Ok so i I am really thinking about building a 308 SASS. I dont have the money for the type of rifle most of you use. Would DPMS be a decent plat form to build on.
TIA
Kirk
TIA
Kirk
Ar 308 question.
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Re: Ar 308 question.
I believe that GAP uses the DPMS or Armalite platforms as the basis for their build ..... so yeah, you could make it work, haha
I believe that GAP uses the DPMS or Armalite platforms as the basis for their build ..... so yeah, you could make it work, haha
Re: Ar 308 question.
I had my 308 built by Fulton armory. It is basically a DPMS upper and lower but I figured Fulton would do a better job on QC and fit and finish. I was not disappointed.
My titan is a tack driver.
The other reason I went with Fulton and the DPMS platform was availability of parts. There is no milspec version of a 308 so you want to make sure you won't be locked into one vendor and if you are they have the most parts out there.
Fulton and DPMS and I think Remington oppers and lowers are swappable.
If DPMS was junk I'd say go look for some thing else even if they had lots of aftermarket parts out there. But there not, basically decent rifles.
I had my 308 built by Fulton armory. It is basically a DPMS upper and lower but I figured Fulton would do a better job on QC and fit and finish. I was not disappointed.
My titan is a tack driver.
The other reason I went with Fulton and the DPMS platform was availability of parts. There is no milspec version of a 308 so you want to make sure you won't be locked into one vendor and if you are they have the most parts out there.
Fulton and DPMS and I think Remington oppers and lowers are swappable.
If DPMS was junk I'd say go look for some thing else even if they had lots of aftermarket parts out there. But there not, basically decent rifles.
Re: Ar 308 question.
I have a GAP built 308 SASS on a DPMS platform and a 308 DPMS AP4 and they are both great shooters. I am not really sure it matters that much on the receiver but what matters are the accessories. Price out the magazines and then tell me which one you like better.
And check out the new Magpul 308 magazines...not a bad price on them at all.
I have a GAP built 308 SASS on a DPMS platform and a 308 DPMS AP4 and they are both great shooters. I am not really sure it matters that much on the receiver but what matters are the accessories. Price out the magazines and then tell me which one you like better.
And check out the new Magpul 308 magazines...not a bad price on them at all.
Re: Ar 308 question.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kstraughen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok so i I am really thinking about building a 308 SASS. I dont have the money for the type of rifle most of you use. Would DPMS be a decent plat form to build on.
TIA
Kirk
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Kirk,
Attempt to find out if DPMS has successfully corrected the gas leak problem with their 308 platform before you buy. Some of us (current and former LR308 owners) jammed them up pretty good on this issue because it was the customers that identified the source of the jamming being a gas leak. It IS something that DPMS is very willing to correct if the problem occurs, so <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic">don't discount them by my post</span></span>...I do still have my DPMS A15, just gave up my LR308.
Symptom 1: Rounds will impact the lower receiver just below the feed ramps...DPMS claimed this was a magzine problem (specifically retention tabs) and that the issue has been corrected, but that suspect mags may still be out there (so send them in if it happens).
Symptom 2: The misfeed, failure to lock the bolt when empty, FTF (impact on the lower receiver), and flat out failure to strip a round out of the mag that is caused by "soft recoil" which was identified by myself and a few other DPMS board members as being linked to the gas leak. This gas leak would allow a shooter to successfully cycle ammo at the 180 grain weight or higher only, 168 grain match ammo and lighter would jam a lot (and at nearly $2 per on match ammo that gets expensive). Video clearly showed gas leaking from the gas block/front sight toward the muzzle...just enough to cause a "soft recoil" resulting in jams and such. I had originally verified that this was a gas problem by testing the magazine theory with mags from 3 different manufactures (DPMS, Rock River, and C Products)...all produced the exact same result: FTF (impact on the lower receiver), failure to strip, jam, failure to lock the bolt to the rear when empty.
I hate to see my fellow shooters spend that kind of scratch on a new rifle only to discover a problem and have it constantly go back to the factory. Their 308 platform with the 1 in 10 twist is quite accurate...had no trouble with accuracy even with a cheap 32x BSA scope on it.
If the problem has been corrected, the DPMS 308 is an excellent platform in my opinion.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kstraughen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok so i I am really thinking about building a 308 SASS. I dont have the money for the type of rifle most of you use. Would DPMS be a decent plat form to build on.
TIA
Kirk
</div></div>
Kirk,
Attempt to find out if DPMS has successfully corrected the gas leak problem with their 308 platform before you buy. Some of us (current and former LR308 owners) jammed them up pretty good on this issue because it was the customers that identified the source of the jamming being a gas leak. It IS something that DPMS is very willing to correct if the problem occurs, so <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic">don't discount them by my post</span></span>...I do still have my DPMS A15, just gave up my LR308.
Symptom 1: Rounds will impact the lower receiver just below the feed ramps...DPMS claimed this was a magzine problem (specifically retention tabs) and that the issue has been corrected, but that suspect mags may still be out there (so send them in if it happens).
Symptom 2: The misfeed, failure to lock the bolt when empty, FTF (impact on the lower receiver), and flat out failure to strip a round out of the mag that is caused by "soft recoil" which was identified by myself and a few other DPMS board members as being linked to the gas leak. This gas leak would allow a shooter to successfully cycle ammo at the 180 grain weight or higher only, 168 grain match ammo and lighter would jam a lot (and at nearly $2 per on match ammo that gets expensive). Video clearly showed gas leaking from the gas block/front sight toward the muzzle...just enough to cause a "soft recoil" resulting in jams and such. I had originally verified that this was a gas problem by testing the magazine theory with mags from 3 different manufactures (DPMS, Rock River, and C Products)...all produced the exact same result: FTF (impact on the lower receiver), failure to strip, jam, failure to lock the bolt to the rear when empty.
I hate to see my fellow shooters spend that kind of scratch on a new rifle only to discover a problem and have it constantly go back to the factory. Their 308 platform with the 1 in 10 twist is quite accurate...had no trouble with accuracy even with a cheap 32x BSA scope on it.
If the problem has been corrected, the DPMS 308 is an excellent platform in my opinion.
Re: Ar 308 question.
Love my DPMS LR-308 (W/ Fulton Armory Titan barrel)
Shoots 0.50 MoA with 168 gr HPBT handloads.
Love my DPMS LR-308 (W/ Fulton Armory Titan barrel)
Shoots 0.50 MoA with 168 gr HPBT handloads.
Re: Ar 308 question.
I too luv my DPMS SASS, however I built mine from parts.The upper and lower are DPMS,barrel is Kreiger,bolt Fulton,stock Magpul,Larue rail,Troy buis,Bushnell 4200 tactical,DPMS mags,Pri gas block,PWS brake.It's a hammer and I have no regrets it completely met expectations.
I too luv my DPMS SASS, however I built mine from parts.The upper and lower are DPMS,barrel is Kreiger,bolt Fulton,stock Magpul,Larue rail,Troy buis,Bushnell 4200 tactical,DPMS mags,Pri gas block,PWS brake.It's a hammer and I have no regrets it completely met expectations.
