Aero Precision M5E1 .308 Complete Rifles

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I figured I'd post this up for you AR 308 guys, as I don't think this has been posted yet.

Aero Precision is getting even further into the .308 AR market, now with complete rifles. These come on 16", 18" and 20" Melonited barrels with KeyMod handguards.
They had recently released upper and lower receiver sets, then BCG's and barrels.

http://aeroprecisionusa.com/aspx/store/listing.aspx?search=1&categories=0&catid=21&attributes=0,M5E1%20(.308)

http://jerkingthetrigger.com/2014/10/08/aero-precision-308-m5-complete-rifles/

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More competition is always a good thing.
 
I have been looking at these now for a while.

I believe Saskatoon Gunworks is planning to bring these in as well as the lowers and uppers to build your own.
 
I've read a few bad things about the .308 in a AR 10 platform. I want to add a large caliber to my collection but the things I've heard have not been good. Apparently the AR10 design can't handle the power of the .308, idk if it's true or not any thoughts?
 
Thanks for the heads up. Just did some reading up on it. A couple of interesting things about this rifle. First it's DPMS based not AR10 based. Second forged upper/lower 7075. Aero precision makes good stuff. I seem to recall they make the lowers/uppers for Armalite. In California the AR10 is marketed with Aero precision lowers since AR10 is banned by name. The Armalite branded products however for 308 are 7175 forged rather than 7075. I guess they had to go DPMS based to avoid this conflict. The only thing is, they went Forged but it seems to be Gen1 DPMS based not the G2? Seems like a real waste if making an entirely new product including investing the time in upper/lower forgings. Although great for build projects as the older parts are easy to get and fairly inexpensive.

Just checked the website and definitely Gen1 DPMS not G2. So good for projects and will make a nice semi 308, but this would have been a home run hit about two years ago. Today I think it's a good budget buy for projects that will give a very nice rifle at a decent price. It's just too bad they didn't get the heads up for the G2 as that would be a home run.
 
Soprano92A1 said:
I've read a few bad things about the .308 in a AR 10 platform. I want to add a large caliber to my collection but the things I've heard have not been good. Apparently the AR10 design can't handle the power of the .308, idk if it's true or not any thoughts?
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Your info isn't right. There have been a few bad products out there but the AR10 isn't one of them. The AR was originally designed for 308 as the AR10.
 
If the AR platform ever loses the Restricted albatross hung around its neck, I'd jump on one of these pretty quick. However these are about price-competitive with the FNAR...which is non-restricted. Dunno if I want to spend that much on an approved-range toy when there's a non-R alternative...
 
Tengoo said:
If the AR platform ever loses the Restricted albatross hung around its neck, I'd jump on one of these pretty quick. However these are about price-competitive with the FNAR...which is non-restricted. Dunno if I want to spend that much on an approved-range toy when there's a non-R alternative...
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The problem is nothing compares with the AR308. The FNAR is sort of a regular hunting rifle with tactical training wheels. It's not really in the same league. Frankly none of the current 308 semi auto non restricted rifles are. It's why there was so much interest in the ATR product as a pseudo AR type rifle that's close but will have non restricted status. There are various reasons I will never buy one of those in this lifetime. But when it's actually in production and finished examples are out there it's one a person should add or cross off the list. The XCR-M also had a lot of promise but the barrel retention system along with lack of match grade barrels limits it's versatility for those wanting AR308 accuracy.

With the current political stuff going through I'd personally hold off on buying a non restricted until we know exactly how it's going to work out. Unless it's a firearm you just have to have then I'd recommend checking out possible implications before buying. Make sure it's what you want and look into all the info before buying. That way you won't care if you buy and things change.

Restricted or not most people want a rifle that offers what the AR308 does. Frankly nothing currently available in non restricted offers what the AR308 does. If the AR becomes non restricted by name it willbe the modern sporting rifle. It's our generations Mauser action.
 
Epoxy7 said:
The problem is nothing compares with the AR308. The FNAR is sort of a regular hunting rifle with tactical training wheels. It's not really in the same league. Frankly none of the current 308 semi auto non restricted rifles are.
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Oh heck....I agree. But unless I can carry a semi-auto .308 rifle and shoot it outside the range, I can't justify the cost. The only reason I have my Norc/DA556 is that it was cheap enough for casual range shooting and getting familiar with the platform. Sad, but true.
 
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