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13 years 4 months ago #8313 by Doogle121212
Need Advise!! was created by Doogle121212
First let me start by saying..Hello everyone, glad to be part of this great resource and community. I plan on doing some back woods camping and hiking and I want to purchase a rifle in the ar platform that will be suitable. (protection)

From time to time I will be in grizzly country so I want to work when needed. I've done alot of reading, and I'm leaning toward Armalite's ar10 7.62(.308). Does this sound like a reasonable decision or do you have any suggestions?

I also seen something somewhere about using a .300 barrel on the standard platform, this allows the use of all the standard ar15 components. (upper, lower, mags) I just don't know if that would be enough to stop a pissed bear..don't want to find out the hard way..

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13 years 4 months ago #8318 by WES213
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If you want to stop a grizz then i would go with .308 but you need it lite since you will be hiking so i would also start looking in to there CARBINE line since it will be smaller and as lite as 9 pounds with no add ons.

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13 years 4 months ago #8319 by Doogle121212
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Thank-you!!

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13 years 4 months ago #8320 by WES213
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Ain't no thang man, if i can keep one guy from walking a few miles with a over sized and over weight rifle then i just added value to my salt. ;)

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13 years 4 months ago #8326 by BUILDING MY SASS
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I would have to agree with WES....Carbine.....308...but being a A4 C owner...I can tell you that after "equipping" it...you are going to be around 12 lbs...depending on what you strap to it... :laugh:
Such as hand guard, sights, scope, extra mag, bipod and adapter....ect.
BMS

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