Do you think an AR10-style platform is better than other 7.62 bullet launchers?

[JoshNC]

You're going to have to look far and wide to beat an AR-based 7.62 individual battle rifle.

No way the M14. The FAL had a stamped receiver cover -- lousy for optics. The G3 is plain heavy.

The original Fairchild-Artillerie Armalite and the second-generation Westrom AR-10 can be updated for all the modern gadgets. Knights has some turn-key off-the-shelf rifles you'd just have to add ammo. LMT's could stand to lose some weight.

The LMT LW barrel put the MWS at about KAC PC weight.

[Defaultmp3]

Something to consider if for military use is the ability to mount white light and IR illuminators/designators, along with the switchology to go with it; this will force the need for a rail system, which IMO heavily tilts the field toward the AR pattern. More modern designs such as the SCAR, BREN, ARX, APC, etc. are also going to be a better fit than the legacy guns, at least in a first world military context.

[turnburglar]

I find it interesting how many of these legacy guns where mass produced and cant really stand up to the round counts that we think of. Sure the stamped steel makes a good club; but they couldnt handle the train ups and round counts of modern deployments.

[Pappabear]

If extreme long distance and accuracy are most important, you gotta go high end bolt gun with longer barrel. If high capacity and quick follow up shots reign supreme. Your knights / LMT would be unbeatable.

And these rifles have proven themselves. The AR10 can be used substituted for a precision role more than a bolt gun can replace the AR10. However both are awesome and 7.62 continues to prove itself as a wonderfully useful round in either weapon.

PB