DPMS LR-308 Build Project

[imschur]

Ive been plugging along at this for months. It cost me a fortune to build it versus buying one outright. Im still waiting on a trigger. Should have the brand new American Gold SR-25 trigger in a week or two.

[imschur]

Btw this is by far the heaviest rifle I have ever picked up

[steel609]

For when you really need to reach something a long, long way off........ :o

[imschur]

I have a thing for .308's/7.62x51. My first centerfire rifle was an old Remington 760 passed down to me. Ive had the bug ever since. Now that Im old and wise I also like that its a NATO round. I try to stay with military calibers for ammo cost and availability.

I do stray though on occasion though...

[Madhouse]

Man, that is awesome.  I'm a big fan of the AR platform and would love to have one in .308

Very nice build !!!!!!

[imschur]

Man, that is awesome.  I'm a big fan of the AR platform and would love to have one in .308

Very nice build !!!!!!

Thanks!

Top Gun Supply is selling a complete rifle close to what Midway is getting for an upper alone. In the high $800's Im shocked. Im well over $2k so far

[Madhouse]

I saw that Sportical, but I would want a longer, heavy barrel.  I would lean much more towards what you've put together.

[imschur]

That DPMS SASS is sweet but there isnt a CT legal version. The Fulton Titan's are very good. They come with Krieger barrels from the get go i believe. Great folks to deal with.

[imschur]

Well I added it all up today. The rifle as pictured including the trigger and 4 magazines.

$2060.26

I still need optics, bipod and BUIS if theyll fit

There was an additional $180 in tools to complete this.

[imschur]

My American Trigger SR Gold Trigger showed up today. 

[asmurff]

imschur that is pretty cool. So how heavy is it? I've only done the some of the very basic smithing items, I would love to get to the point I felt confident in building my own rifle.

[imschur]

I havent weighed it yet but it is the heaviest rifle I have ever picked up. AR-15's are very easy but the .308's are not quite cookie cutter and you do need to watch parts compatibilty. Armalite AR-10's and DPMS LR-308's are different animals. A lot is similar but they are not 100% interchangeable.

[imschur]

Here it is completed.

Thanks to Microgunner for helping me out with the Leupold  :beer:

[imschur]

Heres a closeup of the scope

[asmurff]

I like it!

[Microgunner]

Holy crap!

[Microgunner]

Had a chance to shoot it yet? I've had a lust for an AR-10 for awhile now. Photos of yours are pushing me over the edge. Beautiful.  :thumb:

[imschur]

Had a chance to shoot it yet? I've had a lust for an AR-10 for awhile now. Photos of yours are pushing me over the edge. Beautiful.  :thumb:

Going shooting here in CT is a bit of a project. Im hoping to go the last week of the month when Im on vacation.

Have I shared my 308 site with you ? http://308ar.com/  ;D

[Microgunner]

  Have I shared my 308 site with you ? http://308ar.com/       

Nice site. Brand new huh? Looks familiar. ;D

[imschur]

ha ha. I use one theme to make it easy