You're willing to pay twice as much to pull the trigger everytime just to not look like a follower?
Follow along with your friends and get something in .223 or x39 first.
I have a L1A1....with a scope ...flash hider etc....nice shooting rifle, I have never had any problems with it. But the only thing I don't care for is the weight, it has to be in the 10-11 LB range. I would hate to have to carry that around all day.
As far as paying twice as much for ammo I disagree. I have a 223(AR), x39(SKS), and 308(PTR-91). It costs me .40 to shoot the 223 and .50 to shoot the 308. My PTR eats everything I put in it and is a lot easier to clean than my AR. It obviously has more recoil, but really not that bad. If you want a 308, then get a 308. I was on the fence for many years, and finally got one. I couldn't be happier. Don't let people talk you out of it!!! A FAL will probably be my next purchase. Good luck in your decision.
Hmmm, I thought that was what I was doing. Asking people who SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED purchasing and owning a .308 battle rifle for information so I could avoid any mistakes they might have made.
So Jack, are you a fan of the AR or the AK?
Well that's not really a fair argument since you aren't comparing the prices of equal quality .223 and .308.
I'm not telling him too not get the .308 either, I have rifles in both too, but if they only reason he isn't is because he doesn't want to be a "follower," I think that is silly because .223 is definitely cheaper and I think it is a better round to start out with if he's new to the (semi auto) long arm game.
But if you are just wanting something different, then .308 is a great round...On a $1000 budget, if you are looking for (exceptional) accuracy, you may want to get an AR15 in .223.
But on a $1000 budget you won't be able to get quality optics for your AR 15 either, so it may not matter.
Ahhh, heck, just flip a coin.
I saw a century one of these today for $599 .
Battlerifle Questions
I am trying to do my homework so when purchasing one of these rifles becomes feasible I have some idea of what to pursue. I am interested in a semiauto .308 that will be accurate out to the 400-800yrd range. Any suggestions and especially those based on personal/range experience would be greatly appreciated.
Current 308 semi auto style guns on the market include the M1A, FAL, HK91, CETME, SCAR heavy, AR10, KelTec RFB, PTR91.
I think that Jack made some valid points. There is great advantage to having the collective experience of friends as well as parts and ammo commonality. Perhaps it isn't that you want to be a follower, but rather you want to do something different? The resualt might be the same, but the reasoning is different...thus giving a slant to what it is your looking for.
I too am interested in a few rifles in .308, not because I don't want to be a follower, but rather I like the idea of a "full" caliber type rifle, in addition or to compliment the rifles I already have. I am thinking of a bolt action .308 first though, but I have considered either the FAL or the AR-10 type platform.
I love my AR-10A2 carbine! It reminds me of my old issued M4 carbine—only on steroids