Assault rifle survey

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are there any assault rifle owners in here?? Im getting myself an early present and i just wanted some opinions- Here is what i have narrowed my 2 choices down to-

The LWRCI REPR- 7.62 or The Barrett REC7 6.8

just curious if anyone has any pro's or cons or comparisons on the 2- yes the REPR is about $750-$1000 more and that isnt a problem- just wondering what anyone thought

this gun will be used for fun, outdoor range shooting 100-200 yards out- maybe some hunting and hopefully i wont have to open it up for any BG's in the house, LOL nevermind got the MOSSBERG for that one -

Lemme know what you think :cray::moil:
 
Nope...but a lot of us own fully legal semi auto sporting versions

jessepeakdotcom said:
are there any assault rifle owners in here?? Im getting myself an early present and i just wanted some opinions- Here is what i have narrowed my 2 choices down to-

The LWRCI REPR- 7.62 or The Barrett REC7 6.8

just curious if anyone has any pro's or cons or comparisons on the 2- yes the REPR is about $750-$1000 more and that isnt a problem- just wondering what anyone thought

this gun will be used for fun, outdoor range shooting 100-200 yards out- maybe some hunting and hopefully i wont have to open it up for any BG's in the house, LOL nevermind got the MOSSBERG for that one -

Lemme know what you think :cray::moil:
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Nope...but a lot of us own fully legal semi auto sporting versions of military pedigree rifles...Me I have a HK-91 Clone and a bull barrel bolt action Class "f" Target rifle that is good to 1,000 M.

An assault rifle is a hand held shoulder fired automatic and semi automatic select fire weapon capable of firing more than one round when selected to perform as such.

A fully legal semi automatic rifle will only fire 1 round per trigger pull. It will have many of the same visual styling features of an assault weapon but brother...IT IS NOT AN ASSAULT WEAPON!!!
 
I'd go for the 6.8 SPC. I'd say a .308 if the ammo weren't so heavy to pack around. I prefer more firepower than a .223 for hunting or personal defense. The 6.8 SPC has excellent ballistics and great terminal performance on deer and feral hogs. It's even been used to take elk. It's easy to reload for since it takes a .277 bullet (the same as a .270 rifle). Another good thing about it is that the ammo is much closer to the weight of .223 than to .308.
 
festus said:
Nope...but a lot of us own fully legal semi auto sporting versions of military pedigree rifles...Me I have a HK-91 Clone and a bull barrel bolt action Class "f" Target rifle that is good to 1,000 M.

An assault rifle is a hand held shoulder fired automatic and semi automatic select fire weapon capable of firing more than one round when selected to perform as such.

A fully legal semi automatic rifle will only fire 1 round per trigger pull. It will have many of the same visual styling features of an assault weapon but brother...IT IS NOT AN ASSAULT WEAPON!!!
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Uh, yeah. We, of all people, need to be especially careful in our terminology. Using "assault rifle" or "automatic handgun", both commonly used by the media, when neither term is correct plays right into the hands of the enemy (those who would deny our 2A RKBA).

For the record, a Bushmaster AR-15.
 
jessepeakdotcom said:
are there any assault rifle owners in here?? Im getting myself an early present and i just wanted some opinions- Here is what i have narrowed my 2 choices down to-

The LWRCI REPR- 7.62 or The Barrett REC7 6.8

just curious if anyone has any pro's or cons or comparisons on the 2- yes the REPR is about $750-$1000 more and that isnt a problem- just wondering what anyone thought

this gun will be used for fun, outdoor range shooting 100-200 yards out- maybe some hunting and hopefully i wont have to open it up for any BG's in the house, LOL nevermind got the MOSSBERG for that one -

Lemme know what you think :cray::moil:
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Neither of the rifles listed are assault rifles. An assault rifle is a selective fire weapon, by DoD definition. So if you can get them from a Class 3 Dealer and pay the transfer fee more power to you.

That aside, my experience with the two companies is that they are both fantastic. The difference in the cartridges is that the 6.8 was a originally conceived as a mid-range, up to 500 meters, battle rifle cartridge to replace the 5.56 NATO that was not doing so well in the opinion of many of our soldiers. The 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester) was developed as a battle cartridge as a replacement for the wonderful 30/06. As a cartridge designed for engagement of targets at ranges from muzzle to 800 meters is has shown on the battle field, target ranges, and the game fields to be a very efficient and accurate cartridge.

The 7.62 will have more felt recoil than the 6.8 considering that they are usually found on different sized platforms. Pick your range desires and go by that. The two rifles will both give good service and the manufacturers will stand behind them.

In the house either one will go through several walls unless frangible ammunition is used.
 
jessepeak.com,

inasmuch as an ASSAULT RIFLE is a MACHINE RIFLE (in a Main Battle Rifle caliber), i'd be stunned if we had more than 2-3 people who own one of those. today such a weapon is probably 15-20 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

there might be a member or two with a full-auto FN- FAL, G-3 or M-14 but i doubt any more than that.

yours, TN46
 
jessepeakdotcom said:
are there any assault rifle owners in here?? Im getting myself an early present and i just wanted some opinions- Here is what i have narrowed my 2 choices down to-

The LWRCI REPR- 7.62 or The Barrett REC7 6.8

just curious if anyone has any pro's or cons or comparisons on the 2- yes the REPR is about $750-$1000 more and that isnt a problem- just wondering what anyone thought

this gun will be used for fun, outdoor range shooting 100-200 yards out- maybe some hunting and hopefully i wont have to open it up for any BG's in the house, LOL nevermind got the MOSSBERG for that one -

Lemme know what you think :cray::moil:
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Assault weapon is a LIB. term
 
I have an AR-15 and an AK-47. I frown on the use of the term "assault rifle" because of the negative connotation used by the media. Any rifle can be an assault rifle if used that way and an AR-15 or AK-47 could be a hunting rifle if used that way. I use mine simply as plinking and target shooting rifles.
 
No assault rifles here.:no:

I do however, have a test fired only, Colt Sporter AR-15 .223 / 5.56 rifle that looks kinda menacing:biggrin:

Peace...
 
to all,

fwiw, the "THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE GUIDE", used by most mainstream media "outlets", defines an "assault weapon" as ANY OBJECT that "could be used to committ a criminal assault".

Tthat's where they get the PHONY statistics on "assault weapon crimes". - it's called : INTENTIONAL LYING!

yours, TN46
 
I have a Romanian WASR10 (AK-47) semi-automatic for plinking, fun, etc. Stone cold reliability in just about every environment. I like the 7.62x39mm cartridge... plentiful, cheap and gets the job done. If the SHTF, the AK is my grab and go.
 
I have a MAK-90 just for tearing stuff up and I love the 7.62x39 round. Cheap, powerful and more than accurate enough for SHTF scenarios.

Now if you really want to reach out and touch something, get a Romanian PSL. One can be had for about 600, is good out to 1000m+ and it uses the 7.62x54R round which hits like a freight train.
 
I should have said I have what "others" would refer to as assault. I agree that I don't actually have one. I have been thinking of paying the tax stamp for one though.:pleasantry:
 
My personal preference is toward the .308 round, because of the power of the 30 caliber cartridges and availablity of the ammunition and the variety. I also tend to lean towards firearms that I will have in my home if TSHTF. In other words, ammo availability for the 6.8 will be almost nill, unless you are set up to reload in large quantities or have purchased several cases at that time.. But there will be plenty of 5.56 and 7.62x39 and 308 in the streets or in the market. Same thing with Handguns. That's precisely the reason why I do not put a great deal of emphasis on non-popular calibers for handguns that I intend to keep, such as 45GAP, or 10mm. Good cartridges, but limited supply. Brief example is a friend who was away from home during 9/11 like I was. He had a 10 mm pistol and one magazine. He was concerned about what might be happening and tried to purchase 10mm ammo and a couple of extra mags. It was a no go. He couldn't find them anywhere. He did however say there was plenty of 45 ACP, 9mm, 40 S&W, 38 sp. 357 mag, etc.

I also do not put too much stock in people telling me the 5.56/.223 is not a good round for anti-personnel duty. The primary reason for recent reports of the 5.56's poor stopping performance, was because soldiers in the sand box were being issued M4 carbines with 14" barrels and the 68, 72 and 75 grain bullet rounds. The .223 gets it's stopping power from the shear velocity and damage caused by the lighter weight bullets. In fact, as soon as many soldiers were issued the older 55grain bullets, the complaints stopped. Also many of the Marines were still shooting the 20" barrel infantry rifles and had no complaints. When you cut barrel length, you cut performance, then you add heavier bullets and you start having problems with low velocity. I've seen the damage caused by 55 grainers and have no doubt as to what they are capable of doing. As a close to moderate range rifle within about 200 yards, it performs very well.

If I was strictly punching paper or hunting and was willing to walk away from the gun when troubled times come, then that's different. But the guns I plan to have and hold for good, will be the more popular calibers.That's another reason why I think everyone should own a 30-30 and a 22 rifle. You can find it in any Mom and Pop store, hardware store, and some gas stations.
 
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