LRRPF52 Wrote:Theyre having lots of issues with the SFARs so far. Mangles brass, reliability problems, and once you glass, suppress, and accessorize them, weight penalty is real.
Another problem with .308 is sight picture disturbance. Its why I dont shoot .308 anymore. I love the sound of .308 impacting the target, but I would like to be able to witness it myself as I watch my sight picture.
Once you go too light with any of the .308-based cartridges in a gas gun, you run into problems with reliability.
Ive been chasing that monkey for many years and quit once 6.5 Grendel caught-on with me. I was primarily shooting 22 .260 Rem at the time, which is a superb rifle with Bartlein barrel and built by GAP, but I lose primer pockets after 3-4 loads. My initial brass I started with was Winchester 7mm-08 brass, very hard and durable, but at about $1/pc in the late 2000s. Thats not fun when youre shooting all the time, especially since you have to trim necks constantly, only to lose the brass quickly.
POF did the AR-15 frame .308 as a production model years after MGI pioneered a modular magazine well lower receiver that fed from M-14 mags in an AR-15 upper, but never worked.
POF has had lots of returns with them as well.
I think once you go lighter than the Savage MSR-10 for a .308 or 6.5CM, you run into problems.
MSR-10 has a smaller receiver set than an SR-25, but with SR-25 size bolt and barrel extension.
Empty weight on the MSR-10 16 .308 is over 8lbs. I havent even shot mine yet and have had it for 3 years. I panic-bought it in 2020.
No reason to dump the Grendel since its so much easier to practice with, even if you choose to take a .308 for game day. Grendel recoil and ease of sight picture management are just better.
Guns that are easy and pleasant to shoot are easy to hit with.
Thanks! that's the kind of answer I was looking for! I have no experience with AR10 type guns
POF has a reputation down here.. local guys call them POS lol.