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DPMS builds .260 Rem, .243 Win, and even .338 Fed. on their LR-308 platform.
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December 24, 2016, 10:42 AM | #28 |
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I'm one who is excited and will check them out next month at SHOT for sure. Hoping they offer one in 6.5 Creedmoor. I'll be in the market for one if they do...
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Judging that the US originally made the AR in 308 and they currently use AR10s such as the SASS and HK417 they seem to show some merit. Shooters that want a .308 AR have reasons for it just as those that choose 5.56 why can't we just have both?
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I'd be interested to see what they do with it. They've proven with the A17 they can make a semi auto work well.
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I really like the side charging handle much better then the standard awkward contraption on the AR which is better suited for an air soft gun
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December 24, 2016, 03:21 PM | #33 |
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At least it's not just another entry level .223 carbine
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December 25, 2016, 04:54 PM | #34 |
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I'd add it to my Savage collection.
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What I would like to see from Savage, something similar to a Ruger Precision Rifle. I know they have the 110BA Stealth. But I want it with AR parts, especially the barrel. That would get my attention. A side charging .308 AR, not so much. I like a side charging AR. They are my preferred upper for 3 Gun and hunting.
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December 26, 2016, 05:49 PM | #37 |
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I should of said if it comes in .223/.556 I'd add one to my Savage collection,I have enough .308s and its cheeper to shoot .223. Then I would like to add a RPR in 6.5 Creedmoor if one became available for a reasonable price,seen a couple for 1550 and 1599 but that's MSRP or more.
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December 28, 2016, 01:54 PM | #39 |
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http://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Sava...eid=77242c6c80
Looks like their 5.56 version is out. Other than the 5R rifling seems nothing is special. Also not a fan of Blackhawk furniture but seeing as how Savage owns them it was a given. |
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Link was broken...
HERE it is. Looks like it is a basic carbine. The one in the vid looks different. Ok... a little more digging found other models. With a range in pricing. A "recon" model. And they offer ar10 sized in 308 and 6.5... A more stripped down hunter version. And the one in the video, the fancier long range model with the side charger. Last edited by marine6680; December 28, 2016 at 06:06 PM. |
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Wow--looks like they jumped in lock, stock and barrel, so to speak. Looks like they trimmed a bit of weight compared to similar set-ups--my guess is that they are going to have to deliver exceptional accuracy at their price points in order to make splash in a saturated market--but I don't doubt they're up to it. We'll see. That target grade 22" creedmoor at 10 pounds looks very interesting.
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Well my LGS just got a new Savage MSR Patrol in today and I must say its a sad disappointment. The front sight / gas block is some kind of alloy (most likely aluminum) which with heavy use will surely get burned through and leak, what's suppose to a forward assist is just a plastic plug ( yes I know its not needed but a plastic plug, really), and lastly the fit between the upper and lower is horrible. The contour lines between the two of them don't even line up. It looks like two different mismatched brands. Even the gun shop said they've seen better quality on less expensive guns. So sad, I was expecting more from Savage. |
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I can't tell from the pics but does this gun have a side charging handle only?
The pics almost look like it has a fake ar style charging handle as well. |
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That one photo of the left side of the receivers looks like they used off the shelf parts. Not impressed.
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That is not a new gun from the looks of it--somebody is fooling with someone.
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Highly disappointed is that is not just a poor example or someone's idea of a joke... interested to see what the ones at SHOT will look like comparatively.
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December 30, 2016, 09:04 AM | #48 |
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I watched them take it out of the box to log it in. I was actually the first one to handle it. Sadly it's not a joke. I know Savages aren't know for their refined fit and finish but this is a new low.
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Based on the ad I saw on youtube which showed a refined and interesting variation of the AR, I was going to reply "Great! - the more AR manufactures there are the harder it becomes to ban them." But, that thing looks like some kind of bubbed franken-AR. Could you possibly find an upper receiver that is more mismatched to the lower receiver if you tried? Seriously??? What happened to the sleek aluminum free-float handguard? Or the interesting side-cocker? Or the refined looking receivers? And the plastic plug - BARF!
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