I looked at one last year at the beginning of the election time-AR hype period. The one I saw had obvious flaws in the camo application and just didn't look well-finished. And then the price was out of sight. You could buy 2 really nice bolt actions and have change for what they wanted for it.
My two-cent opinion: If you want to have a .308 semi-auto, for a few $$$ more you could buy a Springfield M1A and NOBODY would diss you. If I just absolutely had to go AR-10, which the R-25 is a knock-off of, I'd go Armalite or Knight's Armament. The KAC is about as nice as an AR-10 gets, but your wallet will only have lint in it when you are done buying it.......
The R25 in 308 will do you a fine job but yo have to remember, you cannot shoot loads like the Hornady Light Magnum. The real question is, do you really knead that hot of a round. As for the M1A, I have one myself hand made in ultra match grade. Would I diss you? NO!
Bottom Line, you will spend far less money accurizing your R25 than my M1A!
My brother bought one last year. He had to send it back to the manufacturer for several months because of almost continuous jamming... they repaired and returned it doing the same thing. Finally, he hammered the charging handle straight and that did it. The trigger was so bad that he had to replace it for about $300. Now it shoots OK (e.g. 1.5 MOA)... not great but OK... still working up loads though. Looks good, feels good and packs a whollop. A pretty deadly brush rifle for deer. I'm not spending that kind of money on one and would be happy to have an M1A if I were going to be shooting a .308 auto.
i cant say that i would purchase this rifle. ar-15 rifles are quite complex compared to pretty much all other layout of rifles. if i were to purchase a .308, id make it a remington model 700. the r25 is just too expensive and has too many parts for my liking.
i would not purchase a r25. ar-style rifles are very complex compared to most other layouts of rifles. if i really wanted a .308, i would get a remington r700. the r25 is too expensive and has to many parts for my liking.
I looked at one last year at the beginning of the election time-AR hype period. The one I saw had obvious flaws in the camo application and just didn't look well-finished. And then the price was out of sight. You could buy 2 really nice bolt actions and have change for what they wanted for it.
My two-cent opinion: If you want to have a .308 semi-auto, for a few $$$ more you could buy a Springfield M1A and NOBODY would diss you. If I just absolutely had to go AR-10, which the R-25 is a knock-off of, I'd go Armalite or Knight's Armament. The KAC is about as nice as an AR-10 gets, but your wallet will only have lint in it when you are done buying it.......
The R25 in 308 will do you a fine job but yo have to remember, you cannot shoot loads like the Hornady Light Magnum. The real question is, do you really knead that hot of a round. As for the M1A, I have one myself hand made in ultra match grade. Would I diss you? NO!
Bottom Line, you will spend far less money accurizing your R25 than my M1A!
My brother bought one last year. He had to send it back to the manufacturer for several months because of almost continuous jamming... they repaired and returned it doing the same thing. Finally, he hammered the charging handle straight and that did it. The trigger was so bad that he had to replace it for about $300. Now it shoots OK (e.g. 1.5 MOA)... not great but OK... still working up loads though. Looks good, feels good and packs a whollop. A pretty deadly brush rifle for deer. I'm not spending that kind of money on one and would be happy to have an M1A if I were going to be shooting a .308 auto.
i cant say that i would purchase this rifle. ar-15 rifles are quite complex compared to pretty much all other layout of rifles. if i were to purchase a .308, id make it a remington model 700. the r25 is just too expensive and has too many parts for my liking.
i would not purchase a r25. ar-style rifles are very complex compared to most other layouts of rifles. if i really wanted a .308, i would get a remington r700. the r25 is too expensive and has to many parts for my liking.
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I looked at one last year at the beginning of the election time-AR hype period. The one I saw had obvious flaws in the camo application and just didn't look well-finished. And then the price was out of sight. You could buy 2 really nice bolt actions and have change for what they wanted for it.
My two-cent opinion: If you want to have a .308 semi-auto, for a few $$$ more you could buy a Springfield M1A and NOBODY would diss you. If I just absolutely had to go AR-10, which the R-25 is a knock-off of, I'd go Armalite or Knight's Armament. The KAC is about as nice as an AR-10 gets, but your wallet will only have lint in it when you are done buying it.......
The R25 in 308 will do you a fine job but yo have to remember, you cannot shoot loads like the Hornady Light Magnum. The real question is, do you really knead that hot of a round. As for the M1A, I have one myself hand made in ultra match grade. Would I diss you? NO!
Bottom Line, you will spend far less money accurizing your R25 than my M1A!
PS there is alot of 7.62NATO ammo out there you can ether shoot or make Mexican Match out of it!
Not exactly MY "cup of tea". If you like the "camo" gun get a better gun and get it "dipped" in camo.
They can even "dip" the ones sga. mentioned !
If I wanted a .308 I would buy an M1A also.
My brother bought one last year. He had to send it back to the manufacturer for several months because of almost continuous jamming... they repaired and returned it doing the same thing. Finally, he hammered the charging handle straight and that did it. The trigger was so bad that he had to replace it for about $300. Now it shoots OK (e.g. 1.5 MOA)... not great but OK... still working up loads though. Looks good, feels good and packs a whollop. A pretty deadly brush rifle for deer. I'm not spending that kind of money on one and would be happy to have an M1A if I were going to be shooting a .308 auto.
i cant say that i would purchase this rifle. ar-15 rifles are quite complex compared to pretty much all other layout of rifles. if i were to purchase a .308, id make it a remington model 700. the r25 is just too expensive and has too many parts for my liking.
i would not purchase a r25. ar-style rifles are very complex compared to most other layouts of rifles. if i really wanted a .308, i would get a remington r700. the r25 is too expensive and has to many parts for my liking.
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I looked at one last year at the beginning of the election time-AR hype period. The one I saw had obvious flaws in the camo application and just didn't look well-finished. And then the price was out of sight. You could buy 2 really nice bolt actions and have change for what they wanted for it.
My two-cent opinion: If you want to have a .308 semi-auto, for a few $$$ more you could buy a Springfield M1A and NOBODY would diss you. If I just absolutely had to go AR-10, which the R-25 is a knock-off of, I'd go Armalite or Knight's Armament. The KAC is about as nice as an AR-10 gets, but your wallet will only have lint in it when you are done buying it.......
The R25 in 308 will do you a fine job but yo have to remember, you cannot shoot loads like the Hornady Light Magnum. The real question is, do you really knead that hot of a round. As for the M1A, I have one myself hand made in ultra match grade. Would I diss you? NO!
Bottom Line, you will spend far less money accurizing your R25 than my M1A!
PS there is alot of 7.62NATO ammo out there you can ether shoot or make Mexican Match out of it!
Not exactly MY "cup of tea". If you like the "camo" gun get a better gun and get it "dipped" in camo.
They can even "dip" the ones sga. mentioned !
If I wanted a .308 I would buy an M1A also.
My brother bought one last year. He had to send it back to the manufacturer for several months because of almost continuous jamming... they repaired and returned it doing the same thing. Finally, he hammered the charging handle straight and that did it. The trigger was so bad that he had to replace it for about $300. Now it shoots OK (e.g. 1.5 MOA)... not great but OK... still working up loads though. Looks good, feels good and packs a whollop. A pretty deadly brush rifle for deer. I'm not spending that kind of money on one and would be happy to have an M1A if I were going to be shooting a .308 auto.
i cant say that i would purchase this rifle. ar-15 rifles are quite complex compared to pretty much all other layout of rifles. if i were to purchase a .308, id make it a remington model 700. the r25 is just too expensive and has too many parts for my liking.
i would not purchase a r25. ar-style rifles are very complex compared to most other layouts of rifles. if i really wanted a .308, i would get a remington r700. the r25 is too expensive and has to many parts for my liking.
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