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Departed402 · February 20, 2013, 06:45 AM

Hard to say without seeing the guns and knowing specifics about each, but sounds fair (for you, not him) value wise. Again, pics or additional info would really help to know for sure.

I have a LR-308 and love it, but I would urge you to think hard before going to a 308 platform. Is it what you need? Will it suit your intended use better that your AR-15? Maybe you have multiple AR-15s and need variety?

LR-308 pros: better for longer range, better for large game animals, stronger caliber, fights wind better, and for pretending you're a Delta sniper.

AR-15 pros: much lighter generally (easier to cart around and run with), larger capacity, cheaper bullets, better for close-mid range quarters, better for varmits, and pretending you're a Navy SEAL raiding Osama's hideout.

I bought an LR-308 because I wanted a home defense gun that I could use to hunt deer. If big game hunting hadn't been part of my expected use I would have opted for an AR-15.

February 20, 2013, 06:45 AM	#4
Departed402 Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 884	Hard to say without seeing the guns and knowing specifics about each, but sounds fair (for you, not him) value wise. Again, pics or additional info would really help to know for sure. I have a LR-308 and love it, but I would urge you to think hard before going to a 308 platform. Is it what you need? Will it suit your intended use better that your AR-15? Maybe you have multiple AR-15s and need variety? LR-308 pros: better for longer range, better for large game animals, stronger caliber, fights wind better, and for pretending you're a Delta sniper. AR-15 pros: much lighter generally (easier to cart around and run with), larger capacity, cheaper bullets, better for close-mid range quarters, better for varmits, and pretending you're a Navy SEAL raiding Osama's hideout. I bought an LR-308 because I wanted a home defense gun that I could use to hunt deer. If big game hunting hadn't been part of my expected use I would have opted for an AR-15.