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10 years 6 months ago #39167 by OleCowboy
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Oddly, I find myself back where I originally started my AR platform adventure—back with a 308 DPMS. However, this DPMS rifle has changed drastically. My first AR-format rifle was not an AR15 but a DPMS 308B with an 18-inch bull barrel. My theory was that I could have my cake and eat it too with a little lighter weight and accuracy of a bull barrel in a defense to large game hunting caliber.

The reality of the 9.75-pound rifle was that loaded with optics and a magazine, it leaned more toward the 11-12-pound range and was no treat to carry any significant distance. It was also pretty large compared even to an 18-inch-barreled AR15 rifle, and the little ergonomic differences from the AR15 made smooth reloads slower. There was also the mile-long charging stroke that nixed the use of cooler aftermarket stocks due to interference. Everything on the old DPMS GI version seemed to be specialized to the format, which made adding cool AR15 accessories occasionally aggravating.

The saving grace was that the DPMS 308B was extremely accurate. My second rifle was not an AR15 either, it was actually a one-pound-lighter 8.75-pound DPMS AP4 that was awesome to carry, with a simple red dot, perfect for 0-300 yard shots that did not require perfect precision. I found out then and there that I would sacrifice a little accuracy for less weight to haul on a hunt. Since then, DPMS has continued to be the leader in the .308 AR platform space, with more .308 rifle configurations than any other manufacturer from hunting, to sport, to defense. One of my favorites was the newer Recon model, which seemed to me to be the perfect compromise between my old AP4 and 308B, so I was thrilled to pick up one of the first GII Recon DPMS 308s off the line for testing.

The Concept—Why Another .308 AR Format? Read the rest: www.gunsamerica.com/blog/dpms-giig2-recon-308-review/
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10 years 6 months ago #39177 by NightForce
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An interesting journey for sure.

Even though I'm still waiting for the trigger assembly to arrive, my AR-10 is complete. Although I can't fire it, I can certainly toss it on my digital scale along with a full magazine and see what this puppy weighs in at. I suspect I'll be right in the vicinity of 11 to 12 pounds however I used a medium barrel vs. a heavy barrel...

I'll see if I can get it weighed and post my findings... :thumbs:

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10 years 6 months ago #39179 by OleCowboy
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NightForce wrote: An interesting journey for sure.

Even though I'm still waiting for the trigger assembly to arrive, my AR-10 is complete. Although I can't fire it, I can certainly toss it on my digital scale along with a full magazine and see what this puppy weighs in at. I suspect I'll be right in the vicinity of 11 to 12 pounds however I used a medium barrel vs. a heavy barrel...

I'll see if I can get it weighed and post my findings... :thumbs:

Do a weigh sans ammo/optics, just the bare gun for us please...

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10 years 6 months ago #39180 by NightForce
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OleCowboy wrote: Do a weigh sans ammo/optics, just the bare gun for us please...


Roger That!

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10 years 6 months ago #39191 by MrMarty51
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:drool: :cowboy: :whip: :whistle: :cowboy: :whistle:

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10 years 6 months ago #39200 by NightForce
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I weighed everything up but keep in mind the weights below are without the trigger assembly....

Rifle - 9.2 pounds
Rifle + Scope - 11.0 pounds
Rifle + Mag + 20 Rounds - 11.2 pounds
Rifle + Scope + Mag + 20 Rounds - 13.4 pounds

Right now I'm glad I don't have the heavy contoured barrel otherwise I'll bet it would add an additional 1.5 pounds...

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10 years 6 months ago #39201 by NightForce
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MrMarty51 wrote: :drool: :cowboy: :whip: :whistle: :cowboy: :whistle:


Marty,

Did you tryout the vise block I sent you?

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10 years 6 months ago #39203 by SOC
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13.2 lbs with 25 rounds of Z-Max 308
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