Any practical reason to have a .308/7.62 X 51?

[Gawernator]

considering even SOCOM considers 7.62 obsolete it seems 308 rifles will only decrease in price due to unpopularity. It will be a lot easier to pick up a used large frame 308 in 5 years when everyone has moved on

That’s just not true ninja

The MK24 still retains 7.62 capability and greater military still uses 7.62 rifles

 

[Gawernator]

Fortunately, you don't need reasons for why you will own one platform or another. If you like it, buy it. No need to justify it . You'll likely never need something like this or an AR for any reason through your entire life, but the chances are never zero.

This is why Brandon doesn’t leave the house without 2 2011’s, 4 spare mags and a sling rifle lol

 

[RustVendor]

That’s just not true ninja

The MK24 still retains 7.62 capability and greater military still uses 7.62 rifles

Obsolete doesn't mean it doesn't work it means theres something better. The greater military doesn't have a choice, we do.

 

[Gawernator]

Obsolete doesn't mean it doesn't work it means theres something better. The greater military doesn't have a choice, we do.

Well I’ll use it when it’s not super expensive cause there’s no PRACTICAL difference haha

 

[Fulcrum]

I don't know if this is true, because I have no direct experience with it, but I've heard it is much more reliable to buy a complete AR-10 than it is to try to build one the way so many people build AR-15s. The reason I was given is that AR-10s are not as standardized as mil spec AR-15s, and you can get more incompatibility issues if you mixed match parts from different manufacturers.

I'm not in the market for a .308, but if I were, I'd probably go completely impractical and get something like a M1A or one of the CMP M14s coming out next year.

 

[Gawernator]

I don't know if this is true, because I have no direct experience with it, but I've heard it is much more reliable to buy a complete AR-10 than it is to try to build one the way so many people build AR-15s. The reason I was given is that AR-10s are not as standardized as mil spec AR-15s, and you can get more incompatibility issues if you mixed match parts from different manufacturers.

I'm not in the market for a .308, but if I were, I'd probably go completely impractical and get something like a M1A or one of the CMP M14s coming out next year.

That’s probably true in general. There’s like 3 patterns I know of but DPMS is the most popular

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

6.5 is 1.12 less than 7.62.