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DPMS Panther LR-260 AR-15 Review By Jacob Gottfredson
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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 293343" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>I have a DPMS LR-260, Also an LR-308. Both with the 24" bull barrels. The only problem I have with both of these rifles is that the cartridges are 2.8" oal SAAMI spec cartridges. While that fits in the 2.815" magazines, neither has enuogh room to feed properly seated heavy VLD bullets. It is possible to shoot them single shot or with the bullet seated deep in the case, but neither option is ideal. As a rusult I shoot 155 Scenars in the LR-308 and 123 Scenars in the LR-260. Both give decent range and good accuracy so I'm happy with both rifles. I'd have been happer though if DPMS had made the magazines about 3.0" long since these are set up as long range rifles, not battle rifles. DPMS made the choice to make the magazines interchangable with the Knight's SR-25, not the AR-10. No 308 or 260 semi-auto I know of has a mabazine suitable for VLD bullets. (The Cobb MCR could have handled these cartridges with VLD's since was available to shoot 30--06. I don't think they'll be back since Bushmaster bought them.)</p><p></p><p>The LR-30S in 300 SAUM uses a different DPMS prorietary magazine which is 2.85" long. That' has the same problem with VLD bullets as the 300 SAUM has a 2.825" OAL SAAMI spec.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 293343, member: 9253"] I have a DPMS LR-260, Also an LR-308. Both with the 24" bull barrels. The only problem I have with both of these rifles is that the cartridges are 2.8" oal SAAMI spec cartridges. While that fits in the 2.815" magazines, neither has enuogh room to feed properly seated heavy VLD bullets. It is possible to shoot them single shot or with the bullet seated deep in the case, but neither option is ideal. As a rusult I shoot 155 Scenars in the LR-308 and 123 Scenars in the LR-260. Both give decent range and good accuracy so I'm happy with both rifles. I'd have been happer though if DPMS had made the magazines about 3.0" long since these are set up as long range rifles, not battle rifles. DPMS made the choice to make the magazines interchangable with the Knight's SR-25, not the AR-10. No 308 or 260 semi-auto I know of has a mabazine suitable for VLD bullets. (The Cobb MCR could have handled these cartridges with VLD's since was available to shoot 30--06. I don't think they'll be back since Bushmaster bought them.) The LR-30S in 300 SAUM uses a different DPMS prorietary magazine which is 2.85" long. That' has the same problem with VLD bullets as the 300 SAUM has a 2.825" OAL SAAMI spec. [/QUOTE]
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