I didnt respond sooner handling alot of stuff today. The reason I'm looking into this is because I had a nice saiga couple of years ago, but sold it and regretted it ever since. I miss shooting her, recoil, hard hitting. I was looking around for replacement and thought why dont Ijust go .308 and get hard hitting and also distance if i wanted to in one platform. Besides I already have something in 5.56 I figured what the hell. Nothing fancy, buying used ranier arms barrel basic stuff. Was it in 5.56 and did you sell it with some mystery ammo in canvas bags? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakota 342 Posted March 22, 2019 Yea this this thread ... 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted March 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lakota said: Yea this this thread ... You see train Wreck - We see Free Lumber...... 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted March 22, 2019 Had a her. Missed her. Now getting a big boy. I’m tracking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david8613 69 Posted March 22, 2019 Lol, no, it's a full rifle palmetto stuf nothing exotic. Lol... too much guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 22, 2019 This thread needs to be deleted. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted March 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, david8613 said: Lol, no, it's a full rifle palmetto stuf nothing exotic. Lol... too much guys! How much Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted March 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Ray Ray said: This thread needs to be deleted. Ray - Don't be a Hater....... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david8613 69 Posted March 22, 2019 Yes, please delete/burn/destroy this thread this was a complete fail! But still very funny thanks guys for the laughs! Have great weekend... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted March 22, 2019 Close the thread? I offer you a counter argument........... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remixer 1,645 Posted March 22, 2019 Do not dare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 23, 2019 Hey guys, I bought a new 9mm firearm and I don't know anything about it. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ray Ray said: Hey guys, I bought a new 9mm firearm and I don't know anything about it. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. So you bought a product and know nothing about it? How have you made it this far in life? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, JT Custom Guns said: So you bought a product and know nothing about it? How have you made it this far in life? Lmao! You guys are shot!!! This thread is too funny... I didnt respond sooner handling alot of stuff today. The reason I'm looking into this is because I had a nice saiga couple of years ago, but sold it and regretted it ever since. I miss shooting her, recoil, hard hitting. I was looking around for replacement and thought why dont Ijust go .308 and get hard hitting and also distance if i wanted to in one platform. Besides I already have something in 5.56 I figured what the hell. Nothing fancy, buying used ranier arms barrel basic stuff. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted March 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, Ray Ray said: Hey guys, I bought a new 9mm firearm and I don't know anything about it. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. Well, someone once told me, you look down those little metal thingies on the top, hold firmly and squeeze the trigger, 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted March 23, 2019 It took a few posts for this one to get interesting. It reminds me of a scene from clerks. Oh and to answer the question, even with lack of info, I’ve never been a fan of .308 ARs. I’ve had a few, they always seem like a good idea but not really. If you want an accurate AR that won’t punish you or is brutally heavy get a 6mm AR (if you reload) if not get a Grendel (plenty of factory ammo). I’ve sold both my .308 ARs but kept my scar 17 even though I don’t shoot it anymore. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 23, 2019 My AR pattern 308 is my go to! It encompasses such a wide spectrum of capability. My 308 can cover just about everything my 5.56 can do but the reverse is not true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,682 Posted March 23, 2019 14 hours ago, Ray Ray said: Lmao! You guys are shot!!! This thread is too funny... I didnt respond sooner handling alot of stuff today. The reason I'm looking into this is because I had a nice saiga couple of years ago, but sold it and regretted it ever since. I miss shooting her, recoil, hard hitting. I was looking around for replacement and thought why dont Ijust go .308 and get hard hitting and also distance if i wanted to in one platform. Besides I already have something in 5.56 I figured what the hell. Nothing fancy, buying used ranier arms barrel basic stuff. DA FUG... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Shane45 said: My AR pattern 308 is my go to! It encompasses such a wide spectrum of capability. My 308 can cover just about everything my 5.56 can do but the reverse is not true. Except cost, weight and reliability. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted March 23, 2019 Must have applied for a Nonbinary rifle permit. Folks we have a liberated .308 on our hands. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 24, 2019 I'll give you cost. The other two, not so much. All my 308's have been dead reliable. My go to 308 makes weight for what Im comfortable with. IIRC its 8.1lbs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 10:44 PM, Shane45 said: I'll give you cost. The other two, not so much. All my 308's have been dead reliable. My go to 308 makes weight for what Im comfortable with. IIRC its 8.1lbs. Gimme weight too. Unless your talking M1A's or SCAR17s I ain't carrying that big, heavy, mostly reliable 308 when a 556 will do eveything I need it to in my current location. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 29, 2019 My AR pattern 308 is every bit as reliable as my SCAR17. They are about even in weight. The AR is more accurate by a margin. Big? As in dimensions? A 5.56 may meet your needs. But your claim appears to be 308 AR's cant make weight and are unreliable. I contend that the right one is absolutely reliable and makes weight. I pursued this path because I wanted 1 rifle capable of room clearing through the front door and making an 800 yd shot out the back door. (a wide spectrum of capability) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted March 29, 2019 I would use a 12.5” suppressed Grendel for that. I find the .308 loud and punishing physically. If you’re going to match weight with a 5.56 it’s only going to be more felt recoil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 29, 2019 It wasn't a serious match or anything but I was able to take 1st with my 308 at a 2 gun style match against a field of 5.56's. I do not find my 308 punishing at all! But you could certainly tell the big difference of energy on target when I hit the steel vs the 5.56's! It wasnt until then people realised I was running a 308. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted March 30, 2019 9 hours ago, Shane45 said: My AR pattern 308 is every bit as reliable as my SCAR17. They are about even in weight. The AR is more accurate by a margin. Big? As in dimensions? A 5.56 may meet your needs. But your claim appears to be 308 AR's cant make weight and are unreliable. I contend that the right one is absolutely reliable and makes weight. I pursued this path because I wanted 1 rifle capable of room clearing through the front door and making an 800 yd shot out the back door. (a wide spectrum of capability) We are looking at this in different spectrums. Yes, a quality made 308 rifle is just about as reliable as an AR but not quite. When I mean weight, I mean the rifle, the ammunition and the magazines. As far as "room clearing the front door and then an 800 yard shot out the back door" is not possible where I live. For me it's "room clearing a small apartment to a shoot up the block". 556 all day. Now, if I lived where you do? 308 all day. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted March 30, 2019 Interesting debate this is turning into. I believe where we can see a mix in this is the various 6mm calibers being developed to fit into the standard AR pmag/lower. 6.5 CM is a step in that direction and will be interesting to see how 350 legend does. The problem with 308 is of course the weight and quite honestly, the ballistics that you get out of factory ammo versus something designed out of the box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 30, 2019 Of course you have to pick what fits for you. I think we are in agreement except for this "Yes, a quality made 308 rifle is just about as reliable as an AR but not quite." Im curious about the not quite. What makes you say that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted March 30, 2019 Are you calling my 308 fat!?? Shit my 308 is lighter than an HK MR5.56 or a CZ805! And I contend just as reliable as either of those reliable rifles. I agree a lot to like in the 6.5 world but Ive been a proponent there from when I had my GA Precision in 260 rem back in 2005ish IIRC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites