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Bart B. · January 28, 2013, 07:30 AM

This thread's got some comments that no army uses an AR10.

The US Army got rid of their 5.56 platforms for long range matches and used the AR10 to compete with the 7.62 NATO chambered M1's and M1A's at 1000 yards. It took a bit to convince the NRA to allow the AR10 as a "service rifle" but the Army got it done.

January 28, 2013, 07:30 AM	#79
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	This thread's got some comments that no army uses an AR10. The US Army got rid of their 5.56 platforms for long range matches and used the AR10 to compete with the 7.62 NATO chambered M1's and M1A's at 1000 yards. It took a bit to convince the NRA to allow the AR10 as a "service rifle" but the Army got it done.