New Bushmaster ORC .308

[TurretGunner]

Talk me out of getting one. Getting tired of waiting on RFB and about to buy one of these.

http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog-308ORC.asp

http://www.gunblog.com/bushmaster-308-orc-review/

[Frank Castle]

Talk me out of getting one.

It's Bushmaster. 'nuff said?

[fastpat]

Information will be on the following web site soon I think.

http://vuurwapenblog.com/2010/11/19/bushmaster-308-orc/

It's hard to argue about the price versus performance ratio, the ORC is a bargain after it's been tuned up a bit.

[carbinero]

If you're also thinking RFB, I just can't guess what your parameters are. If I had to buy a SA 308 right now, it would be an LMT FWIW.

[freefalle7]

If it didnt have that ugly forward assist and the DPMS style roundback upper I might get one.

I like the style of the AR-10 upper and the mag type of the DPMS/KAC lower

Therefore I got the LMT, for the price and performance it can't be beat.

I almost got a Ar-10, but I decided to save and get the rifle I wanted instead of settling for a rifle I would hate in 6 months.

Good luck

Free

Talk me out of getting one. Getting tired of waiting on RFB and about to buy one of these.

http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog-308ORC.asp

http://www.gunblog.com/bushmaster-308-orc-review/

[MisterWilson]

If you're looking at one of the $800 ones, you can't really go wrong. It's just a DPMS LR-308 with a new rollmark.

Just don't forget to add an o-ring aroundthe extractor spring and consider swapping out the stock assembly to an Armalite for enhanced reliability.

Swap the upper to a Fulton Armory one for use with a DD Lite rail and shave the gas block and you'll have a damn fine rifle for not a whole lot of money.

[TurretGunner]

I still want a RFB. Im not paying 1600 for one.

I could get the 800 ORC + the RFB for what the LMT cost. I hjust cant justify it.

The orc looks like it cant be beat for cost. Its a DPMS with a A3ish upper, chrome lined, and middy.

I'm not looking to hemerage money. I want a fun .308 SA that I can hunt and plink with.

What kind of RE does it have?? Can you use normal stocks on it?

[MisterWilson]

It has a commercial diameter AR15 tube with DPMS's funky stubby buffer system.

According to some, it benefits from being swapped out to an AR10 length tube w/ Armalite Spring & H3 buffer.

[wolfen]

so it uses DPMS mags then?

[BSWilson]

so it uses DPMS mags then?

DPMS/SR25/Pmag