Having never owned a 308 in any configuration and having a great lightweight 7-08 bolt gun to carry when my Mashburn is overkill. There was only one logical answer. No one mass produces any 308 AR platform that interested me so I threw one together. I have to say that I do like it a lot. Easy to shoot well, easy to keep feed, and a real pleasure to get behind recoil wise. Aero Precision M5 matched upper and lower APF Armory nickel boron bcg Geissele G2S Norgon ambi-catch mag release Battle Arms Development BAD-ASS-ST short throw ambi safety selector Seekins Precision enhanced bolt catch KNS Precision gen II mod II non rotating pin set AXTS Raptor charging handle BHW 18" 1x8.5 twist, light contour, rifle length gas Syrac gen II adjustable gas block WMD nitro met gas tube Midwest industries gen II SS 12" handguard Magpul UBR stock Spikes Tactical ST-T3 buffer, modified for fit and function JP Enterprises carbine buffer spring Magpul K2+ grip Bobro Engineering 30mm mount B03-200-300 Leupold Mark4 MR/T M2 2.5-8x36 with illuminated TMR It took a little work putting together but that's the price you pay when you mix and match non mil spec parts from all over. In the end I can not think of a single thing that I would change.
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Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
I picked it up from Aero probably 7 or 8 months ago. They didn't stay in stock for very long and I have no idea how many were produced. Good luck with your search.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
15.4# with sling, bipod and 20 rounds of 168gr matchkings. 12.6# the way I hunt it.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
200gr. Lapua FMJBT Subsonic fly real nice out to 200 yards and are still stable and pack some punch.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
Here is a few targets if anyone is wondering about BHW barrel quality. This one is super easy to clean and fouls very little.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
At first I thought I would like to go with a lighter stock because it's a little butt heavy. But the more I shoot it in its intended role the more I like it. For me the little extra weight in the rear helps settle it in the rear bag. It's not made to clear houses but banging steel at 750 yards as fast as you can settle the crosshairs and break the trigger will give you a woody. A can would make it really uber
The 4350 load is slow, the same zero drops them in 3" lower than the Varget load but it's got room to grow. It's just a middle of the book load.
Last edited by Les7603006; 05/18/16.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
The only change suggestion I could make is for it to change addresses to my house.
BTW, have you tried ~44.0 gr IMR-4064 with that Sierra 168? If not, you might want to give it a try.
Ed
"Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell
Yeah, RIO7 turned me onto it last month. I've only been loading for and shooting a .308 for about 25 years and had never considered 4064. Now I'm trying to catch up.
Oh, 44/4064 works great for 150's too.
Ed
"Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell
Thanks Ed 4064 is probably my most neglected powder. I still have about 1/2# of the first and only jug I ever bought. Might as well finish it off and see what I get.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags
A lot of talk on the 308 so I thought I'd bring this back to the top.
Want To Buy; Form die for a 7mm Mashburn Super. .284 Hornady AMax 162gr. .224 Hornady AMax 75gr. 22-250 bushing die Bushing die that will work with the 7mm Mashburn Super A couple Glock 42 380ACP mags