AR-10

[Robin]

You guys are a bad influence, much more than any influence I may have on y'all. I enjoyed putting the Valkyrie upper together and really do enjoy shooting it, in fact, I consider it the nicest, most pleasurable, smoothest, and most accurate shooting rifle I have ever owned, and I've had a few. So I'm thinking now that much of the mess that was the AR-10 platform has been cleared up and generally standardized, this winter I'm going to put one together, top to bottom. I figure a .308 fixed magazine, though I don't plan on doing that caliber it will be compatible with many calibers that are derived from that shell casing, I just haven't decided which one. Now I readily admit that I'm fairly new to this kind of weaponry and would appreciate any and all information anyone and everyone would wish to impart. Of course accuracy is a must, but it will be a hunting rifle primarily and of course targets and milk jugs secondarily but that's where most of the ammo will be spent. So let me know what your thoughts are, it's a blank canvass fellows.
Robin

 

[SuffolkArms]

Watching this thread, I too would like info on AR-10 parts/build suggestions on the DPMS platform.

 

[Edwardteach72]

You guys are a bad influence, much more than any influence I may have on y'all. I enjoyed putting the Valkyrie upper together and really do enjoy shooting it, in fact, I consider it the nicest, most pleasurable, smoothest, and most accurate shooting rifle I have ever owned, and I've had a few. So I'm thinking now that much of the mess that was the AR-10 platform has been cleared up and generally standardized, this winter I'm going to put one together, top to bottom. I figure a .308 fixed magazine, though I don't plan on doing that caliber it will be compatible with many calibers that are derived from that shell casing, I just haven't decided which one. Now I readily admit that I'm fairly new to this kind of weaponry and would appreciate any and all information anyone and everyone would wish to impart. Of course accuracy is a must, but it will be a hunting rifle primarily and of course targets and milk jugs secondarily but that's where most of the ammo will be spent. So let me know what your thoughts are, it's a blank canvass fellows.
Robin

Nothing wrong with the .308 buttttt the 6.5 creedmoor is also an awesome choice and will start to beat out the .308 downrange for flat shooting, speed and accuracy.

Best part from everything I have been reading (also wanting to do an AR10 hunting build) the creedmoor is just a different barrel than the .308

 

[Robin]

Yep, the lower with a fixed magazine will accept many different calibers that are interesting to me including the 6.5 creedmor. I enjoy hand loading, working up a good load and sorting through all the various possibilities with different brass, primers, powders, and bullets. Who knows, if I live long enough maybe I'll make one of each, Hah!
Robin

 

[dsdmmat]

Yep, the lower with a fixed magazine will accept many different calibers that are interesting to me including the 6.5 creedmor. I enjoy hand loading, working up a good load and sorting through all the various possibilities with different brass, primers, powders, and bullets. Who knows, if I live long enough maybe I'll make one of each, Hah!
Robin

6.5 Creedmoor soft recoil good out to however far you want to shoot. I have two with Oden gunworks 22” barrels. Nice shooters.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Yep, the lower with a fixed magazine will accept many different calibers that are interesting to me including the 6.5 creedmor. I enjoy hand loading, working up a good load and sorting through all the various possibilities with different brass, primers, powders, and bullets. Who knows, if I live long enough maybe I'll make one of each, Hah!
Robin

Yes I believe the 6.5 will also use a standard. 308bcg as well

 

[Edwardteach72]

7mm-08 would also be a nice build

 

[Twogunwilly]

Got a fixed mag .308 99% done, been waiting on the dickhead ups driver for 3 days for my final tiny 2 parts.

 

[Podmonkey]

Nothing wrong with the .308 buttttt the 6.5 creedmoor is also an awesome choice and will start to beat out the .308 downrange for flat shooting, speed and accuracy.

Best part from everything I have been reading (also wanting to do an AR10 hunting build) the creedmoor is just a different barrel than the .308

Yeah but an AR10 in 7.62x51 gives you access to some pretty cheap M80 ball surplus. Even the new manufactured stuff is relatively reasonably priced. I think availability of cheap ammo is more important than just about any other consideration because cheap ammo means more shooting which means more skill. Greater shooting ability overcomes just about any advantage more expensive calibers may have.
Malaysian surplus is currently available for as cheap as $.38 a round and its decent stuff.

 

[Karpteach]

I have an Aero Precision upper and lower that I have to build. I’ll keep an eye open to this thread.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Yeah but an AR10 in 7.62x51 gives you access to some pretty cheap M80 ball surplus. Even the new manufactured stuff is relatively reasonably priced. I think availability of cheap ammo is more important than just about any other consideration because cheap ammo means more shooting which means more skill. Greater shooting ability overcomes just about any advantage more expensive calibers may have.
Malaysian surplus is currently available for as cheap as $.38 a round and its decent stuff.

That's why I said in my first post nothing wrong with .308, but if @Robin handloads could cut the cost of the 6.5 down, also being a fixed mag if he was to build a second upper down the road

 

[ecosystem3]

 

[Eddie Gunks]

7mm-08 would also be a nice build

This. ^^^^^^

For the ultimate in mitigated recoil i would go with a 6mm of some sort.