Armalite AR-10 in 243 Winchester, who has one?
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Well hello again all!!!
Today I was finally able to snap a pic or two of my new toy
. I went yesterday and got me a Vortex Diamondback 3.5x10x50 scope on her but still have not shot it yet.
Tell me this, do I need to disassemble and clean the rifle any before the first shots? Also, is there a tutorial or any pics anywhere here on this forum that will show me how and where to tear her down and clean it?
Thanks yet again!!
John
Today I was finally able to snap a pic or two of my new toy
. I went yesterday and got me a Vortex Diamondback 3.5x10x50 scope on her but still have not shot it yet.Tell me this, do I need to disassemble and clean the rifle any before the first shots? Also, is there a tutorial or any pics anywhere here on this forum that will show me how and where to tear her down and clean it?
Thanks yet again!!
John
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Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Armalite AR-10 in 243 Winchester, who has one?
Welcome to the forum John.
One thing that might need to be taken into consideration is, pressures and velocity.
I think the AR10s in the .308 caliber like it around 2800fps, You might want to check out those recommendations before loading up a bunch of rounds.
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One thing that might need to be taken into consideration is, pressures and velocity.
I think the AR10s in the .308 caliber like it around 2800fps, You might want to check out those recommendations before loading up a bunch of rounds.
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Replied by ghostdance56 on topic Armalite AR-10 in 243 Winchester, who has one?
An Armalite in 243 was my first AR. Killed my biggest whitetail to date with it using Hornady 95 grain SST. When I bought it there was lot of discussion as to whether an AR-10 would cycle properly in 243. I have never had any problems with any loads I have used but I have always been careful to use bullets with a sharp point whether polymer or copper; not round nosed or lead tipped.
I use a Nikon Monarch 3.5-10x50 and a one piece Armalite mount.
One suggestion I would make is to change out that rattly heat-shielded handguard for a free float. It's not hard to do.
Good luck and enjoy.
I use a Nikon Monarch 3.5-10x50 and a one piece Armalite mount.
One suggestion I would make is to change out that rattly heat-shielded handguard for a free float. It's not hard to do.
Good luck and enjoy.
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Hello gang.
Just a note to say I havent forgotten yall
, I have been able to go out and shoot a total of about 40 rounds thru my rifle, all those being 100 gr round nose factory rounds so far. No reloads as of yet. Jury is still out on the accuracy.
I was able to draw first blood this past weekend
, I had gone out yote calling Sunday, the wind was up a good bit and saw no yotes but did have 2 beavers somehow get it the cross hairs of the 243 and lets just say their worries are over One was standing up at their beaver house and i put the cross hairs center mass at about 50 yards out and he did a backflip and then off into the water. The other one I got a good head shot on him as he was swimming back to his house.
Im a little concerned about the clearance of the charging handle and the back of the scope, there's just not a lot of room there to rack the handle back, especially since the release tab is on the left side of the handle and Im right handed. Any options out there to change this handle over to something else or just what?
I walked a good bit Sunday and dont mind telling you this AR got heavy pretty quickly in its stock form. Is this just the way its going to be or are there some options out there for me to shed some weight on this critter?
As always, I appreciate your input!!
John
Just a note to say I havent forgotten yall
, I have been able to go out and shoot a total of about 40 rounds thru my rifle, all those being 100 gr round nose factory rounds so far. No reloads as of yet. Jury is still out on the accuracy.I was able to draw first blood this past weekend
, I had gone out yote calling Sunday, the wind was up a good bit and saw no yotes but did have 2 beavers somehow get it the cross hairs of the 243 and lets just say their worries are over One was standing up at their beaver house and i put the cross hairs center mass at about 50 yards out and he did a backflip and then off into the water. The other one I got a good head shot on him as he was swimming back to his house.Im a little concerned about the clearance of the charging handle and the back of the scope, there's just not a lot of room there to rack the handle back, especially since the release tab is on the left side of the handle and Im right handed. Any options out there to change this handle over to something else or just what?
I walked a good bit Sunday and dont mind telling you this AR got heavy pretty quickly in its stock form. Is this just the way its going to be or are there some options out there for me to shed some weight on this critter?
As always, I appreciate your input!!
John
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