I admit it, I want an AR10!

[bernie]

I have tried many different 7.62 semi-autos, and for various reasons did not like any of them. I have owned FAL's, G3's, M1A's, and .308 M1's, but found something lacking in all of them. I think I would like to have an AR10 with the floated handguard and flattop version.
Do any of you guys have one and what do you think?
What is the difference between Armalite and Eagle Arms, my understanding is Armalite owns Eagle.
This is something that I will have to save my pennies for a while to buy, but please let me know your opinions.

 

[BusMaster007]

Here's a place to start:
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http://www.armalite.com/library/faq/faq_list.htm#2

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ARMALITE AND EAGLE ARMS RIFLES?

There are normally very few differences between ArmaLite and Eagle Arms brand rifles.

ArmaLite rifles are the top of the company's line. They tend to be more up to date, and include higher quality parts such as chrome lined barrels. They are produced from selected forgings.

Eagle Arms rifles are intended to compete with lower priced brands. They are extremely high quality rifles in their own right. They bear un-chromed barrels as standard.

ArmaLite Lower Receivers and Lower Receiver Assemblies are NEVER sold to the public. All ArmaLite rifles are either factory or government built. ALL other brands of receivers are sold to the public, including Eagle Arms brand receivers, and thus rifles of all brands except ArmaLite may have been assembled by hobbyists.

ArmaLite rifles bear a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Eagle Arms rifles bear a Limited One Year Warranty.
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Click on the logo at the bottom of the linked page and go from there.
Good Luck!

 

[Mark Tyson]

I have an eagle arms carbine. I love it. No malfunctions to report. It is LOUD thanks to the muzzle brake & short barrel. Recoil is sharp; hang onto the handguard or it will smack you in the head.

You cannot go wrong if you get the match type, free floated rifles either. But just so you consider all options, I recommend you check out the upper end M1A rifles first. Barrels aren't free floated; however they are built quite sturdy and will match even bolt action .308's in accuracy. If you want a super-accurate semi auto .308, I advise you to check out both.

 

[js2013]

Don't forget DPMS. Less expensive than armalite.
I believe the barrel is made by Wilson and for a cheap barrel they make a darn good one. (a cheapo AR15 Wilson barrel even won the National Service rifle HP championship at Perry a few years back). Very little to no copper fouling. With surplus ball its does OK but with 168 Sierra's its very very accurate (at least mine is). For accuracy the AR10 design is just better than any other standard 308 semi auto. The gas block does not have a rail on it, so if you plan on adding a clamp on front sight you'll need to get a new gas block. You can use a standard AR15 clamp-on front sight but you'll have to raise it up some if you match it with a clamp-on handle rear sight. If you go with match sights or a scope it won't matter. Also a standard non adjustable two-stage AR15 DPMS trigger works in the DPMS, not sure if it works in the armalite. If you're into High-Power its a great basis for a match rifle if you're tired of the 223. Get it rebarreled to a 240NMC or 6X IMHO you have the ultimate HP match rifle, even better than the tubb2000 IMHO. DPMS AR10 doesn't have a foward assist like the AR15 which bothered me at first but so far hasn't been a problem. Also only 10 round mags are available as far as I know. Bottom line for accuracy or match shooting the AR10 rules, for a battle rifle I'd lean towards the M1A.

 

[wanderinwalker]

I Admit It...

I want an AR-10 also! My thought is that the 16" AR-10A4 from Armalite would be a great close-cover deer and bear gun with a red-dot sight mounted. Not only that, but it would really draw attention at deer camp!

 

[MMcCall]

I'm sticking with .223 until I see what happens between now and next October. As badly as I want an AR-10, $60-$80 mags just don't fly with me.

 

[BusMaster007]

The 5 & 10 rd. mags are less than the 20-rd. versions.
One 20-rd. would be sufficient for most uses.
Don't let the price of mags scare you!

 

[Southern Raider]

I think they're pretty cool...

 

[MMcCall]

The 5 & 10 rd. mags are less than the 20-rd. versions.
One 20-rd. would be sufficient for most uses.
Don't let the price of mags scare you!

Perhaps, but if I'm going to buy a battle rifle, I want to feed it like a battle rifle, namely 10-15 full-cap mags. Using that as a baseline, even though a DSA FAL is more expensive, you come out ahead buying NIW mags for $5 a pop.

Like I said, we'll see what happens next fall... I have a good feeling. Knowing myself, I'll probably end up with both

 

[Mikul]

After watching the winning team on the Sniper Challenge win with an AR-10, I'm rethinking my next rifle purchase.

 

[uglymofo]

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The 5 & 10 rd. mags are less than the 20-rd. versions.
One 20-rd. would be sufficient for most uses.
Don't let the price of mags scare you!
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Perhaps, but if I'm going to buy a battle rifle, I want to feed it like a battle rifle, namely 10-15 full-cap mags. Using that as a baseline, even though a DSA FAL is more expensive, you come out ahead buying NIW mags for $5 a pop.

I bought some cheap ChiCom reproduction mags ($12 each) that are made for use with the M1A, and converted them with a Dremel and some patience. The M1A mags are missing the locking slot on thw side of the mag that the AR10 requires.