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Skiprr wrote:

LCplMustafa wrote:I've been looking at a POF 308, but I haven't heard too much about it. The local dealers don't know anything about it either. I've read the website, and checked a couple other forums, but I am hoping someone here has an opinion on them. http://www.pof-usa.com

I had a chance to shoot one early this month, and I confess I've thought about ordering one every day since. It's a war between my frugal conscience and the fact that I really really want one.

It was an absolutely beautifully made gun, and a dream to shoot. The gas piston action renders the .308 recoil to little more than a .223; fast follow-up shots are no more difficult to keep on target than with the much lighter rounds. The one I shot had the PRS stock and--I think--the 16.5" barrel. The trigger was light with a very clean break and short reset. The rifle was new to the owner, so I have no firsthand experience about the durability and reliability...but I will say that 10 of us shot the gun that day, multiple rounds and on the move, and it functioned perfectly.

I'm trying to talk myself out of buying one: it isn't an inexpensive rifle; stocking up on .308 ammo will be more expensive than maintaining my stock of .223; I absolutely know I'll spend another $800-$1,000 on optics; and I don't know how often I'd get a chance to take it out and run it.

I dunno. I still want one...