[ARCHIVED THREAD] - AR-10 vs M1a vs FAL (Page 1 of 4)
Posted: 9/7/2014 12:19:49 AM EDT
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Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. |
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Gotta go with the FN. That being said I do want a older M1A but honestly the FN just feels more comfortable to shoot. Quoted:
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Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. That being said I do want a older M1A but honestly the FN just feels more comfortable to shoot. Big surprise. You are the resident FALnatic. |
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Quoted: Big surprise. You are the resident FALnatic. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. That being said I do want a older M1A but honestly the FN just feels more comfortable to shoot. Big surprise. You are the resident FALnatic.  |
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Unless you reload. My HK91 tore the shit out of brass. The AR10 is a much better platform. Do not go shorter than a 18" barrel. Quoted:
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HK91/PTR91. Unless you reload. My HK91 tore the shit out of brass. The AR10 is a much better platform. Do not go shorter than a 18" barrel. IF I can find my brass it reloads fine for me, the fluting even irons out through the sizing die. |
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For what purpose? AR10 is most accurate. FAL you can fondle and pretend to be a Sealous Scout. M1A you can shoot Highpower competition with and handicap yourself against the ARs. M1A is service rifle legal in NRA Highpower, but tends to do poorly vs AR15s. Basically it is a handicap. |
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Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. |
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IF I can find my brass it reloads fine for me, the fluting even irons out through the sizing die. Quoted:
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HK91/PTR91. Unless you reload. My HK91 tore the shit out of brass. The AR10 is a much better platform. Do not go shorter than a 18" barrel. IF I can find my brass it reloads fine for me, the fluting even irons out through the sizing die. Thought the "fluting" was just cosmetic anyway. |
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Quoted: If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. Quoted: Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. |
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I've never had an M1A, but I've owned a HK-91, a FAL, a Saiga-308, and a .308 AR.
By far, the .308 AR is the most accurate, and most favorable to optics and accessories. I've never had any reliability issues, either. As a matter of disclosure, my FAL was a Century import with "Unibrow" feed ramps. Because of this, its reliability was dismal. However, when it did feed it was nowhere as accurate as the .308 AR. |
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Quoted: I will likely add an ACOG to it. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. Funny. I put an ACOG on my M1A. It took a lot of time and money into getting a setup where I could use that optic without craning my neck and getting stove pipes. If you've got the cash, pick up a Sig 716. I'm pretty happy with mine. N/M. Saw that you wanted a SS barrel. Good call. |
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Thought the "fluting" was just cosmetic anyway. Quoted:
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HK91/PTR91. Unless you reload. My HK91 tore the shit out of brass. The AR10 is a much better platform. Do not go shorter than a 18" barrel. IF I can find my brass it reloads fine for me, the fluting even irons out through the sizing die. Thought the "fluting" was just cosmetic anyway. it is mostly, though it does work harden the brass quite a bit and that cuts down on brass life if you don't anneal, I don't. It is not worth my time. |
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Quoted: I will likely add an ACOG to it. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. No brainer then, you're not adding optics easily to your other choices.. I would go with a DPMS type receiver though instead of the AR-10 so that you can use Pmags. Better yet, just get the parts together and assemble your own. |
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AR in 260 Remington. The 308 is the 45 ACP of the rifle world- slow and drops like a rock. 
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Maybe... but .308 has proven its effectiveness. And as long as it is a current-use military caliber, I'll have mine it that caliber. However, I value pragmatism over perfection. |
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Quoted: No brainer then, you're not adding optics easily to your other choices.. I would go with a DPMS type receiver though instead of the AR-10 so that you can use Pmags. Better yet, just get the parts together and assemble your own. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Which is best .308? I'm going to buy one soon. I partial to the AR-10 with 18" stainless barrel. Easy to add a scope to it. If you're wanting optics, save yourself the headache, and get the AR-10. My favorite gun is my M1A, and yes, I have an optic on it. That being said, if I know what I know now, I'm not sure I would gone that route. No brainer then, you're not adding optics easily to your other choices.. I would go with a DPMS type receiver though instead of the AR-10 so that you can use Pmags. Better yet, just get the parts together and assemble your own. |
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Have or had all three mentioned plus a HK91 and SCAR 17
Sold the FAL, it was a POS but I think that was mostly due to it being a Century build. Will get a nice DSA someday though. Love the M1A but scoping it sucks. Sure I could get a different stock setup but that defeats one of the best features, the walnut. Love everything about my LMT MWS but it is a beast and I'd hate to have to carry it for long periods. The HK91 is a great gun but compared to more modern firearms the egos suck. It mostly just takes up safe space now. If I had to grab one .308 gun out the door and never come back I'd take the SCAR 17s. This is jmho, ymmv. |
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Depends on what you want to do with it. Ar10 for precision, FAL for fun, M1A for nostalgia. Granted, most examples will outshoot the shooter regardless. Why do people still say that? The inherent inaccuracy of the rifle is added on to the shooter's error; it's not one or the other. So everyone will shoot better with a more accurate rifle, regardless of skill level. |
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M1A/M14 here. I would take it first over any of the other choices. http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p691/nigelcornwallis/20140720_135057-1_zpsycsqyogg.jpg That just looks damn good... |
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That just looks damn good... Quoted:
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M1A/M14 here. I would take it first over any of the other choices. http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p691/nigelcornwallis/20140720_135057-1_zpsycsqyogg.jpg That just looks damn good... Thanks! I like it too. It used to be in an EBR but the birch just looks and feels "right" to me. |
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That just looks damn good... Quoted:
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M1A/M14 here. I would take it first over any of the other choices. http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p691/nigelcornwallis/20140720_135057-1_zpsycsqyogg.jpg That just looks damn good... Looking good is the only thing that an M1A does better than a good .308 AR. For a rifle that will be used, the AR does everything better. More accurate, just as reliable, easier to scope, better ergos. |