Looks like a long eye relief scope is required. Detachable box mags (4 round, WTH) I could see the primary being 4, but extras? How about a Pmag version? Had to throw that in:) Mossy makes a .223 that takes STANAG mags, why not .308? Or am I not looking hard enough?
There's the Ruger
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Which has these "cheaper" magazine alternatives.
http://shopruger.com/Scout-308-Mag-M77-10P/productinfo/90355/
Thanks. Of course, all of these are getting to the price point very near the M1 or AR10 variant.
ReplyDeleteClose, but @ $750, you'd be looking at another $450 to get to a low tier AR10, and about another $2K to get to a "good" one.
ReplyDeleteI did the M1A rouge with a SOCOM II/16 (ditched the 2lbs quad rail and added the scout mount to make it a 16) and wasn't quite thrilled with it. I've been shopping AR10s for about a year now and am still waiting to see what the SP901 from Colt ends up getting priced at.
For a bolt gun, provided the action gets cleaned up a little, that Ruger doesn't look to bad, I just wish it came with a synthetic stock.
My whole problem is that I'm thinking 3+ rifles out. I have other goals in the near term, namely a Mosin that I'm not borrowing, and another 6.8 upper with a scope that isn't a joke. So this is long term plan, unless I find a heck of a deal on one. And the whole mag deal is more along the lines of not being stuck with overpriced, shitty mags. I actually want to handle/shoot one of the Savage hog hunters(? on my phone, may not be the correct model) before I decide on anything.
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