So as the thread title states, I'm considering getting into long range shooting once I return from deployment... My wife has said she will let me have $5000 to play with anyway I see fit so I would think this gives me a little bit of room for possibilities. One of the rifles I was considering was the DPMS REPR...
http://www.dpmsinc.com/NATO-REPR_ep_94-1.html
I like the lines of it, and (while I've heard DPMS is sub-par for 5.56 rifles) I've heard good things abot DPMS 7.62/.308 rifles.
At the same time after looking thru the threads here and looking at the specs, I'm also considering a GAP-10. With the changes I would request, I'd push the price up closer to, or over $3000, but everyone seems to be pleased with their GAP rifles, so perhaps it would be worth it...
My question comes down to how do these rifles compare to each other and other competitors (Armalite, LaRue, etc...) in terms of accuracy and reliability? Would the GAP-10 be worth another $500-$700 over the DPMS (or others)? Why exactly?
Thanks in advance...
http://www.dpmsinc.com/NATO-REPR_ep_94-1.html
I like the lines of it, and (while I've heard DPMS is sub-par for 5.56 rifles) I've heard good things abot DPMS 7.62/.308 rifles.
At the same time after looking thru the threads here and looking at the specs, I'm also considering a GAP-10. With the changes I would request, I'd push the price up closer to, or over $3000, but everyone seems to be pleased with their GAP rifles, so perhaps it would be worth it...
My question comes down to how do these rifles compare to each other and other competitors (Armalite, LaRue, etc...) in terms of accuracy and reliability? Would the GAP-10 be worth another $500-$700 over the DPMS (or others)? Why exactly?
Thanks in advance...