.308

[Stripeknight]

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[nothing4u]

FAL, battle proven.

[Stripeknight]

Ok but so is the M1A, which is better, M1A or FAL??

[BigfootHunter]

SCAR - but good luck finding one...

Also, technically, isn't the M1A the commercial version of the M14? Making the M14 the battle proven one?

FAL is very nice as well and I would say to me the SCAR feels like the younger cousin of the FAL.

[NSR500]

FAL

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[Quiet]

Ok but so is the M1A, which is better, M1A or FAL??

FAL.

The FAL is "the right arm of the free world", because almost ever pro-Western nation adopted it during the Cold War. Whereas, the Americans had to give away the M14 to get other (third world) nations to adopt it.

In the USA...
The T48 (FAL) was tested against the T44 (M14). The T44 was selected for adoption over the T48, because the M14 was made in the USA {being made in the USA is a requirement for any small arm to be adopted by the US Military} and production could start immediately, whereas the USA production of the FAL would take some time to set up and start.



That said going back to your original post...

Is there a better battle rifle chambered in .308 than the M1A? What other .308's do you guys recommend as equal or better?

IMO...
Better platforms than the M-1A that are currently being produced: (in alphabetical order)
DSA SA-58
FNH SCAR-17S
KAC SR-25
LaRue OBR 762
LMT MWS 308

[nrakid88]

How has no one said it yet?

Armalite AR-10. What the AR-15 was meant to be. The modern version should be just as reliable as the AR-15, and as accurate, with much more firepower.

FAL may be a great firearm, but it will never be as accurate as a comparable AR-10, and it will never be as impervious to dirt as an AR-10. That dustcover can keep a lot of **** out.

[maxwell0700]

FAL.

The FAL is "the right arm of the free world", because almost ever pro-Western nation adopted it during the Cold War. Whereas, the Americans had to give away the M14 to get other (third world) nations to adopt it.

In the USA...
The T48 (FAL) was tested against the T44 (M14). The T44 was selected for adoption over the T48, because the M14 was made in the USA {being made in the USA is a requirement for any small arm to be adopted by the US Military} and production could start immediately, whereas the USA production of the FAL would take some time to set up and start.

****... i learn great stuff here everyday!

[AR15 Guy]

PTR 91 anyone?

[sigstroker]

The AR-10 has almost no combat record. As mentioned above, the FAL has a ton, mostly in nasty places like Israel, Egypt, and Africa.

If I had to rely on a 7.62x51 to keep my kester intact, it would be a FAL (yes, I have one). If I had to pick one 7.62x51 for enjoyable shooting sessions, because of the fantastic trigger and sights, it would be an M1A (yes, I have one).

[bob_e95482]

I have an M1A Loaded, an FAL, and an LR308. The FAL isn't as accurate as the other two. The LR308 is heavy as hell with the 18" bull barrel, but is only an inch longer than my M4gery. The M1A is like magic. It just feels right. Whatever you put those sights on you hit.

[jarhead714]

Dustcovers work great on all AR platform rifles so long as you don't fire it. I always wished the cover was spring loaded to close after ejection to really keep all the junk out of there. If you fire then hit the deck to fire again and the right side of your rifle hits the dirt with the side of the bolt exposed, well you can imagine the rest. The magazine means everything and the FAL and M14 have proven ones that feed very reliably. I shoot a standard M1A and the only other battle rifle that even interests me is a DSA SA58 but that's not to imply that the Springfield is lacking in any way. Quite the contrary! My M1A leaves very little to be desired. The best iron sights there are in MHO.

[Bunsen]

I would go with the FN SCAR.

[Sailormilan2]

Kind of old school here, but have you thought of a Garand in 308? Granted the 308 Win/7.62NATO Garand was never used much in combat. But, the basic platform in 30-06 is about as battle tested as one can get.
You can get 308 Garands from the CMP, and you can get Navy rebarreled Garands in 7.62NATO from them as well. Probably a whole lot cheaper than you can get the other rifles for.
My Tanker in 308 is a nice shooting rifle, and handles well. I just finished putting together a Navy Garand, and now am off to test it.

[sigstroker]

8 riounds instead of 20 though. And it may be hard to believe, but I bet you could empty a FAL with well aimed shots in the time it takes to get 8 well aimed shots off with a Garand (yes, I have one of those too). The FAL is just a machine at getting lead downrange.