Options for AR15 in .260 Remington

[Jumper]

Hi All -

I've been wanting an auto loading rifle for a while now and after a brief affair with a Mini-30, it looks like an AR 10 is my best option for an accurate semi-auto rifle. The Mini-30 will hit paper plates at 50yds all day long but I was hoping for more. I want a target rifle for varmint hunting but not a .223. DPMS makes a model in .260 Remington and also .243 Winchester. At first I thought the .243 would be great but I understand barrel life is only about 1500 rnds and I intend to shoot it a lot and don't want to replace the bbl that often. The .260 appears to have great ballistics and longer barrel life. I reload so ammo availability isn't a significant factor. The best price I've found locally and on the internet is about $1000. Is that about right? Could I build my own and do better in either price or quality? I've done some searching here and other forumns but haven't found another manufacturer of a .260 upper. I'm new to the AR game so any and all advice is appreciated.

[TimP]

you would need an AR10, not a ar15

[Jumper]

Whats the difference?

[klmmicro]

The AR-15 action is too short to accommodate the .260 round. The AR-10 is based on the 7.62 NATO, thus can handle the longer round.

Options for the AR-15 are coming down to the 6.8 SPC and the 6.5 Grendel. The Grendel has better ballistics for long ranged shooting and the 6.8 packs a little more punch at shorter ranges.

[RWBlue]

Whats the difference?

You can go to many manufacturers and get an AR-15.

You can only get an AR-10 from Armalite.

Assuming you are willing to look at 308/7.62x51, although not technically AR-10s.
You may also look into FN/FAL, RRA LAR, H&K 91 clones, DPMS


And I have an M1A which is NOT an AR, but is very accurate.

[MarkCO]

You can go to many manufacturers and get an AR-15.

You can only get an AR-10 from Armalite.



There are a BUNCH of AR-10 platform rifles, Knight, Cobb, Armalite, DPMS, Barrett and more.

What you have heard on the .243 is about right, but I think you will get a bit more than 1500 rounds. The .243, .260, 7m-08, .308 and (kind of) .338 Federal are all basically .308 family. I own at least one of each and the inherent accuracy of the .308 case seems to follow the case up and down. In AR-10 platform, I have an Armalite that came in .308, I shot my deer with it in 2007. It is being rebarreled to a .260 using parts from JP-Rifles to be a mid to long range sniper rig. It wears a Burris Euro 3-12 BP. I also have a DPMS .308, 18" comped bull barrel with a Burris tactical 4-14 on it. Both are superb rifles. The .308 shoots about 3/4 MOA and I hope to wring out sub 1/2 MOA on the .260.

[RWBlue]

There are a BUNCH of AR-10 platform rifles, Knight, Cobb, Armalite, DPMS, Barrett and more.


The AR-10 is a trademark.
There are several clones, but only Armalite/Eagle arms can produce an AR-10.
Before disagreeing, you may want to touch base with RRA.

The AR-10 uses one magazine.
The DPMS and Knight uses a different magazine.
I think COBB uses several different magazines.
RRA and Bushmaster use FN-FAL magazines.

All the frames are not for the same.
The AR-15 receivers are the suppose to be the same. You should be able to mix and match uppers and lowers.

[RWBlue]

One more thing:
When I decide to take the plunge, it will probably be a Noveske.
http://www.noveskerifleworks.com/