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No Ljungmans, no. They occasionally appear at our vintage matches locally, but you need at least .308 for USPSA HM. I'd bring my buddy's .30-06 BAR, but its selector doesn't have a semi-auto, just fast or faster.

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I got into the heavies on the cheap. I bought a used Remington R-25 online for about $800.00 and had my local gunsmith/guru thread the barrel for a brake (another $50.00). The R-25 model seems to weigh a ton (but it's my 1st .308, so what do I know?). It takes the "right" type of magazines too. The factory camo paint job is pretty lame, but if unacceptable, I suppose it could be "can-o-dized".

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Forget the M1A. It's a bad ass Heavy Metal Iron rifle but it was never designed for a scope. As for the FAL, I ran one with quite some success for many years. Get a DSA scope mount/dust cover and you're good to go. The trigger will never be as good as an AR10. But they point GREAT and a properly set up will shoot 1 - 1 1/2 MOA. They have a slower mag change but that's not that big a deal.

But let's face it, the JP LRP-07 is the way to go. Great trigger, quick mag change, 1/2 MOA accuracy. There is no better Heavy Metal Optics Rifle at the moment.

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There really isn't any reason to not go with a AR-308 platform. Best accuracy, Best trigger, and as good of reliability as any other 308 platform out there.

Kelly, I agree the FAL is a pretty good rifle, for such a new design. :)

Here's the FAL's grandfather- FN49.

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Just got into Heavy Optics and I'm hooked.

Started with a Aero M5 matched set

Rainier arms 18" barrel

CMMG 15" key mod

LUTHAR stock

CMMG LPK & BCG

Lantac Dragon

ALG Combat trigger

Ran it for the first time at Bushmaster.... few changes I have to make. Going with a more comp style trigger (currently has a ALG combat, but use to shooting a 24c in all my TacOps rifles. Slapped the piss out of the trigger the whole match)

Man that 308 hits plate racks like a freight train. Got a 3 for 1 on stage #6 plate rack.

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Argentine even (easily distinguishable by the detachable box mag.) I've got an Egyptian 8mm version, stripper clips only.

There really isn't any reason to not go with a AR-308 platform. Best accuracy, Best trigger, and as good of reliability as any other 308 platform out there.

Kelly, I agree the FAL is a pretty good rifle, for such a new design. :)

Here's the FAL's grandfather- FN49.

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Having some random guy from North Carolina say nice things doesn't mean much, but I'll still say, "Wow! Thanks for that demonstration." :goof:

:cheers:

You are not "some" random...you are THE random guy! I really thank you for the thank you.

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