Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles The 7.62x51 in a semi...

the hunter just needs a barrel with a smaller than 3/8's inch gas hole in it.

My 16" heavy barrel LR308 is running 1.2-1.5 Moa for 10rds with minimal workup so far. The 155 scenar with R15 is showing promise but i havent worked it too much yet.


Weighs 10.5lbs with optics but i didnt build it to carry too far.

Wasn't bought or equipped, with the intentions of carrying very far.

And how it shoots.

Ran this one 2x at thunder ranch.

Works great. 600 rounds in three days the first time, 750 the second time.



Ran this one at a Long range rifle course (3 days, 300 rounds).



Shoots pretty good. This is at 600 yards (sighted in for 500) and guessed elevation to 600. 10 knot wind from 3 O'Clock.

175gr Black Hills Match.



All this "DPMS don't work" is BS whining by guys who were embarrassed by the DPMS.

My DPMS held up, an LMT failed at ThunderRanch.

BMT

looks like 2 groups....

DPMS gave me my money back on the Gen2 hunter.

DPMS used to not be all the rage and for cheap reasons... though I could make everything I had from them work back in the 90s anyway... FWIW

Well, first off I don't tend to glass semi's.
I've owned, in no particular order, M1A NM, Bush, HK91, DSA FAL.
After mulling it over I came to a couple conclusions.
If I found a purpose for one of them, I'd still own one of them.
If I need a bullet heavier than a 62gr, I'll grab a bolt gun.
If I run into an issue in which I need semiautomatic fire, I quite possibly would be better off getting out of Dodge than fight.

The purpose to own such guns, is cuz they're fun to shoot.
We all can fantasize about Zombies, and the end of the world stuff, and prepare for it. But, will one ever really see these things happen ?
I hope not. Would one last very long, probably not.
The purpose to have these guns, in my opinion, is they're fun.
Once owned, why sell ?
They cost nothing to sit in a safe. They only eat when you feed them. So I have, and I keep.
Common bolt guns..... bought and some sold. They are boring.

Enjoy the freedoms we have, before we lose them.

bolt guns ain't boring... they make into some really good long range fun...

One of mine is good to 1800 yards so far...