Dad wants a new AR, something other than a 5.56.

[ctbreitwieser]

Added a Poll, Dont know why I didnt do that from the beginning.

Do your obligated duty and vote!

 

[davedolli]

I have been considering an upper in 5.45x39mm as I have other rifles in that cal and it is cheap at the present.

Dave

 

[Shootin'IN]

I have a 5.45x39 AR it works just as good as my .223 ARs & at about .11 cents per round (or less) you can't go wrong.

Here is a place that has the cheap surplus ammo & uppers for sale.
5.45x39 Ammunition
Look to the bottom of the page for the uppers.

 

[BigMoose]

Have you considered an AR-10 type rifle? 7.62nato/308win

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Have you considered an AR-10 type rifle? 7.62nato/308win

We already got an AR 15 stripped lower at home, otherwise the AR10 probably would have been my first choice.

 

[bcannon]

I started out on my are quest with a rra 5.56 and now have my armalite .308 - very happy with my decision on caliber and wish I started with a .308 would have saved $ - check them out your dad will be extremely proud of the gun and you

 

[williamnewman1]

i take it 22LR is out ?

 

[sgreen3]

I would have to go with one in 308, i know its not as fancy as some of the other calibers. But seems to have a alot of options as far as ammo choices and not as expensive as some of the other ammo choices.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

i take it 22LR is out ?

Im doing a .22 SBR upper for myself, so he wont need one of those!

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I would have to go with one in 308, i know its not as fancy as some of the other calibers. But seems to have a alot of options as far as ammo choices and not as expensive as some of the other ammo choices.

The whole reason for the build is that we have a 5.56 stripped lower at home, and he wants an upper for it. So .308 is out, otherwise that would have been the first option.

 

[sgreen3]

The whole reason for the build is that we have a 5.56 stripped lower at home, and he wants an upper for it. So .308 is out, otherwise that would have been the first option.

Ah I got ya. In that case i would totally go 300BLK!

 

[SSGSAD]

Ah I got ya. In that case i would totally go 300BLK!

YES, ME TOO !!!!! (does this count as a QUALITY post, still working on 50 ) ....
BTW, I am a TOTAL .308 kind of guy !!!!!

 

[davedolli]

A .22 lr upper would be a good choice, and add another upper when you figure out what you want.

Dave

 

[buford t justice]

338 federal

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Ah I got ya. In that case i would totally go 300BLK!

The only thing making me hesitant on the 300blk is that if I/my dad has one, I want it to be an SBR, and I doubt Ill talk him into SBRing the lower, even though he is a trustee for my trust so it would be easy.

I did talk to him yesterday, and he seems like he's really wanting something A) not many people have, and B) He can deer hunt with. I think its gonna be between the .450 Bushmaster or .458 SOCOM. He's wanted a .450 BM since the first time he saw it in Cabelas, and a guy at a gun show last year showed us the .458 for the first time. Ammo price is really turning me off of the .458 though.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

A .22 lr upper would be a good choice, and add another upper when you figure out what you want.

Dave

My earlier post

Im doing a .22 SBR upper for myself, so he wont need one of those!

 

[rw496]

I went with a 6.8 spc in an SBR. Great round, but a little pricey, but so are some of the others mentioned. I hear it's a good deer round too.

 

[nfranke]

from reading your post i would go with the .450 bm

 

[hooky]

I've been fascinated with a 6.5 Grendel lately. That's why I voted other.

I'm sure it will pass though.

 

[lucky4034]

If not the .300 blackout... the .458 is a sick round, but if I could get an AR in .50 bmg what other choice is there to make?

5round, magazine fed, AR-Monster