LMT .308 MWS?

[HK Dave]

18" barrel should work out fine for you.

Please let us know how you like the LMT 308 when you get it.

I was thinking of getting the Larue OBR 308 as well.

Hey that's my exact setup! Minus the can.

[seainc]

One I got from Riflegear has all original mag release parts in a bag.

Do you know if LMT includes the stock ambi release?

[therealnickb]

Do you know if LMT includes the stock ambi release?

Mine did not.

I found the 16" barrel great to 200 yds. It's still very effective longer but the bullet drops like a rock after 250 IMO.

I will likely pick up a 20" barrel sooner or later.

Here's 10 rounds of match ammo at 50 yards with a fuzzy Eotech from bags. The rifle shoots better than I do for sure.


(not the bottom 2, they are from a different group of crap ammo & off hand)

[RuggedJay]

20" barrel if shooting past 500. More velocity=less drop. 18" is an inbetween compromise for weight and handiness vs. velocity. They are heavy.

[Ruiner]

Do you know if LMT includes the stock ambi release?

Mine didn't direct from LMT. The ambi release is present but disabled somehow. I havent taken it apart to see how.

[Omega13device]

I found the 16" barrel great to 200 yds. It's still very effective longer but the bullet drops like a rock after 250 IMO.

If it's still very effective why do you care if the bullet drops? That's what scope adjustments are for.

[BillyGoatMachine]

They are nice, but a bit too heavy for my liking. No big deal if you drive to the range and only shoot from the bench. However, if you want to move around with it, the weight (with scope, base/rings, BUIS, etc.) start to add up. I sold mine and replaced it with a 7.62 LaRue Predatar with 18" barrel. Just as accurate, but much lighter.

I take mine pig hunting without any problems, scoped and all. If you have any meat on your bones and a sling, you will be fine.

[RuggedJay]

If it's still very effective why do you care if the bullet drops? That's what scope adjustments are for.

theres more room for error with a flatter trajectory. The further out you go the more your elevation has to be exactly just right to make impact. The more velocity and flatter trajectory helps a little bit up to a certain point.

[alfred1222]

why not just buy a REPR??? it isnt that much more

[therealnickb]

If it's still very effective why do you care if the bullet drops? That's what scope adjustments are for.

I missed a deer because I ranged it wrong. In that instance a longer barrel would have made up for my mistake.

As was said, a flatter trajectory gives more room for error.

[csterl]

why not just buy a REPR??? it isnt that much more

MWS is a far superior platform to the REPR. Even though there have been some good reports of the REPR's accuracy there have also been many of reports of them performing poorly. The MWS is a rock solid platform with the ability to quickly change barrel length and caliber and has mostly outstanding reports when it comes to accuracy.

[Omega13device]

I missed a deer because I ranged it wrong. In that instance a longer barrel would have made up for my mistake.

As was said, a flatter trajectory gives more room for error.

The flatter trajectory issues make sense - thanks.

I wonder though, how much of a difference 4" more barrel is going to make, compared to just switching to a cartridge known to have a flatter trajectory.

[therealnickb]

The flatter trajectory issues make sense - thanks.

I wonder though, how much of a difference 4" more barrel is going to make, compared to just switching to a cartridge known to have a flatter trajectory.

If I remember correctly it is about 50' per second per inch loss.

I ran some comparisons last year with online ballistics calculators but I didn't keep any. Some of the guys here can probably do it in their heads, but there are a lot of variables.

What I saw was dramatic bullet drop after 250 yards with speeds produced by a 16" barrel. My field experience proved it to me. I think I was using a hornady superperformance gmx 150grn. I'll check it tonight & see if I can dig up the numbers I had.

[Sniper3142]

Why exactly do you need 18" or 20"? The 16" will take you out to all practical ranges, and more.

Some folks like to shoot things FAR away.

A 16 inch .308 is okay for stuff up close (say... 300-500 yards). But beyond that, a longer barrel and the added velocity it brings helps a lot. A good .308 rifle with a 20 inch barrel can throw bullets pretty darn far (1,000 yards+).

And with the LMT MWS, you have the option for a quick barrel change to an even better caliber, like 260 Rem or 6.5 Creedmore if you send it to the folks over at DBMG.

[therealnickb]

The flatter trajectory issues make sense - thanks.

I wonder though, how much of a difference 4" more barrel is going to make, compared to just switching to a cartridge known to have a flatter trajectory.

K, the ammo I used was hornady custom sst 150gr. The box says 2820 fps.

I assume their fps estimate is with at least a 22" barrel.

Someone else can work the numbers but I'm pretty sure there is much more drop from a 16" barrel than a 20" beyond 250 yds.