My First 308 AR

[Johnny Rotten]

Just picked up this Colt LE901 today, they were just released last month, I got a low serial # 20xx, shoots 7.62mm (current setup) and 5.56mm with any standard milspec upper and a colt magwell adapter.

Calling Larue tomorrow for optics

This thing is bad azz...

[RED333]

Well now I really, really dont like you.

JK, sweet rifle, I have been wanting an AR in 308 so I gota ask, price.

Tell me it is none of my beeswax, I wont mind, you wont hurt my feelings.

[xRUSTYx]

ENVIOUS! That's the one I want!

[xRUSTYx]

Did you pick it up locally? And if you don't mind me asking, what did you approx spend?

[Major Kong]

Congrats, man! That's a nice one.

[frankmako]

got a rock river lar-8. what fun. nothing beats an ar in 308.

[Guest Tusculum]

Im putting one together now. DPMS upper and lower 2 20 rd mags. Should be in classified ads next week.

[Johnny Rotten]

Well now I really, really dont like you.

JK, sweet rifle, I have been wanting an AR in 308 so I gota ask, price.

Tell me it is none of my beeswax, I wont mind, you wont hurt my feelings.

paid $2099 + 20 shipping

[Johnny Rotten]

Did you pick it up locally? And if you don't mind me asking, what did you approx spend?

No I bought from G&R Tactical in OH, they were showen off at SHOT with a estimate release date around april, they finally release the first 100 with letters in August for collectors or?, I've been on a waiting list at Rayworx's for months..

[Troutburger]

Wow, that's nice! Let's have a range report...

[RED333]

paid $2099 + 20 shipping

That is not a bad price!

[Johnny Rotten]

Just installed a Leupold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 scope on a Larue QD mount, Larue QD foregrip and Atlas QD bipod, if it was zeroed in it would have been the woods tomorrow on a juvenile deer hunt with my son.

[JohnC]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!

I want a 7.62 AR next!

Edited October 29, 2012 by JohnC

[Johnny Rotten]

I'm going after work today to shoot it, best thing about this rifle, a RDIAS will drop right in there...

[JohnC]

So how did the shoot go?

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[Johnny Rotten]

So how did the shoot go?

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No pictures but it was awesome, tack driver at a 100yrds with match ammo and i was suprised with 3" groups at 200yrds being a windy day.

Time to sell my 700P now...

[Tedro2022]

What's your 700 P specs? Might know a guy that would consider taking it off your hands if the price were right.

[JohnC]

This is the exact one you have, right?

[url="http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtRifles/ColtLE90116S.aspx"]http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtRifles/ColtLE90116S.aspx[/url]

It says .308, but you can you still shoot 7.62 out of it?

Just making sure. I'm considering one of these next!

[Dolomite_supafly]

[quote name='JohnC' timestamp='1351976850' post='838475']
This is the exact one you have, right?

[url="http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtRifles/ColtLE90116S.aspx"]http://www.coltsmfg....ltLE90116S.aspx[/url]

It says .308, but you can you still shoot 7.62 out of it?

Just making sure. I'm considering one of these next!
[/quote]

If a gun will handle 308 it will definitely handle 7.62x51. 308 has much higher pressures than 7.62x51. Think of it as 223/5.56 in reverse.

Dolomite

[JohnC]

[quote name='Dolomite_supafly' timestamp='1351977430' post='838480']
If a gun will handle 308 it will definitely handle 7.62x51. 308 has much higher pressures than 7.62x51. Think of it as 223/5.56 in reverse.

Dolomite
[/quote]

Ahh... Got it!

I was thinking it was like the 223/5.56 situation.

Thanks.

[Johnny Rotten]

[quote name='JohnC' timestamp='1351976850' post='838475']
This is the exact one you have, right?

[url="http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtRifles/ColtLE90116S.aspx"]http://www.coltsmfg....ltLE90116S.aspx[/url]

It says .308, but you can you still shoot 7.62 out of it?

Just making sure. I'm considering one of these next!
[/quote]

Yes that's it...there's numberous dealers getting them now, got mine at G&R Tactical in Ohio
It won't cycle 7.62mm (white box winchester), it short stokes...runs great on match king 308 BTHP's

[Guest TankerHC]

Very nice gun, I have been wanting one in .308 and have been looking at the Remington R25's in .308 with the VTR barrels. Was just over at Dick's yesterday and they have one, new for $1200 but I think they maybe can be had for less.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Walmart sells DPMS 308 AR's for $897 now. I have seen them in several Walmarts in my area.

Dolomite

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Will it cycle any 7.62?
or just not white box winchester?

did yours come with the colt magwell adapter?
I read some guys weren't getting one included. they're sold separately or something.

[quote name='Johnny Rotten' timestamp='1351987153' post='838538']
Yes that's it...there's numberous dealers getting them now, got mine at G&R Tactical in Ohio
It won't cycle 7.62mm (white box winchester), it short stokes...runs great on match king 308 BTHP's
[/quote]

[Johnny Rotten]

[quote name='AmericanWorkMule' timestamp='1353376080' post='848541']
Will it cycle any 7.62?
or just not white box winchester?

did yours come with the colt magwell adapter?
I read some guys weren't getting one included. they're sold separately or something.
[/quote]

All I had was white box 7.62, it's under powered big time compaired to the match ammo I use in my 700P.
There are no magwell adapters currently available, the only people who got them were the sample guns sent out before the first run of 100 rifles with letters, last I heard they'll become available after shot next yr but you will need to purchase a 6920 upper to get the adapter, for me I could care less about the adapter its only going to shoot .308.