Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) looked at the 7.62mm AR design and began to crunch numbers and inspect designs. They believed that there was a way to merge the two worlds of the 7.62mm AR and AR-15. Essentially to make a gun that has .308 performance with a 5.56 size. They decided it was time for a revolution.
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A Bullpup That Does Not Suck? The K&M Arms M17S .308 – Full Review.
Updated: February 17, 2017KM Arms has taken the classic Bushmaster M17S design and upgraded it and enhanced it into a totally modern and intriguing offering. Available in both .223- and .308-sized models, the new M17S takes the bullpup design to the next level of performance.
Windham Weaponry’s Big Boy .308 AR—Full Review
Updated: February 2, 2017The R20FFTM from Windham Weaponry is a top-quality .308 AR at a very reasonable price. Packing in Magpul gear, great performance and a surprisingly reasonable price point, this one is well worth a look if you want a “bigger brother” AR for your collection.
The Ultimate Precision Rifle? Armalite AR-10 PRC in .260—Full Review.
Updated: January 26, 2017The AR-10 PRC 260 in .260 Remington gives precision rifle shooters a high-end rifle that can accurately deliver this capable cartridge both suppressed and unsuppressed. It is expensive, but for those who want everything this has to give, it is worth the price.
DoubleStar STAR10-B: Custom-Grade .308 AR—Full Review
Updated: September 1, 2016DoubleStar Corporation is offering a .308 AR with custom grade features, but at a production rifle price point. From its Wilson air gauged barrel to its ACE Hammer stock, this one is ready to perform.
DRD Tactical Takedown Kivaari Semi-Auto .338 Lapua Magnum
Updated: July 21, 2016the DRD Tactical Kivaari .338 Lapua Magnum is a long-range, semi-automatic, AR-based rifle that can be taken down in moments and placed inside a portable case.
Long Range Assassin is .30-06 Semi-Auto AR-15 – Noreen BN36
Updated: July 10, 2016Several years ago I happened upon a rifle that blew me away. It was at Media Day at the Range, which is the day before our annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, and I have to say, it takes a lot to blow me away. That rifle was the Noreen Arms BN36 Long Range Assassin, which you will recognize as an AR-15 pattern, in .30-06. I have always been a huge fan of that cartridge, and I always wondered if the rifle ran as well as my M1 Garands. This week I finally got a chance to put the Noreen to the test, ad I love it!
The Most Powerful AR-15
Updated: June 1, 2016There are AR-15s and then there’s the Petra from Falkor Defense. A carbon fiber AR chambered in .300 Win Mag.
Wilkinson Tactical ‘FrankenGun,’ Adaptable .308 & 12 Gauge AR! — NRA 2016
Updated: May 22, 2016Shown in prototype form, the semi-automatic Wilkinson Tactical CR-12 on display caught my eye as I was walking down the aisles of the of the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting.