Best bet for AR, non 223 or 7.62x39

[lelandEOD]

I took all these photos for the insurance company. They are Title II firearms and are prohibited here in CA.

[Sky_DiveR]

6.8 SPC uses the same magazines as 5.56/.223 to help with interchangeability...

Nope.

...I was under the impression it was best to use 6.8 specific mags, something about 5.56 mags bulging or not feeding reliably?...

Yup. You can get about 3 or 4 before everything starts to bind up. I've only heard of 2 or 3 guys that say that it works but I can't get it to work in any of mine. The guys on 68Forums say the same. Use dedicated mags for 6.8SPC.

[Afterburnt]

My next if ever .308 will be a SOCOM, I already have a couple of .308's. I would like to step up on the AR-15 platform but I don't want to be stuck strictly reloading for it. I need to do some research but I really want a caliber that I wont have such a hard time finding ammo or mags.

Thanks

[CHS]

6.8 SPC uses the same magazines as 5.56/.223 to help with interchangeability. It's plenty potent for deer.

Incorrect. 6.8SPC magazines have an entirely different body and follower from the .223/5.56

If you want to stick with the AR15 lower and want to bring down big game... why not consider the .458SOCOM? It uses standard 5.56 mags and an unmodified lower. There are tons of 45-70 bullet options out there for handloaders. There was a shortage of brass and I don't know if that has relaxed at all.

This.

The .458 SOCOM uses standard mags and can be loaded to very similar power levels as .45-70. You can do everything from low-recoil black powder equivalent shoulder-savers to thunderous rhino-killers. If you reload, .458 SOCOM can be very inexpensive since it shares the same HUGE RANGE of bullets as the .45-70, including casting your own from wheel weights.

[hammerhands32]

My next if ever .308 will be a SOCOM, I already have a couple of .308's. I would like to step up on the AR-15 platform but I don't want to be stuck strictly reloading for it. I need to do some research but I really want a caliber that I wont have such a hard time finding ammo or mags.

Thanks

I'm a huge 6.5 Grendel fan but I wouldn't recommend it due to the scarcity of ammo. If you reload or don't mind paying a buck a shot or you don't mind waiting for fresh batches of ammo, then I would recommend 6.5.

[VytamenC Tactical]

6.8 SPC uses the same magazines as 5.56/.223 to help with interchangeability. It's plenty potent for deer.

nope sorry they dont work i tried

[evolixsurf]

You need to just get a .308 ar or a LMT MWS!

[VytamenC Tactical]

i would go with a 6.8 spc they seem to be a little more available than the 6.5 grendal.

[VytamenC Tactical]

You need to just get a .308 ar or a LMT MWS!

ar10's are out of many peoples price range if your looking for a under $1000 rifle stay on the ar15 platform

[thunderbolt]

Do what I'm doing. Buy yourself a reloading set up and learn the art of reloading so that availability of ammo and cost (of all your calibers) becomes a smaller issue. Then get yourself a 6.5 Grendel upper. It's such a sweet round IMHO.

[alex45auto]

step up to .308/Ar10 pattern

ammo can be found anywhere

Very good choice!!!

[CHS]

ar10's are out of many peoples price range if your looking for a under $1000 rifle stay on the ar15 platform

There is also the issue of weight.

Stepping up to a 308 platform (AR10 or DPMS or anyone else) adds considerable weight. Staying inside the AR15 platform allows you to use some pretty heavy-hitting rounds while keeping overall weight down, something valuable to most hunters.

[Afterburnt]

There is also the issue of weight.

Stepping up to a 308 platform (AR10 or DPMS or anyone else) adds considerable weight. Staying inside the AR15 platform allows you to use some pretty heavy-hitting rounds while keeping overall weight down, something valuable to most hunters.

That's the point, I got an HK91 and M1A and they are boat anchors.