First Semi-Auto Riffle?

[ryanek9freak]

Range Smange. WHo cares, go buy a bolt action rifle if you want range. LOL. That HK clone is freakin sweet, I've never seen anything quite like it.

If my GF wouldn't have a stroke, I'd buy it right now. She's a little pissed at me for buy 2 AR's and and AK in one month. ANd she owns more guns than I do!

[B-Ry]

But I have one of those already! But I want the semi auto to not suck at 500 m.

[CO-FreeShooter]

I would check out putting together or buying a complete 6.8spc AR. It will be able to reach out and touch. The ammo is alittle pricey, but not much more than .308. Plus you can hunt with this round. You just have to block the mag to hold the max amount of rounds allowed in the mag. The nice thing is that you can get a normal AR lower and then purchase your 6.8 complete upper assembly including BCG. Stag makes this upper along with the complete gun. Stag is an outstanding firearm. I have the model 2TL. They are one of the only companies that are making south paw firearms. Since i'm left-handed i knew i was destined to have it. HEHE

[ryanek9freak]

I really like the FN 5.7x28 upper. Specialty Sports has one in stock for about $750. The way it feeds the rounds is so cool, and you can use a hollow mag for a brass catcher.

[CrufflerSteve]

If it is your first semi-auto rifle I'd buy something new from a place like Specialty Sports in as common a caliber as possible so it doesn't break the bank to buy ammo.

Putting kits together or buying used can get you into all sorts of trouble, especially for a first attempt. Buying from a dealer gives you an option of yelling at him if it has problems.

As soon as you get it, with the manual, take it apart as much as for normal cleaning and make sure it okay and clean. Get some decent quality ammo and go to the range and fire some. That way you'll know if it has feeding problems. Also make sure the brass looks good. Anything unusual is bad.

You're posting in the military rifle section and some surplus guns have headspace issues. The chamber gets too big. Some start out pretty big to handle dirt and out of spec ammo.

Good luck and fun shooting.

Steve
(who loves his SAR48 with SUIT scope and rebuilt M14S.)

[GunTroll]

I'm loving my M1A. Accurate enough for the purpose of it. Great range for its purpose. It chews up the surplus ammo just fine. 20 round mags with larger I have seen but see no need. It has history as a great battle rifle. A bit heavy but manageable. And like the AR you can spend some cash and upgrade it to be quite nice.

[jmg8550]

The M1 Garand is limited to 8 rounds. So that one is out per your 10+ round magazine criteria. As far as yardage, 500 and beyond yards would put you in the .30 cal range. My choice would be M1A. Then an FAL, HK91, and lastly AR10.

[Graves]

Save up a little more dough and get one that does it all...

[Delfuego]

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21562

[nogaroheli]

Looked at those a little bit too, but couldn't find any for sale around here. So I'm assuming their pricey as well. How much do they run?

How is their reliability?

If you go the DPMS LR308 route they start right around $1,000. Sportsman's gets the 24" stainless bull barrel one in once in a while and they charge $1150-1200 for it. Specialty has them too.

I have friends with thousands of rounds through theirs with no malfunctions and they are pretty darn accurate FWIW.

Good luck!