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AR15/10 Rifles
Ideas for a .338 federal build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1915745" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>If someone said I get to hunt brown bear, elk, and moose and the choices were .308 Win or .338 Fed, I'd opt for the .338 Federal. Once we drop down to game lighter than those listed, it'd be a wash (flip-a-coin.) But there's nothing wrong with wanting and using a .338 Fed in the AR platform. It hits hard. But it doesn't kick hard. It's a nice, under-appreciated round. And being a reloader, brass will always be a .308 resize away. Easy. Just some thoughts. Oh yeah, those 160 grain Barnes TTSX bullets can be made to whip right along in the .338 Fed AND still penetrate deep, but with greater frontal area. That's not 'nothing' when it comes to hunting.</p><p></p><p>Now, this being a LRH forum, the .308 Win is definitely the better LONG RANGE round. And that's something, too, for those that lean that way.</p><p></p><p>To the OPs original post, here are my .338 Federal AR-10/SR-25 thoughts:</p><p>* Aero Precision M5 upper and lower (DPMS-compatible pattern)</p><p>* Aero Precision lower parts kit</p><p>* Rainier Arms UltraMatch 22" fluted stainless steel barrel in .338 Fed</p><p>* Carbine mil-spec buffer tube with a Mag-Pul CTR stock fitted w/a Limbsaver recoil pad; the spring & buffer are DPMS 'carbine' units (I'm now favoring the A2 stock and will likely switch out to it at some point)</p><p>* Charging handle is a Strike Industries AR-10 7075-T6 aluminum unit (ARCH-308)</p><p>* Forend? DPMS LR-308 aluminum Free-Floating unit</p><p>* Bolt? Toolcraft .308 phosphate complete Bolt Carrier Group that has been MPI tested</p><p>* To top it all off, scope it with a Leupold VX-Hog 1-4X20mm (matte w/PigPlex reticle; Model# 114933); for the dark timber, the illuminated version would be an upgrade. I just don't like batteries in hunting stuff if it can be avoided</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1915745, member: 9308"] If someone said I get to hunt brown bear, elk, and moose and the choices were .308 Win or .338 Fed, I'd opt for the .338 Federal. Once we drop down to game lighter than those listed, it'd be a wash (flip-a-coin.) But there's nothing wrong with wanting and using a .338 Fed in the AR platform. It hits hard. But it doesn't kick hard. It's a nice, under-appreciated round. And being a reloader, brass will always be a .308 resize away. Easy. Just some thoughts. Oh yeah, those 160 grain Barnes TTSX bullets can be made to whip right along in the .338 Fed AND still penetrate deep, but with greater frontal area. That's not 'nothing' when it comes to hunting. Now, this being a LRH forum, the .308 Win is definitely the better LONG RANGE round. And that's something, too, for those that lean that way. To the OPs original post, here are my .338 Federal AR-10/SR-25 thoughts: * Aero Precision M5 upper and lower (DPMS-compatible pattern) * Aero Precision lower parts kit * Rainier Arms UltraMatch 22" fluted stainless steel barrel in .338 Fed * Carbine mil-spec buffer tube with a Mag-Pul CTR stock fitted w/a Limbsaver recoil pad; the spring & buffer are DPMS 'carbine' units (I'm now favoring the A2 stock and will likely switch out to it at some point) * Charging handle is a Strike Industries AR-10 7075-T6 aluminum unit (ARCH-308) * Forend? DPMS LR-308 aluminum Free-Floating unit * Bolt? Toolcraft .308 phosphate complete Bolt Carrier Group that has been MPI tested * To top it all off, scope it with a Leupold VX-Hog 1-4X20mm (matte w/PigPlex reticle; Model# 114933); for the dark timber, the illuminated version would be an upgrade. I just don't like batteries in hunting stuff if it can be avoided [/QUOTE]
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