Stumbled on the 30 Rem AR cartridge. Feedback any one?

[JoshcBoucher]

Ordered a 22-250, in a bolt gun, but I saw the 30 Rem AR, while leafing through my reloading book, and it seems interesting. Close to the 308/AR10 ballistics, from the AR 15 platform, i.e. smaller and lighter. Any one tried it? I'm looking for a couple "new "calibers, to play with.

 

[Regalkismet]

Good luck finding any components for building, reloading, or even factory ammo as there is virtually no industry support for this round..... Wish their was but there isn't.

 

[Drifter™]

A used upper pops up occasionally. (I passed one up a few months ago.) Over a thousand boxes of ammo currently available on gunbroker. (Even my LGS has ammo in stock.) MidwayUSA has both dies and ammo currently available.

Find an upper before investing in components.

Here's a link to some info:

ramworks.net » Big Green's Biggest Bumble ? Birth & Death of the .30 Rem AR

 

[Winny94]

It got nixed before remington really gave it a chance. Could've been a great round. Still enough aftermarket support if you want to delve in.

 

[JoshcBoucher]

Thanks, Drifter. Been doing some research, and read RegalK's comment. Not much available. Did find ammo, Nice to know Midway has dies. Just thinking that the specs were good and wondered why I hadn't read/heard about it. I reload, and it uses 308 bullets. If I could get 500, or so cases/shells for one, it could be an interesting gun. The "lack of interest", in these times, could be a benefit for me. Be nice to shoot some caliber nobody else is shooting, or hoarding.

 

[Drifter™]

Not trying to discourage you, but...

The new DPMS GII 308, which reportedly handles like an AR-15, might be a more sensible option, especially if you're already loading for 308.

The early planning of the GII might have been part of the reason that the 30rar was abandoned.

 

[Honky]

I'm pretty sure 30 Rem AR died out after Remington/AAC threw its collective weight behind the 300 Blackout. Both pretty much fill the same role.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

Rem tried to cut a fat hog with the ammo crunch. Flooded the market with ammo hoping folks would buy their guns. ;-)