Hi, I want to get an AR rifle that is chambered for 30-06...is this made by anyone?

I want to use this as a hunting rifle, and just love an AR style rifle...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =151372175

 

Just a though to save you some moeny if you're interested...

.308 Winchester can get 85% of the performance of modern 30 '06 with a shorter (i.e. easier to manipulate in bolt and semi-auto guns) case. It's performance can easily exceed old surplus 30 '06 that people feed their M1 garands.

 

There are a lot of AR makers out there who make .308 uppers.

 

Armalite

Rock River

DPMS

and more I'm sure

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=151372175

 

Just a though to save you some moeny if you're interested...

.308 Winchester can get 85% of the performance of modern 30 '06 with a shorter (i.e. easier to manipulate in bolt and semi-auto guns) case. It's performance can easily exceed old surplus 30 '06 that people feed their M1 garands.

 

There are a lot of AR makers out there who make .308 uppers.

 

Armalite

Rock River

DPMS

and more I'm sure

 

Thanks, think a 308 will take out a black bear or deer with one shot at less than 200 yards?

What about bigger game, like elk? I imagine a 308 is good at 500 yds or less..

The biggest rifle I have is a 300 WBY Mag...thats a big boy...

oooh, hunting 101.... Arent like over 90% of the shots within 75 yards? shooting anything over 200 being irresponsible?

 

btw.... able to login?

Thanks, think a 308 will take out a black bear or deer with one shot at less than 200 yards?

What about bigger game, like elk? I imagine a 308 is good at 500 yds or less..

The biggest rifle I have is a 300 WBY Mag...thats a big boy...

 

From what I have read (please take that for what it's worth), 308 is sufficient to take out any animal in North America. You should know that Pennsylvania does not allow hunting with a semi-automatic rifle. Other states may have similar rules.

Hi Maks, I am using a proxy server.. so yes I can get on this way, thanks for asking, but my ip is screwed up...so this will do...I was suffering from withdrawal! LOL!!

 

Lunker, I plan on getting a remington 700 sps in 300 win mag, bolt action...Im guessing thats ok for PA...

Mega, I think Remington makes an AR chambered in their new caliber, 30AR. Remington says it's close balistically to the 30-06.

oooh, hunting 101.... Arent like over 90% of the shots within 75 yards? shooting anything over 200 being irresponsible?

Depends where and what you are hunting for. And your rifle and your capabilities.

oooh, hunting 101.... Arent like over 90% of the shots within 75 yards? shooting anything over 200 being irresponsible?

 

btw.... able to login?

 

Out of the three deer I've shot, only 1 was within 75 yards. For reference my first one was 60 yards, second one 85, and third 110. All three taken with slugs and my 870. These were all on public hunting ground in NJ.

338 Federal in an AR10......

Thanks guys for the input, I will be doing some homework and some saving up...

I have never seen a AR platform in 30,06 Most are short actions, Until you hit 338, And Honestly that is not a true AR platform.

 

Where have you seen one, I would like to check it out, That would be a monster cool receiver, Long action

Cobb used to make one in 3006 but Im guessing it died with its purchase by BM

Read all about it...

 

http://www.gunblast.com/ArmaLite-AR10T.htm

Thanks for the link, But that is not a long action, As you can see in the pictures of the bullets they are the same length as the .308

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/FreeAds/ ... 0&Status=3

That's it. Cool thanks Shane

What's the recoil on an AR-10 like? I've shot a .308 Remington 700 and I liked it, and also a .223 AR-15 was fine, but not a .308 AR...

 

I am thinking it might be smart to get a .308 AR instead of a .223 AR AND a .308 Bolt action rifle... whats it like?

I am thinking it might be smart to get a .308 AR instead of a .223 AR AND a .308 Bolt action rifle... whats it like?

 

That is EXACTLY what i did.. i figured sure a 308 bolt gun might be marginally tighter.. but the AR platform gives you the advantage of semi automatic while still allowing you a pretty far distance.. i picked up a DPMS 308.. built nicely.. have not had the chance to shoot it yet..

Heres the thing, a bolt gun is a lot more forgiving of technique than a gas gun for precision shooting. A gas gun requires you to be absolutely on your game with trigger control and follow through.