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No experience with battle rifles beyond the M1/M14. Since I believe .308 is best regulated to a DMR or other specialized roles, and battle rifles in general are best for collecting/range toys, I'd say M1A or CMP M1. Accurate irons, reliable if you keep the action covered when in the muck. Natural ergonomics if you grew up with wood and steel instead of pistol-grips. Fun to shoot, very manageable recoil.

My reasoning for no SCAR17 anyway- a well build AR-10 is just as good in the DMR role, and will be lighter than a SCAR. Top tier AR-10 is cheaper than a SCAR. Not as reliable over an extended carbine class- needs to be kept cleaner than a comparable AR from what I've seen (mostly home-brew builds). But if you've already expended multiple full combat loads of .308, and didn't get a chance to clean your BCG at the end of the day, things would be dire indeed anyway. Cheaper mags. More parts available. Better ergonomics and manual of arms for an AR-shooter. Being able to take a far-forward, wrap-around grip is big for me. (still possible on the M1/M14 platform)

The ideal alternative was the small-frame .308 AR pattern DPMS came up with before Remington screwed that and themselves over.

3 years ago
1 score
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No experience with battle rifles beyond the M1/M14. Since I believe .308 is best regulated to a DMR or other specialized roles, and battle rifles in general are best for collecting/range toys, I'd say M1A or CMP M1. Accurate irons, reliable if you keep the action covered in the muck. Natural ergonomics if you grew up with wood and steel instead of pistol-grips. Fun to shoot, very manageable recoil.

My reasoning for no SCAR17 anyway- a well build AR-10 is just as good in the DMR role, and will be lighter than a SCAR. Top tier AR-10 is cheaper than a SCAR. Not as reliable over an extended carbine class- needs to be kept cleaner than a comparable AR from what I've seen (mostly home-brew builds). But if you've already expended multiple full combat loads of .308, and didn't get a chance to clean your BCG at the end of the day, things would be dire indeed anyway. Cheaper mags. More parts available. Better ergonomics and manual of arms for an AR-shooter. Being able to take a far-forward, wrap-around grip is big for me. (still possible on the M1/M14 platform)

The ideal alternative was the small-frame .308 AR pattern DPMS came up with before Remington screwed that and themselves over.

3 years ago
1 score