Semi Auto 308 Reccomendations

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Re: Semi Auto 308 Reccomendations

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Cleafordmirs wrote:I'am looking for a 308 semi-auto rifle - recommend some good ones below the $800 price range.
I in no way mean to be disrespectful, but good luck with that. If you get a line on sub-$800 .308 rifles that are safe to shoot, let me know. I'd like one too. But having owned a couple, The cheapest I've ever seen one is in the mid-$900 range, and it was a well-used plain jane AR10.
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The Annoyed Man wrote:
Cleafordmirs wrote:I'am looking for a 308 semi-auto rifle - recommend some good ones below the $800 price range.
I in no way mean to be disrespectful, but good luck with that. If you get a line on sub-$800 .308 rifles that are safe to shoot, let me know. I'd like one too. But having owned a couple, The cheapest I've ever seen one is in the mid-$900 range, and it was a well-used plain jane AR10.
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Pawpaw wrote:
The Annoyed Man wrote:
Cleafordmirs wrote:I'am looking for a 308 semi-auto rifle - recommend some good ones below the $800 price range.
I in no way mean to be disrespectful, but good luck with that. If you get a line on sub-$800 .308 rifles that are safe to shoot, let me know. I'd like one too. But having owned a couple, The cheapest I've ever seen one is in the mid-$900 range, and it was a well-used plain jane AR10.
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php? ... 15#p948814" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wow. At that price, can they be very good? Or maybe I'm asking the wrong question.... At that price, beggars can't be choosers?
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I have no idea, TAM. I am under the impression that PSA is pretty well though of, or do I have that wrong?
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Pawpaw wrote:I have no idea, TAM. I am under the impression that PSA is pretty well though of, or do I have that wrong?
I just built my .308 on the Palmetto PA-10 upper and lower. It has so far been a flawless performer.

The two in the post appear to be identical wit the exception of the more expensive one has a rear sight included.

I would not hesitate on a Palmetto product.

And keep in mind, just like it's little brother, if you don't like the way it looks today, you can get parts to change it.
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Pawpaw wrote:I have no idea, TAM. I am under the impression that PSA is pretty well though of, or do I have that wrong?
PBratton appears to have answered the question. I just had no idea that you could get one so cheap.
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I bought my .308 VEPR for $600+ shipping & have seen them for less than that, but after the Russian sanctions they became tougher to find.

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AdioSS wrote:I bought my .308 VEPR for $600+ shipping & have seen them for less than that, but after the Russian sanctions they became tougher to find.
Pretty soon there will be some imported under a different name

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A friend of mine just got a Palmetto AR10. I'll relay his opinion of it as soon as I get some feedback from him. Hopefully I'll get to shoot it.
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I've got a Bushmaster. Nothing fancy I just use it to hunt but it's accurate enough out to 400 yards that I'm confident.
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