Hi y'all. I'm building my dad a LR-308 and was wanting some advice. I've built about 10 AR-15's and a couple AR-9's but I know the large frame is a whole other beast. It's mostly going to be for fun and maybe some white tail hunting. Most shots 50-100 yards. We have a spot where we can reach 200 but it won't be something very often ( the property is a couple hours away). I'd like to build with the ability to reach 500 in case one of us gets some property. Here's what I've got
I have:
Lower = American Made Tactical
Upper = American Made Tactical DPMS low pro
BCG = Fail Zero Nickel Boron
Parts I'm looking at:
LPK = CMMG MK3 kit
Trigger = Rose Armament RA-434
Buffer group = KVP carbine tube with 5.6 oz buffer
Stock = MFT Battlelink (he has it on his 5.56 and wants it the same)
Gas Block = probably Faxon or Aero unless y'all recommend an adjustable
And now for the big question;
For the barrel I was looking at the Faxon 20" heavy fluted (p/n: 10B810R20FHQ-5R-NP3) or the Wilson Combat 20" Super Sniper fluted (p/n: TR-308SSRG20FT10) . Everywhere has been out of stock for at least 8 months. Should I wait until one of these comes available or is there another option for around $350?
Also, I'm going to build one for myself as well with pretty much all the same parts except I think I'm going with the PRS stock and I'm willing to spend between $500-600 for the barrel if the extra money is worth it. I was looking at the X-Caliber barrels but they seem to have mixed reviews on here.
I have:
Lower = American Made Tactical
Upper = American Made Tactical DPMS low pro
BCG = Fail Zero Nickel Boron
Parts I'm looking at:
LPK = CMMG MK3 kit
Trigger = Rose Armament RA-434
Buffer group = KVP carbine tube with 5.6 oz buffer
Stock = MFT Battlelink (he has it on his 5.56 and wants it the same)
Gas Block = probably Faxon or Aero unless y'all recommend an adjustable
And now for the big question;
For the barrel I was looking at the Faxon 20" heavy fluted (p/n: 10B810R20FHQ-5R-NP3) or the Wilson Combat 20" Super Sniper fluted (p/n: TR-308SSRG20FT10) . Everywhere has been out of stock for at least 8 months. Should I wait until one of these comes available or is there another option for around $350?
Also, I'm going to build one for myself as well with pretty much all the same parts except I think I'm going with the PRS stock and I'm willing to spend between $500-600 for the barrel if the extra money is worth it. I was looking at the X-Caliber barrels but they seem to have mixed reviews on here.