I've had mine since, off the top of my head, April or May and have put about 2500 rounds through it so far. With good ammunition it's sub-MOA at 100 yards. I stumbled upon a box of Federal Gold Match 168gr. and it drilled 5 rounds through two holes basically. I would have shot the whole box but well, you know, ammo shortage. It just felt wrong.
With that said I scored a ton of PMC Bronze a while back and except for one "rogue" box of 20 rounds, it's all shot exceptionally well for such low-priced non-match ammo. The POF has never failed to feed or fire unless I did something stupid like ride the charging handle.
As far as how soft it shoots, I can't compare it to a large frame gun. Was supposed to go out with a new acquaintance about a month ago who had several large frame AR10's but COVID got him. I will say this...I've run some heavier rounds with warmish loads in the AR15, and pre-muzzle brake, they were similar in feel. I've since tuned the AR15 a bit more and it just stays on target now. The POF in comparison, is definitely a bit more difficult to shoot well and I had to come to an understanding with the mechanics of firing it. But I can stay on target decently as an average shooter and it's not savage by any means save for the blast from the muzzle brake. I enjoy shooting it more than anything else I own. The cost of ammo though. I really have to control myself at the range. So I guess I don't feel it's tiring to shoot for a few hours other than the noise from the muzzle brake. I typically double up with in-ear and over-ear protection.
Most of the ammo I've shot has been between 147 and 180 grains. I've not gone lighter with say a 110 or 125gr. round nor super-heavy bullets. Seems to take to that range of bullet weights well. I did have a box of Winchester ammo which was all over the target but that ammo was absolute shite to put it bluntly.
It's nice to have a 308 AR with a big scope mounted that comes in at the same weight as a naked large frame. The overall handling feel is about the same, overall, as my AR15 which is more than a pound lighter. I have numerous old injuries, particularly in my arms and shoulders and I typically "feel" weight more with extended use of anything these days. I won't say they're exactly the same as there is a bit more heft and the larger scope isn't as quick as the 1-8x on my AR. But it's generally not a burden or something I contemplate while shooting.
The only downside is yes, much of it is proprietary. There's no real way to significantly lighten it any further with aftermarket parts and retain the engineering which makes it a POF. And a replacement BCG is costly. With that said, I have zero regrets or gun envy for anything else. If I were purchasing today, it'd be another POF as I don't think I'd get along with any other AR10. Once the silencer exits time out, it'll be, IMO, the perfect rifle as long as someone else carries all the ammo.
